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Good morning all. About to start my 3rd kitchen, this time for the most demanding client ever... the girlfriend! Have previously built out of WBP but always had issues with voids and edging (yes I should have bought better Ply). I have recently watched the Peter Millard series on YouTube...

Hi, Hope I'm posting in the correct section here. I'm making my first painted kitchen cabinets and, forgive my ignorance, I have no idea what type of paint to buy. Until now I've only created projects that showcase the material and aren't painted Clearly I wouldn't use emulsion... can anyone...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone has ever tried to make their own T Track by cutting a dado into a piece of aluminium box section? If so does it work? Seems like box section is significantly cheaper than pre-made T Track but most people I see tend to buy theirs.

Very sorry if this has been posted before- if it has please can someone direct me there, but I'm looking for advice on finishing Oak faced MDF. Would it stand up to a simple water based poly? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Evening all, I own a bench top pillar drill but would love to own a floor-standing press. Just wondering if anyone has tried to put a longer length of pipe in the pillar of their drill to increase the throat capacity? I'm thinking that if I buy about 1200mm of steel tube at the same diameter...

Hi there, Planning on building a painted media unit over the summer for a new house- it won't be holding much weight so wondering about making it out of MDF (because its cheaper than ply) but I'm not sure about the potential exposed edges. Is it possible to use regular iron-on edge banding on...

Hi everyone, I recently purchased a (cheap) dust separator from ebay to help out my Henry Hoover which I'm running as my shop vac. Got it all connected today and gave it a test- I can see the sawdust going into the cyclone, but then its not dropping into the bin, instead its being sucked up in...

Hi everyone, wondering if I could ask for some advice from the exceptional craftsmen and women out there. I'm about to start my 1st ever project involving bending timber. I'm planning on using green oak because I know that it's quite flexible but wondered if I should use steam bending or bent...

Hi there, First time poster so please be nice. Wondering if people could shed some light/ steer me in the right direction. I want to use my router to cut mortices but my regular straight cutting bits really struggle with the plunging element of the job. I've looked on a variety of websites for...