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I have just been cutting the corners on a box for some ebony lines on the router table and the burr maple veneer is chipping out really badly. I used aerolite adhesive for the veneer which all seemed to go off fine. The chipping is only on the end of teh router cutter and the face which is cut...

This is a an exercise in laminating to produce a set of legs which are both tapered and curved. It is based on an article written bt David Charlesworth in the very first edition of Furniture and cabinet making in 1996 The table I was making would be 600mm high and the laminates I needed would...

Can someone recommend a really good make. Which is better stainless or ceramic Thanks Ian

One of the problems with pulling up long mitres is getting effective pressure across the joint and stopping everything sliding about. Biscuits or splines can help but may be too big to fit if say wanting to cut a lid off after glue up Stage 1 take the boards to be mitred about 1mm overlength and...

A friend an I have obtained about a dozen large air dried 2" elm slabs . Probably about 24 cuft in all. Problem is that there is definitely some form of active worm which needs treating Question. What are the best treatments and do these affect any future treatment Plan at the moment is to give...

Oak segmented urn. 24 inches high 16 inches diameter. This was a bit of an exercise using up some oak I bought from a closing down of a flooring company. It could also be how many uses for bike inner tubes The rings are glued up using a fibre tape and then several wraps of a bike inner tube to...

I am making a circular cabinet which will be made in sections, I am looking at using 1.5mm ply for the laminated sides but want to bulk the thickness out so was thing ing of using 2 central laminations of 5mm bendiply with 2 outer 1.5mm ply skins on each side, which will then have an external...

This is part 2 of the sideboard build The back panel is made from 20mm X 40mm ash domino together, with 6mm birch plywood panels set into grooves. I could have done this as 1 panel but I think 2 is just better The panel is fitted into the rear opening. I then routed 8mm wide grooves 4mm deep...

This project was to use up some English ash I had left over from some doors I made for a friend. The material was all 1" rough sawn with no large pieces, which meant I had to make the ends up out of multiple pieces. The ends were made up first and are castellated The castellations are all 40mm...

I am quite disappointed that teh outfeed table on my 3 year old A3-31 has gone out of adjustment and is no longer coplanar with the infeed. I spoke with Felder UK who have sent me a manual Alternatively they can send out an engineer at £200 +£70 hr I am quite happy to adjust myself but has...

I couldnt update the title so have written this as a second article Next stage was to make the internal trays. These are ash with birch ply bases The sides are 7mm thick The corners are mitered on the table saw and the a 4mm groove cut for the ply base The trays are divided into 2 or 3...

I had some left over strips from about a dozen sheets of burr walnut, but nothing wider than about 100mm or longer than about 200mm, Enough to make jewellery boxes but they would have to be panels. ! have made 2 boxes both 250mm long by 180 deep by 120mm high First stage was to make up the...

I am getting a bit of bleed through on some burr veneer (I have patched and filled all the main pores) and looking to see if I can colour the glue to a dark brown to minimise any effect I am using either titebond extend or aerolite one shot dependent upon the open time required I have seen a...

A while ago I made an ash and walnut wardrobe. This is the matching chest of drawers. The sides are 12mm ash veneered ply with a 40mm X 40mm walnut frame all round. I bought the ply as 6mm veneered on one side only and back to back laminated them to get the required thickness. The veneer was...

Its a real pity Elu sold out to Dewalt. My old MOF 96E from nearly 30 years ago has just had a small service and running as well as the day I bought it. 1 set of replacement bearings and a new on off switch total cost about £30 or £1 a year. I think it just shows buying quality pays

Why do current brass drawnbutt hinges seem to be soo poorly suited to higher quality work. The problem is that the hinges are made with a relatively large knuckle but thinner leaves. This means that if the hinges are fitted with the leaves set flush in the door and frame/carcase then there is a...

This project was a bit spur of the moment as I had purchased a large quantity of oak at £10 a cube from a closing down sale and also had some burr chestnut veneer as freebee from a large veneer order The chestnut burr was quite crinkly and a few holes and splits were evident First thing to do...

I have always used traditional UK made bevel edged chisels, mainly Sorby or Ashley Isles. I can get these nicely sharped and they work well Many years ago I thought I would try a Japanese bench chisel just to see what it was like It takes a razor edge which it holds well but just felt awful to...

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I have just made 3 oak ledge and brace doors. These would m=normally be fitted with T strap hinges and open outwards to the side with the bracing. The rim lock would normally be fitted om the opening side so as it closes the catch pushes in and then snaps out once closed The doors I kave made...