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Hi I am trying to make a four poster bed and am keeping it simple by butt jointing 2 x 2 pine. However, in order to stop the bed from rocking I am having to add 45 pine strips in the corner. If I bought 8 x 1 pine boards and secured this to the top of the frame, would this stop the rocking...

Hi I am learning as I go along but hope to shortly go to some one day or two day workshops. If anyone knows of any in the Cornwall area please let me know (or if anyone on the forum lives in Cornwall and fancies mentoring me - that would be amazing!) This morning I want to make a drawer. I have...

Hi I am a hobbyist and I like to work with pallet wood. The major problem is all the sanding! I want to automate the job and I am wondering whether a thickness planer will do the work. I have never used one and so don't really know much about it. I understand that it makes them thinner but does...

Hi Over the years I have built things it has generally been big nails or screws and that should hold it together! I am finally on the verge of building a woodworking shed and will start the non-bodge route from now. I have asked on another forum thread about what power tools I should buy to kit...

Hi I have been hacking bits of wood together for years - more or less relying on big screws and glue! In April of this year I am building a new shed that will be 16ft square and will finally stop hacking and start to learn how to build pieces of furniture. I am therefore seeking advice on what...