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Are Metal sheds any good for workshops ? http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=101545&ts=21720&id=68419# Can someone pls tell what are the flip sides and adv of these over the wooden ones ?

Thanks Paul. Finer but equally important points like these, are very informative for niewbees like me. Much appreciated :D Regards

Paul, does the MDF board not get distorted due to the dampness. My future workshop would be a shed with cedar cladding. Not sure if a shed like this is enough to withstand "destructive" levels of humidity and cold

Sorry, should have been clearer on the "leg height". What I meant to say was the height of the "legs" of the workbench (as a guide ?) can be the user's own leg height + 50 millimetres ( sorry.. not cms)... remembered having read something like this in the forums Is this a guide to workbench...

How does a noobie make up his mind on his workbench top ? Ask the forum experts stupid. ... and that's exactly what I am doing now :lol: This will be my first worbench and due to some limitations, I will not be able to produce those lovely glued 2x4 beech tops. Hence stacking multiple layers...

My naive broad level understanding was that other than dados, the bandsaws can do almost everything the table saws can .. plus of course the added advantange of cutting curves. Am I kinda right ?

Hi All, While poring through some of the posts, I couldn't help noticing how some recommendations were made for purchasing Bandsaws "or" Table saws. Any specific advantages of either one over the other ?

Hoping to start a thread on Woodworking Video snippets Click here

Is there any good "behind-the-wall" detector for sniffing out Wires / pipes / studs (/ skeletons ?) my friend told me of a "triangular - black - detector" which does this job and fits into the pocket (size wise and £ise wi£e)... but he can't quite remember the brand name. Any recommendations pls ?

Hi Woodcassady, Welcome to the forum ! =D> I would give this a try http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/167657 The Wickes one is good as it has a tilting facility at different angles especially if you want to plane the edges. Regards K

Very creative Niki ! Wondering if an elastic wire helps.

Hey Geordie Joiner, Welcome !!

Thanks for all your great quick responses. Keep them going... Any tips on a good source of "My First Project" plans ?

Niki's reply to my earlier pm

Hi All, I am new to the world of woodworking as well as UKWorkshop. On viewing through the topics it was impressive to know how resouceful you guys are and come up with wonderful designs ( esp. in "Projects, workshop tours and past mistakes") It will be immensely helpful for a beginner like...

Nice work ! :D