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This is recylcled wood from science lab benches which must be least 30 years old. Does anybody have any idea what this is?

I work as a D&T Technician in an academy school. I have been asked to look at doweling jigs for next academic year for GCSE + A Level students. A previous teacher seems to have been inspired by Peter Millard's Youtube channel and purchased a Wolfcraft doweling jig system with the jog, drill...

I'm expermenting with making tenon and mortise joints on a Rutland Router Table. I seem to have cracked the motise part with a Yonico upcut sprial bit. For the tenon I have noted the Whiteside 1304 Mortising bit seems to be popular. But would welcome any other ideas from the learned members of...

I work in a school with a mixture of about 20 bevel and mortise chisels. This require sharpening every couple of weeks. As the there is little chance of purchasing a Tormek I have to do them by hand. I have looked at cheap sharpening systems such as those sold by Draper and Lidl and these all...

I have been asked by the Arts Department to make picture frames for students to put their work in for display. I need to cut mitre joints. I have tried tilting a bandsaw table at 45degrees and using a hand mitre saw both of which produced fairly poor results. I have a budget of about £100 to...

Does anybody have a manual for this machine. The company that supplies the current edition RJH Finishing are asking £20 for one. Which seems crazy as I was goign to buy replacement wheels from them for th grinder.

I work in a school where I have access to a wide range of hand, power tools and machinery. I am looking to improve my woodworking skills. I have purchased "The Practical Woodwoorker" by Stephen Corbett which is very useful; and in addition subscribed to "Woodworking for Mere Mortals" on...

I have a model that is about 20 years old and hardly been used. The lathe has been moved several times and is in need for a small service and some minor electrical repairs i.e. chuck runs in the wrong direction and the whole lathe cuts out when the chuck guard is raised. Does anybody know of...