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I’m thinking of getting a router plane from Banggood. I’ve never bought from them before, does anyone have any experience with them? Are they legit?They claim all VAT and customs duties are included, is this true. Do I get a VAT invoice (I’m VAT registered)...

I’m after a 3m (ish) track for my ts75. The makita ones are considerably cheaper than Festool. I have read threads from people who have that set up who say it’s fine, eg https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?293065-New-Festool-ts75-owner-what-track-size-to-get-Makita-track But also other...

I got given a hultafors talmeter tape measure at Xmas. The hook at the end of the tape does not slide like a normal tape, and I’m a bit confused about how to use it. With a normal tape the sliding hook is to compensate for the thickness of the hook when taking measurements when you are up...

Hi, does anyone have a Makita LS1019L mitre saw? I’ve noticed the last few days that the laser wobbles about when I start the saw and I’m worried that this is indicative of the shaft being loose/bent. I’m 90% sure that this is a new thing. I have replaced the blade with a new one and it is still...

Hi, I am going on a violin making course starting tomorrow (Monday). Now I know how you guys love to argue about sharpenning, and tbh I'm completely comfortable sharpenning straight tools, I am however curious to know how you sharpen your carving gouges, both inside and outside bevel. I have a...

Has anyone bought/tried 3rd party tracks for festool saws? I need a new track and have noticed a few 3rd party ones considerably cheaper. There's 2 things I suppose, are they proper straight and does the saw fit on ok? Thanks

I recently read a post by Dereck Cohen in the hand tools section where he suggested using blue masking tape for the transfer of dovetail positions. Basically having cut the pins you put blue tape on the end grain and cut with a knife during transfer, then you peel away the tape in the waste. I...

Due to a terrible oil spill in the river Lea the navigation is closed for the next couple of weeks so my dry dock is standing empty, so rather than worrying about how much money this is costing me I've decided to spend the week making some bits of furniture for my house and for my sister's 50th...

This week I intend to finally deal with the dust extraction from my AGS10. In this thread post1207881.html#p1207881 there are two very different approaches. One is to enclose the bottom of the saw and have a ramp for the dust and then a 4" outlet. presumably to a HVLP extractor, the other is a...

My ex and her husband have just moved to a new house, so my daughter and I made a coffee table for a New years/house warming present. My daughter spends three days a week with me and four days with her Mum, we all get on pretty well. The table has an oak top made from some English oak (well...

HI, In am thinking of buying a "lunchbox" style thicknesser for use at home, I already have a spare 8" planer at work which I can take home. I am aware of the limitations of these machines (and noise) compared to the industrial machines I use at work, however what concerns me most, looking at...

This is a follow up on Petey83's post about his AI chisels being out of square. I have decided to post it as a new thread as I don't want to get bogged down in whether he should have made the post, or whether it matters if a chisel is perfectly square or which shoes can be compared to which...

The other day I was chatting to a traveller who was building a wagon (horse drawn). I was surprised that he was using ash as it is listed as non durable in all online sources I have seen. I asked him about this and he replied that he didn't really know about that but they were always built from...

For New Year gifts for my family (we're very secular in my family, Xmas takes second place to Hogmanay) I decided to make something for my brother, sister and parents. Whist I do a fair bit of woodworking in my job at a dry dock I rarely make free standing furniture. I made an ash coffee table...

I recently changed my computer and am now getting notifications in my email box about every post I look at which is filling up my inbox. I don't want to mark them as junk as I want to see if anyone sends a PM. Is there a way to stop these notifications being sent? Thanks, Paddy

I run a small dry dock repairing canal boats. A relatively frequent task is to cut out rotten metal sections and replace with new steel (yes this is a woodworking question). What I generally do is make templates for the shapes in 6mm mdf and then cut the steel out (usually 5 or 6mm) using the...

I've got a load of cabinet doors (not quite sure but about 20) to make in the coming weeks and while I hate routers and am suspicious of Rutlands I am sorely tempted by this offer.http://www.rutlands.co.uk/sp+complete-d ... -1-2+tr302 Especially as they are doing a free delivery and 15% off...

There is a thread about all metric tape measures at the moment, I can get these easily at my local tool shop, but does anyone know a UK supplier for imperial only tapes. For some aspects of my work I use metric (all steel work for example) but when I am using some of my woodwork hand tools it is...

Reading the endless back and forth of Charles and David on the cap iron thread something occurred to me that I have been meaning to ask. Assuming that you have hand planed your surface successfully with no tear and a shiny surface would you go straight to finish or would you give it a quick sand...

I would like to make a soprano ukulele for my daughter, hopefully in time for Christmas. I've noticed there are a few luthiers on here and I was wondering if there are any easily available plans. I have a really cheap ukulele I could copy and have seen plans on Mathias Wandels web site for a...