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Has anyone seen the new 'laser guided' variable speed scroll saw at B&Q for £89? Being a newbie, I'd be interested to hear the opinion of some experienced people. It doesn't seem to be based on the same machine as the usual cheapish jobs I've seen (SIP, JET, Sealey, Perform etc.). Steve

My wife would like a raised bed to grow vegetables. The spot for the raised bed is on very poor land, so the beds need to be about 18" - 24" high for a decent depth of good, new soil. I thought to use a couple of 8' x 4' sheets, cut in half lengthways to make a bed about 8' long x 4' wide. The...

I'm in the process of planning a new project. A platform style bed. I hope these links give an idea: http://www.foamorder.com/view_image.php ... ry_2_large http://www.chopa.com/ShopSite/zen_bed.html My question concerns the type of wood to use. We are looking for a light coloured wood and my...

I'm in the process of deciding on a router table for my new Triton router. I've read many of the posts here, which have been enlightening. The Rutlands site says that the Triton router Table was voted 'Best on Test' in a recent Woodworking magazine. I have to admit I was surprised by this. I've...

I spotted some pre-made drawers, used in a workshop cabinet in a US magazine. This seemed like a simple way to get lots of storage space with just a few saw cuts in the cabinet side members. They are available from Lee Valley (see below) for those across the Atlantic. Does anyone know if there...

I'm starting a project to build some bookshelves. I'm using 1 1/4" X 1 1/4" square oak for both uprights and shelves (the uprights and shelves are simply interleaved - upright/shelf/upright/shelf etc. Americans call it "cat's cradle"). I've bought the oak PAR and, of course, the 4 corners of...

Has anyone any experience using the cheap slow speed wet grinders which are becoming available? This sort of thing (although the description seems to be wrong): http://www.axminster.co.uk/default.asp?part=CCWSG Steve

I've completed the building of an oak hifi cabinet/shelving unit. Some of the oak is 25mm thick, some 50mm thick. The two are from different 'trees', and so have a moderately different colour. I have two questions: 1. What stain would you suggest I use to even out the colour difference? My...

Christmas is almost upon us. Time to dream. Where can I get a Lie-Nielsen Low-Angle Jack plane in the UK? I know Axminster is a stockist, but they don't appear to have that model. Any help much appreciated. Steve