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I did have a lot of help on the build from a luthier, couldn't have done it on my own as this was my first woodworking project. Replacing frets should be quite easy, if they aren't glued they come out quite easy with the right tool. Not sure about the fret binding, if the fret just sits ontop...

Thanks for the comments on my guitar, yes I think it was worth the work in end. Bench what's wrong with your Gibson? I think repairing can sometimes be harder than making!

Ok thanks I will check that out

I was thinking of trying sharpening the bits, what is the best tool for doing this?

Cool thanks will order the T1017. How long roughly do quality bits keep their edge? I have been slotting oak and that screwfix one didn't last very long.

The axi ones sound good, think that's the wrong size for me because I have a 1/4 inch router. I have heard good things about wealdon but struggling to find the right one on their chart, think I need to get a caliper on the bit so I can check the dimensions with the chart. As the dovetail bit was...

After two years of work in my spare time I finally finished this

Hi, I just broke the head of my dovetail router bit, the wood was smoking so I guess it was probably blunt. I would like to replace it with a same size bit but of better quality (original was from a screwfix set). It's is 12.7mm with an angle of 14 degrees, any recommendations would be...

I guess sandpaper would be the cheapest option. The ITS stones do sound good value especially with being a good size of stone. How about using sandpaper for coarse and then just the one double sided stone for fine/extra fine? Do you only need to use coarse if there is visible damage to the edge?

Hi, I'm looking into Diamond stones for tool sharpening, mainly for chisels and plane blades. Are the cheap stones any good or is it best to get from someone like Eze Lap? How many do I need bare minimum to get me going can I get away with using just two grades to start with? If so what grades...

Thanks for all the advise, I didn't get a chopping board in the end but instead tried with a scrap piece of 10mm thick oak veneer, figured it would do to experiment with and will replace when I get hold of something better. To do a quick test I just double sided taped some wood down as a fence (...

Thanks I'm going to a supermarket in a bit so I will take a look.

An insert sounds like the best option, I see that also makes it easier for access to the router. Ok so what is the cheapest diy option for this that is strong? When you say chopping board what material do you mean? I have quite a lot of hardwood offcuts so could probably use that but I have a...

It's for a 1/4 inch router, I just had a look and can't see any extensions for this size. Maybe my best bet is doing something with the table as like you say otherwise I may be limited to just long straight bits. I could take the top off and rout it thinner just in that area, my worry with this...

Hi, I have just cut a hole in my workbench so that I can run my Router through underneath to use as a router table. It seems to be working good but one problem is because the router goes through 20mm worktop before clearing through the top I don't have very much depth of cut. What is the best...

Thanks for the replies, I was cutting pine I think. I will try the cutter on some hardwood when I get a chance and see how it copes. Hopefully the dust extractor part will help a lot. Now I just need to see about knocking together a Router table!

Cool thanks. One other question, what is the best way to hook up a henry hoover to this? At the moment I'm using a lot of tape to adapt to fit a small tube. Is there a proper kit for doing this?

Thanks for that but I see that it says part 84 dust extractor but then it doesn't show this on the picture which is odd, looking at the picture I would have thought 82 is the part but then there is nothing listed for 82?

Hi, I have just bought my first Router a second hand Dewalt 613, it seems to work great but it is creating a lot of dust! I have looked online and see dewalt routers with a clear plastic funnel to fix a vacuum to it, my router looks to have the point this fixes to but looking online I can't see...