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I used to watch Peter millard lol I know the videos you mean, I think I'll look at mid size bandsaw although the small ones look great. I have the Festool ts55 and that is great for some cutting but yeah it's abit awkward for smaller stuff. I think I will go down the bandsaw route, thanks for...

Hi, I am putting together my own small workshop to do my private jobs, I need a machine capable of ripping hardwood typically up to a meter long and around the 2" size sometimes a bit of 3", mainly kiln dried walnut and oak, walnut is soft so no to much of a problem but oak is obviously much...

Sorry i wasnt clear when i was explaining my glue up process, yes rest assured the edges are coming off the planer flat/straight/square/smooth then tested prior to glue up, when it comes to running an edge to be glued up over the planer depth of cut is at a minimum along with speed, could i call...

Thanks for all your responses, its all been great advise. I will definitely switch to TB and hopefully have great success and confidence in it. We use everbuild plus whatever my boss orders in, im not sure on specific type off the top of my head. The glue is always fresh as we use alot, i maybe...

Hi guys, Ive made a mistake of using pva from work to glue up a few walnut coffee tables im making on the side, not sure off hand what we use, its for general joinery use, ive had nothing but trouble with the glue joints coming apart at the ends of the tops and opening up along the joints, im...

Joyce it is then :) That makes sense thanks

Thanks for the speedy response, i will look that up. I was wondering that too but not sure why the back would need to expand contract any more than the rest of the unit, also being internal and sealed? Thanks again :D

Hi im joiner but setting up a second workshop at home and will do cabinets/furniture only. Im wondering if theres a good book out there that i may reference if needed. While im here i want to ask about backs of cabinets, i make backs out of solid wood around 8-10mm thick as i want quality the...

Thanks for the replys anything is greatly appreciated :)

Hi everyone, im new here and im not sure if this is in the right place so sorry if not. Im restoring this side table thats been in the family for years but dont know the first thing about it. My mum thinks its cheap 70s and she may well be right but ive just stripped the dark finish off it and...