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Hi all! I would really appreciate an opinion on how to go about pricing my work, in particular a project I have coming up soon. I’ve always struggled with this aspect of my small business, I can’t seem to get it right, always underestimating my time etc. This is a small project of just two...

Hi all, I’m building a solid oak vanity for a bathroom for some friends of mine. They are very particular about the finish and I’m concerned about it’s longevity. They want a finish that doesn’t change the colour of the oak at all and has to be completely Matt. I’ve been looking at osmo raw, it...

Hi All. Thanks in advance as always! Im looking for some advice on what finish to put on some oak sleepers I’ve used in my garden as boarders and a raised bed. I installed them a couple of years ago and used Osmo UV protection oil as I didn’t want them to silver too soon but turns out this...

Hi All. Thanks in advance to everyone here. Excuse me if I rant a little as I've had just about enough! Having worked my way through 4 or 5 PT's in the last few years I've found myself purchasing a brand new Startrite SD31 about 9 months ago and I can't for the life of me get it set up right...

Hi all, I was looking for a little advice with regards to some garden gates I'm making. I've made two iroko gates for the front of my house and am questioning whether or not to put a cross brace in. I should have planned ahead a little more to be honest but I was never quite sure and planned to...

Can someone please take a look and tell me what this wood is. I don't think it's anything particularly exotic but I've never worked with it before. I was told it was teak, but I'm really not sure. What I do know is its very dense, very heavy. Planes won't touch it unless they are stupid sharp...

Hi All, Firstly, thanks in advance for any help given. Really could do with some if possible, spending too much time on forums and not getting any closer to pressing the button on a new bandsaw!! Im stuck between a Startrite 352e single phase ex demo but literally in perfect condition @ £995...