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After moving house back in March, I went from a single garge to a much large workshop. When i first moved into new space I was always losing tools. With all that extra space it was time to build up my tool collection once again. Started collecting when i was 13 and soon had filled up...

how decent is B & Q's wood to use for sliding sashes, looked at it seems quite straight, would have to plan timber down to my sizes needed. anyone had dealings with thier wood? some of it was very knotty but im sure some is decent stuff? jez

Hi people, got to make 3 pairs of sliding sashes, they are 35mm thinck, with 14mm double glazed units going in them. with a bevel outside and beads inside. what depth should i make the rebate, to give a nice bevel depth on outside. I will make up ovolo beads to suit. cheers jez

My new workshop ive just moved into after being stuck in a single garge for along time. From this: To this: Just picked up my jointer today from ebay thanks for looking Jez

Evening all, Been asked by a friend who runs a indian restruant. Basicaly he want's 10 serving blocks, as his current ones are made out of MDF. Not a good choice, as hot grills are placed on them. Thinking of making new ones in two part laminated, solid wood. This would be easiest I think...

While reglueung my mates chairs, ive manged to brake one of the legs off. it has torn clean away from its fibres, and it the part that meats the seat ring bit. chair is made of some sort of brown ish harwood. What would be best way of repairing this mistake, and what glue is best to use for...

Hi, Ive got 6 wooden chairs top reglue along back legs where they meet seat. wht would be the best glue to use??

not true woodwork. but made this subwoofer box for my car, took time to design it for the speakers needs. sounds alot better now. shakes the ground :D standard

hello, i been asked to make a name plaque for somone who has recently passed away. i have some sapeli 18mm about 4 5 inches wide. would this be ok to cut out each letter indivaully to spell Craig, and mount it on to a board. wht size letters would be best? what finish would be best, as its...

hello, what are people thoughts on me making a small coffe table for girlfriend for christmas, along with other pressie's? is it worth the effort, will they appricante it?

Hello, some pic's of my workshop, it anit big, but i manage to do my projects in it. Been interedsted in woodwork since young, and started collecting my tools since teenage days. space is tight

hello, just about to start making another door, so i thought why not do a WIP, see if i can pick up any oppions along the way that might help. So, marked out door stiles and rails, Cut shoulder lines on RAS, Then used my router to remove unwated timber. Cut haunches Will motice stiles...

hello, im having problems cutting straight line on my bandsaw, when free handing, and also when using rip fence. its bugging me, coz im not using machine to its full potneial. also i can seem to push the blade in quite a bit, even wen temtions is wound up. any idea what it could be.

Hi been this site for sometime, i gatherd a collection of pics of my wok, been a joiner for 5 years, started when i was 17, work for a joinery firm in london, but mainly fit the joinery. hers some pics of work created in my home workshop. Current project, unsure whether to...

just got a compressor off a mate, http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro ... 3&id=73259 gone to change the outlet values, retighten it to tight and cracked the thread, wht can be done? can this part be brought and replaced? if so wht price could i be looking at

memorial cross, I have to make one, has anyone made one in the past, wht size should it be made, and would stopped chamfuers look ok.

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro ... 0&id=31508 brought one of these, but its the elu model, its been in storage for a while. so every thing has gone stiff, but i cant seem to get the saw to slide out, what am i doing wrong, or could it be it has got sized in and wont slide out. ive...

Has anyone used this company before. they seem to do air nails for a pretty good price £24.95 for a mixed pack of 25,000 18 gauge nails. anyone recommend buying these, or is there cheaper? http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/18BP thanks :lol: :lol:

is it worth me considering to buy any books on bandsaws, just to top up my knowledge on what i could do. But which book, http://www.thegmcgroup.com/cat--Woodwor ... Tools.html thanks

what sand paper do people use. the red or yellow paper. where do you get it from, B & Q are a rip off. Screwfix, have got much choice.