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Hi there. Just in case you're interested - finally got this done. I'm fairly pleased. It's not perfect, as I'm no professional and it was the first time I'd done this kind of thing, but not bad. I'm happy. It was what I envisaged originally, so all good :) The right hand panel is a bit of a...

Thank you! Yeah, I mean, I get it. It's not a look that everyone is going to appreciate, but hey. Anyway, it looks like you're saying what I was alluding to - build some 'sides' so that you can use drawer runners in the normal way? Am I understanding you right? As for the handle situation, my...

Well, your opinions are duly noted and I shall happily ignore them ;)

Really? Why do you say that?

Haha. I do, as it happens. Yeah, it's a bit 'industrial', but of course this is why I'm planning to make it look nicer. The ladies will love it when it's finished, I promise you ;)

Yes, I could have made that clearer - it's my own domestic kitchen. I bought it because I like the deep sink size and heavy duty construction of it, plus it looks good, apart from the obvious open front issue, which I'm attempting to solve (with help from folks here). It might seem a bit weird...

Hi. Yes, those look like the right kind of thing. They look like they would still need some sort of 'sides' to mount to, or am I wrong? I'm just trying to get my head around how they mount. Can they literally just be screwed to a horizontal base with nothing around it? There's no reason I...

Well, I would have to respectfully disagree with you there, sir. There's plenty of waterproof varnishes out there, and in fact I've got a two part Sadolin one that I'm using at the minute and it's perfect for the job. Secondly, a birch ply box and panel would look really good, if designed...

Hi folks. I have this catering-style sink unit installed (see pic) in my kitchen and was pondering how to cover the open space. At first I thought of putting doors on it, but I don't fancy that as they would be too wide (it's a metre wide, so two doors would be 500mm each). Then I had what I...

Hi. Well, there's a guy on Youtube that does a demo video/review and he rates it (he's not affiliated with Kreg). I'm fairly sure it'll be fine for my purposes - small run and not used professionally every day. But yeah, I'll post a comment about how I got on. Cheers.

Hi. Thanks. Yes, I did look at one of those. Nothing wrong with it, but I've gone with the Kreg jig, as it has more features for less money. Cheers anyway.

Well, it's 11/12mm depth, so past the thickness/depth of a forstner bit (I think), so tape wouldn't work, unfortunately.

That's a lovely bit, no doubt! What's nice with the Kreg jig, though, is it is a perfect template for my hinges, including the depth guide/screw holes and costs about the same. Admittedly, your bit is way nicer - maybe too nice for the amount I'll use it :)

Hi. Yes, I've just found a Trend one on Amazon. Looks fine. I think I might go for the Kreg jig, though, as it saves a bit of hassle and has the screw hole guide built in.

Yes! That's the one I've been looking at. Seems like it will be fine for the job. Thanks.

Hi chaps. Thanks for the ideas. It looks like I can use a forstner bit in a hand drill, but I would be concerned about going too deep without a stop or guide of some kind. I've seen a couple of forstner bits with a built-in depth guide, but they seem to be not recommended for anything other...

Hi. New to the forum, so hello! I am working at home and need to drill holes in my home-made 18mm birch ply kitchen cupboard doors to accommodate Ikea hinges. No doubt you're familiar with this type of hinge. They require a 35mm, 11/12mm deep hole, plus the adjacent smaller ones, obviously...