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I am trying my hand with turning some pens and it is going okay, but can anyone answer a few basic questions that I am bemused over please? cellulose or spirit sanding sealer - I bought both is one better than the other ? My other question is likely to be controversial!! How to get a really...

Everyone seems to make a workbench - which I didn't know as I found this forum after I got my shed pretty much set up - Am I at a real disadvantage do you think and in practice do benches take up much ore space? I know what I do in there will make a difference so let me give you an overview...

The downside was I got a serious bout of Vertigo three weeks ago - If anyones had it you know how awful it is - not serious, but a horrible illness and was signed off work for the first time in 7 years, last time it was for the same thing too. Anyway back to work tomorrow, but for the last 2 or...

Hi - I am planning to make a dust separator for my vac and at the same time put is a series of 'plumbing' pipes around my shop to attach to each machine as I use it - I am only a diy'er so only use one or two, I was wondering if I put a screw cap on the ends of the pipe that is not attached to...

Hi - I am going to help my son in law clad the back of his van for work - he's a plumber so carries tools and some spares etc. Does anyone feel there is an advantage of MDF over Plywood? My thoughts are MDF is heavy and prone to the damp, but could be made water resistant by painting in...

Hello, I was wondering which screw brand offers the best value for general woodworking? I tried to research it but had to give up as there are so many brands, then the lengths, then the screw style, and being a newbie I had no idea about waxed or double threads etc etc. Can any experienced...

After deciding to do some turning as a hobby, and searching online for a supplier I was delighted to find that the 'Peter Child' premises is only about ten miles away and they have a club too I might join! That's lucky. But my question, I have just bought a Clarke 37" lather and it comes with a...

Hi - New to the Forum and new to woodworking. I recently bought my first table saw and realised I needed a crosscut sled. But the make is Erbauer (from Screwfix) and on You Tube all the videos have tables with u shaped grooves making a sled runner fairly easy to make a good fit. But Erbauer...