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Just got my new Axminster (cheapo) bandsaw and setting it up. It says to set the blade central on the top wheel. It is impossible to get it running central, it tends to go to one edge or the other no matter how fine I try to adjust. The wheels have rubber round them and I'm wondering if even if...

Hi again Is it usual to put a micro bevel on all chisels and plane irons. What angles are best? I have a fairly good double sided oilstone but it's getting a bit hollow and some cheapo diamond stones and an old honing guide but it doesn't hold the blades square. What is a good not-too...

Hi Does anyone know a good site that covers the use of different planes and descriptions etc. I have inherited a couple of planes and not sure what types are best for what jobs. Confused about smoothing planes, shooting planes, try planes etc.

Hi, being an occasional woodworker I have just bought small bottles of Resin W for glueing which have cost a couple of quid or so. I noticed in B&Q and such you can get huge bottles of general PVA for not much more (often used for sealing plaster and concrete etc). What's the difference and is...

Hi Newbie here asking real basic stuff - haven't done a lot since way back at school. I bought an old beech bench top recently, looks like it might have been a school one with vices both sides. I've made a base for it and want to fit it out with a few useful aids now. It has square dog holes...

As an occasional hobbyist doing mainly light ripping and shaping of of 1" thick hardwood I have decided to buy a budget benchtop bandsaw around £100-150. Spent ages trawling the net for reviews but going in circles. Read your topic on what everyone on here has but they all seem to be bigger and...