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    Finish over ebonized oak

    Hi I've ebonized some oak on some drawer fronts and like the blue tones this has produced. I've tested putting fiddes hard wax oil over the top of the ebonized oak and this turns the oak very black, I would prefer to keep the blue tones of the unfinished ebonized fronts. Does anyone know a...
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    Removing mould from veneer

    A neighbour has gifted me some veneer from her late husband. Some has water damage and some has mould. It's there a way to remove the mould without damaging or bleaching the veneer? Cheers
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    Vfd question

    Hi, I'm looking to fit a vfd to my wadkin bzb 20 bandsaw, ( I'm currently running it off a static converter but not getting enough power from the motor) It has a 1.5kw 3 phase motor, I'm looking at fitting an invertek ode 3. My question is should I get the 1.5kw vfd that runs at 150% for 60...
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    Startrite table saw £200 leeds

    Looks like a bargain, sadly I've got no room https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2359816040848505/?ref=facebook_story_share
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    Hydraulic bench

    Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has ever made or used workbench from an old hydraulic bed? I'm thinking of picking up a cheap therapy bed with raise and lower function and putting a 4x8 foot torsion box mft on top. I currently use a 4x8 mft on a regular bench for table saw outfeed, crosscutting...
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    For Sale Wadkin baos 12 planer thicknesser

    Project or spares. For sale is my 3 phase wadkin baos. Lovely machine to use but it suddenly stopped working on me. I think it's a motor issue. So my guess would be it needs a new motor or the old one rewinding but that's only a guess. It's currently been striped off its beds and stored in the...
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    Sold Kity 637 planer thicknesser

    Hi I'm selling my kity 637. It has 10 inch capacity and works great but I've just bought a 12 inch and need the space. Comes with a couple of sets of blades and an after market blade setting jig ( but I tend to find the timber and pencil marks technique the easiest for changing blades) As you...
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    Found Festool Domino df700- sorted now

    Hi, if anyone is looking to sell their df700, I'm after one. Looking to spend between £500-£800 depending on condition, amount of cutters and dominoes ect. Cheers Josh
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    Leigh dovetail jig

    Hi I've recently acquired a Leigh super 18 jig. I've been testing it with over pass half blind dovetails. The jig works well with 14mm tail boards but when I try 9mm tail boards I'm having issues. When I move the finger guides to the 9mm position I'm routing too deep into the pins board, if I...
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    Advice on hardware

    Hi I wondered if anyone could suggest an attractive hinge and stay for a drop down door for the cabinet bellow. The door will be 20mm and the cabinet 30mm and needs to be overlay. I know I can get a euro style hinge with a 30mm overlay but wondered if there is anything else a bit prettier? Also...
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    Books on external door construction

    Hi I wondered if anyone could recommend a good book on external door construction, especially looking at solid timber construction, hardware choices and weather proofing. Cheers Josh
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    Sliding dovetails or not

    Hi I've been asked to build a table to very minimalist design, the table has no aprons and I'm attaching the legs as shown with bolts into threaded inserts through elongated holes, my question is do people think the bolts will be enough to keep the top flat or any I best adding some siding...
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    Wadkin bao problem

    Hi I have a 12" 3 phase wadkin bao that I run off a transwave converter. It's been running fine then today I went to start it, it tried to start up then went dead. I tried to start again and it's completely dead, I looked at the switches and wire connections and nothing seems to be wrong. I took...
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    Kitchen units

    Hi I'm building a kitchen for myself this year I'm using b/BB birch ply for the units and wondered what people's thoughts were on what finish to use for the inside? Biggest concern is durability but would also like a natural looking finish, also anyone with experience building higher end...
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    Sliding dovetail coffee table

    Hi a few days ago I was asking for info on gluing a sliding dovetail and had some feedback on this coffee table design, some felt the lack of stretches at the ends of the end of table looked odd, here's the final piece ( I like the design but each to their own) I decided to use a screw in the...
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    To glue or not to glue

    Hi I'm in the process of a coffee table build, I'm using tapered sliding dovetails to attach the top to the rails and wondered whether it'd be better to glue the sliding dovetail, partially glue it or use no glue? Context: table is Oak , two stretches are fixed to the top with the sliding...
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    Yorkshire timber yard recommendation

    Hi just wanted to recommend Albion Timber yard in Sheffield. It's a one man business run by a young guy called David. He's pretty well stocked in common hardwoods especially air dried native wood. He's a friendly guy who makes time for you even if you're just after small quantities which is...
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    Parf guide rental

    Hi I'm looking to build an 8x4 mft top and wondered if anyone had a parf guide system they'd like to rent me? If not I'll look to build my own jig Cheers Josh
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    Wadkin bzb 20 help

    Hi I bought a wadkin bzb 20 a few months ago and have finally set up a phase converter to start using it. I saw it working from a 3 Phase supply when I bought it but now it won't start, I press the button and nothing happens, I know the socket I'm plugging into is fine as I've run my 3 Phase...
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    Lvlp sprayer

    Hi I have a cheap 24lt compressor and want to start spraying, just a couple of doors and some end panels currently, but may do more in the future, I wondered if any one has used a lvlp sprayer with a small compressor? If I get more spraying work I'll look at a bigger compressor and hvlp set up...
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