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I'm refurbishing a kitchen and need to make some cornice/pelmets using a router and also I need to make a face frame for some under stair storage, but not 100% sure what wood to use. In both cases, the wood is to be painted and was looking for an alternative to pine, but nothing too expensive in...

I have found a place locally that recycles timber and it always has an abundance of Keruing offcuts, which I believe they get from a coach/caravan builder. I have read up on this stuff and there are some that say it's good for garden furniture and some that question using it for that. The...

I've recently purchased a new Hitachi 18v combi drill. I'm impressed with it as it's powerful, appears well made, came with a couple of 3 ah batteries and has a metal chuck. However, I have an issue with the chuck whereby after drilling a number of holes it loosens itself and the bit falls out...

I need to purchase a couple of diamond stones as I have chisels and plane blades to sharpen. The plane blades need a fair bit of work as they are in old planes that I want to restore. As I'm new to this I am not going to spend a fortune and after reading about them on the forum, I have decided...

Apologies in advance for the question, but is there a basic guide that gives me the type of finish I should use for a specific wood type/item that I've used/made? Other than paint, varnish, fence treatment and the odd drop of stain, I have never had the need to finish anything with oils, waxes...

Sorry about this, but a basic question from a 'simple' person :roll: Still, I'd rather ask and get it right, than balls up a lot of work for being too proud to ask :oops: I have some C16/C24 treated timber that I may use shortly for a couple of builds, and simply want to know if I can use...

I recently purchased a s/h Kity 439 p/t . It came with a stand and apart from a very small amount of corrosion on the blade that was exposed, it was spotless. It had obviously had little use and even had the original price sticker on it! I was mindful that the 439 is discontinued and spares are...

I've just purchased my first 18g air nail gun, (https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke- ... il-gun-ki/ ) and am pretty impressed with it. The only issue I have is that sometimes it dents the wood around the nail hole :cry: What's causing this? Is it too much pressure from the compressor, the...

I joined this forum about six weeks ago as I want to improve my woodworking skills and knowledge, so I have the confidence to take on more complex projects, and gain experience using existing and new tools. I’ve already picked up great advice and ideas here, as well as from watching YouTube...

I'm purchasing power tools to equip my workshop, and was going to get a s/c mitre saw. When funds permit, I was going to purchase a table saw, but having watched some YouTube vids and Googled the subject, I'm having second thoughts:? I'm now thinking that a table saw should be my first choice...

About to purchase my first set of router/trimmer bits so don't want anything fancy/expensive in case I damage them. Sorry I'm not able to post the links, but I'm looking at the Wickes 12 piece set for £14.99 or the Trend 12 piece set for £32.79 at Screwfix. Once I have mastered the router, then...