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    Blind mortice tenon dimensions

    I've got some blind m/t joins to make; the pieces are all 35mm thick oak. Pieces to be morticed are 75mm deep. Tenons to be cut on pieces 100mm deep. Hand tools, apart from drill for mortice. What dimensions for mortices/tenons would you recommend? First time of doing this. Attached a shot...
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    Littlefair's Wood Stain - Driftwood - recommendations/advice on prep?

    Hi, has anyone had any experience of using this stuff? I'm thinking of using it on spruce TGV cladding (internal). DRIFTWOOD can be used on smooth planed, rough sawn or pressure treated timber, both indoors and on external wood such as garden buildings, fences and gates. The more textured or...
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    Leather cow hides

    to be clear, leather (skin only) or hide (skin plus hair)?
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    Are all plug cutters the same, or do some cut better than others?

    Thanks, I've given it a few strokes with a small jewelry/modelling file. Guess it just needs more. Seems it's going to be a slow process, though.
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    Are all plug cutters the same, or do some cut better than others?

    I'm using a lower drill speed so as not to burn the wood, but it's a bit of a slog.
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    Carving up a chest of drawers - any experience?

    I've managed to upload some photos now. Tried to show the interior of the carcass - I'm thinking of making the cut just above the rail. That's really the thing I'm figuring out at the moment. Furniture glides seem to be the best option (it's for a boat). You're right though, I hadn't...
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    Carving up a chest of drawers - any experience?

    I've got a chest of drawers with these approx. dimensions: 140cm tall, 90cm wide, 60cm deep. Drawer fronts are 25cm top to bottom. Top cabinet section (two doors) is 40cm ttb. I think that might make it suitable for repurposing as a "captain's bed". Putting drawers side-by-side would be...
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    Short bristled brush for Linseed Oil Paint

    You can get these from the likes of the paint suppliers for a fair few quid, or much cheaper from art supplies: https://www.cowlingandwilcox.com/specia ... e-size_100 (who also sell soap for cleaning)
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    Fire Retardant Finish

    Does anyone have any experience of fire retardant varnish for interior wood surfaces? Ease of application? Effectiveness? Thanks
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    Recycled Teak Railway Sleepers

    Just recently picked up a catalogue from a high-end 'ecologically-minded' furniture store: "Our reclaimed teak furniture is handcrafted by highly skilled artisans in Indonesia [....] Because of the rapid population increase and economic growth in Indonesia, substantial building work has been...
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    Any wooden boat builders on the forum ?.

    Check out these designs: http://woodenwidget.com (detailed) plans for sale from £30 quid a go.
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    Expanding Foam - great stuff?

    Not quite on topic, but I remember back in the '70s my mum coming back from the Ideal Home exhibition with a 'craft gadget' which was a basically a wire strung between two arms and a handle, connected to a big old battery like you'd run your Scalextric off. It was supposedly for artfully...
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    Expanding Foam - great stuff?

    Not quite roof rafters, but similar. Will check out other brands of gun grade foam, thanks.
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    Expanding Foam - great stuff?

    Hi, I'm going to fit some slabs of insulation (Celotex/Kingspan etc), and plan to cut them to fit loosely, filling the gaps around the edge with expanding foam. I expected the brands available to be much of a muchness, but have come across this: Dow Great Stuff...
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    Mounting hardware, screw holes in join

    #-o I'll store that nugget away, thanks.
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    Mounting hardware, screw holes in join

    oh ok, worrying over nothing? ta!
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    Mounting hardware, screw holes in join

    It's my own fault, but so frustrating. Just finishing a piece of work, needed a catch to put on a door. Found something online (Rutlands) and ordered it. When it arrived, found out that the screw holes lined up with a join. I guess the only thing I can do is to make a mount which covers the...
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    After some Dexion...

    That's very kind of you. After a short while, I figured out the generic term to look for (slotted angle) and that opened up a lot of options. I think what I might end up with is Dexion-compatible, M8 bolt size. Shouldn't need a lot, will let you know. Cheers!
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    After some Dexion...

    Sounds promising. Cheers!
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    After some Dexion...

    Evening, It's not a metalworking question, but this board seemed the best fit (Mods, please move if there's somewhere better, thanks). I'm after some Dexion to make a small platform - lengths, base plates and corner plates. 1) Apart from internet auction sites, are there any good places to...
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