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We have a pine coffee table which I believe has a wax finish, it certainly feels waxy. It's gotten pretty banged up so thought I would try to sort it out and refinish it with something harder wearing. Started sanding and inevitably clogged the sanding discs right up. I could carry on with this...

I'm putting together a Walnut table top for a small table we have, the top dims are 600 wide x 760 long. I'm not overly concerned about the wood movement in a relatively small piece, the breadboards are for the aesthetic as much as anything and to help cover the slightly untidy end joins where...

So uh, yeah. This will go down well. I've done some searching but you can imagine the outcome of that. I'm not looking for anyone to tell me what they do or why I should use one method or the other. I currently use 'scary sharp' or whatever you want to call it with wet & dry on a flat tile...

I've finally made a start on the workbench to go in my porch. Thanks for the advice given already in the couple of threads I have started. teeny-tiny-workshop-and-bench-t86110.html I am basing it on the Paul Sellers bench, one sided with a very narrow well at the back (mainly due to severe lack...

I've got an old Stanley No.4 plane, and I've bought a 2 inch Quangsheng plane iron and cap iron as the originals were a bit knackered and heard a thicker iron can be a good improvement. I should probably have thought a bit more about it before I got them, but I've put them in and had a little...

Does anyone know where online I can order a replacement tote screw for the Stamley No.4? Thanks

I'm sure you've found the search function on most forums is Pants. I learned a useful trick the other day. For example, if you want to search for a thread on a certain subject on here, say Sapele, go to google and type in the search bar "Sapele site:www.ukworkshop.co.uk" and it will only give...

I posted this in my other thread but I suppose it might be worth having another topic so that others can find it... Looking for some advice and any thoughts on my bench design. It is driven by having it in a space that is only 1,150mm wide, so it can't be any longer than shown. It is becoming...

Further to my recent thread, it seems my hopes of having an outbuilding available for a small workshop are not looking promising. I may be able to free up our rear porch though.... smallest workshop ever on it's way. The plan is attached. It's 1.15 x 2.45m overall 8) Red is the workbench, I...

One of my first small projects is a small side table. Nothing fancy, I'm only using hand tools at the moment so I just want to get eveything good and square. I'm going to mortise and tenon the aprons to the legs which are all flush on the top to support the top, but the legs are quite small...

Some of this was in another thread but I thought it would be better to start a new one. Trying to figure out hand planes for beginners is very frustrating. Not having much experience with planes makes all the stuff you read a bit bewildering. I have considered getting the Credit Card out and...

I've been doing lots of reading on this recently but surprisingly, I couldn't find an answer to this. It seems that the only new plane worth buying is a Veritas or similar that costs a couple of hundred quid. The general recommendation is to get an old Record or Stanley plane, my Dad kindly gave...

Hi I made a simple plywood box and finished it with Boiled Linseed Oil. It has been sat for over a week now and still feels greasy or oily and my hands look shiny after I rub it. I've done lots of searching around online for answers on this and it seems most people say it has been put on too...

Hello I'm in a rented cottage (I'm friends with the landlord which helps) and have a small outbuilding/shed. Typical old outhouse really, brick with an uninsulated sloping roof, brick floor and a flimsy door. Lots of cobwebs to clear out. It's about 2.5m x 2.0 m internally. I'm slowly turning...

Hello, I have recenlty decided to start doing some woodworking again. I say again, I did it in school for my GCSE's 10 years ago, and have done some work with a friend who is a carpenter, so I'm not completely useless. Maybe. I'm an Architect so I'm not doing anything related to woodworking for...