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Hi guys, So I made a spalted beech end grain chopping board,I know spalted wood may not be the best use for a chopping board but I’m still learning #-o My issue is...after quite a few coats of mineral oil once the board was wet it raised the grain. Took it back in the shop and sanded again...

Hi guys, A bench drill has been on my purchase list for a while now, being in cornwall not a lot comes up in the way of second hand fobco stars and I don’t want to purchase a new machine if the quality isn’t great. A Startrite Mercury mk 2 has just been listed and the guy wants £360 (no...

Good evening guys, I’ve just received some new planer baldes for my SIP 01550 P/T and they are 5mm longer than the stock blades, I’ve dropped them in place and evened them up so a 2.5mm overhang (outside the block) either side. Before I go ahead and attempt to set them, is this a bad idea...

Hi Guys, Looking at a track saw setup and I'm struggling to decide on either the makita or the dewalt. Both can be had with 2x rails and bag for the same price but I'm also thinking about using the track along with a router (currently have a makita router) Option 1-go with the makita track saw...

having spent the last few years without so much as a 6x4 shed when we made our move to cornwall earlier this year my first priority was a shed....i wanted a single place where all my tools were. the shed turned into a workshop and my idea of simply having somewhere to put my tools turned into...

hi guys, looking for advice please.... after building my workshop i purchased a lot of tools from Ben (from this forum) part of the deal was a makita 2301 & 1801, kreg router table and a kreg router lift. Ben ordered the lift from the states unaware that the makitas didn't fit so its new and...

Hi all :) Firstly, I could see a thread for new members so please feel free to move this if I have overlooked it :) As the username would suggest....I'm Arron! Left the Royal Navy last year after 16 years on subs and relocated with my family to Cornwall. Woodwork has always interested me...