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Thank you everyone for your responses. Such helpful and useful information as always; it’s much appreciated (y)

Thanks. I’ve done a dry run on what is a fairly complicated build for me with 8 m&t joints. It took a little tweaking but is just how I want it. I’m a bit nervous to take it all apart for the glue then find I can’t get it quite as square again so wanted to check my options before going for a...

Hi all, Hope you’ve all been doing okay. Without going in to too much detail, I have one question: Do you always have to glue tenons? And what are the risks if you don’t? Many thanks!

Cheers Fitz, I have those same cutters. I have found it hard to keep the drill square though. Using a drill press sounds like a great idea - I don’t have one but could try it using my mortiser’s drill.

Thanks all for your comments. I picked up the masonry ones today and they look much better size and head wise. I was happy to use them but just picked up this thread and now am now questioning their ability to stay put! I’m going for a higher quality finish if I can achieve it and was planning...

Cheers Owen, yes they look spot on to be honest based on how this thread is developing! Shame they’re sold out. I’ll see if they’re available anywhere else.

Phil you star, I think you may have nailed it! (pun sort of intended). I’ve been planning to use what I’ve already bought but I just looked these up and reckon they are well worth a shout. Cheers!

Thanks all. Slightly silly follow up question perhaps but I’m looking for 30mm galvanised nails to fit the boards but am struggling to find some that seem ‘right’. Eg I was hoping to get lost head nails so I could tap them in and fill over them but I can’t find any. Bought some 30mm galvanised...

Cheers Deema, great stuff. As Andy said, I’ll now be able to recognise all the gates that have them the wrong way round! :)

Thank you both, this is really helpful info and much appreciated. I wasn’t sure if the braces helped prevent the gate/door twisting? Seeing as I’ve used mortise and tenons on the rails I can’t see how they could drop unless I’m missing something? Our gate that’s being removed uses mortise and...

Hi all, I’ve made a gate frame that uses mortise and tenon joints on the three rails (I think they’re called rails!?) and it’s a bit under 6ft tall and a bit over 2.5ft wide. I’m a bit stuck with the diagonal rails. Please can anyone tell me: 1. the purpose of the diagonal rails 2. which way...

Cheers Brandlin, this is really helpful info!

That’s great, thank you. I had no idea such a thing existed. I’ll see what I can find.

Sounds interesting - can elaborate on what you mean by old looking glass? Literally old glass that’s come out of something else?

Thank you all for your replies, it’s much appreciated. What thickness glass would you recommend and can you recommend any online suppliers? Thanks again.

Hi all, I’m in the middle of making a cabinet and am planning to make shaker style doors with glass in them. What material and thickness would you use for the glass? Glass or Perspex or something else? Each door is approx 850mm x 250mm. Many thanks in advance!

Cheers AJB - very useful.

What do you think you’d use to treat it with if doing it again?

Very helpful info, Andy. Thank you!

Hi everyone, I’m about to start work on making a sign out of oak. I have my piece of oak and template printed. Plan is to go round the template with a knife and chisel and then chisel or rout out the letters and numbers. Any advice/views on how you would do this? I’m then thinking of painting...