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I’m looking for a way to fill some small checks and cracks around knots and general small imperfections in the face of timber boards after they’ve been planed. I know that gorilla glue do a two part syringe epoxy which I’ve used before, but I’m looking for something which I can mix with some...

The weather’s starting to pick up and I’ve been asked by the in-laws if I could produce for them a house sign by their front gates. Without thinking I agreed but now I’m not sure whether to use air dried or kiln dried oak. They’ve asked for oak specifically and they would like a name board...

Afternoon all, I've a very simple question to ask and I'm sure many of you will know the answer. I've googled it but I just can't seem to see anything for sure. I'm relatively new to woodworking (started playing at it around 2019) so I've still tonnes to learn. This seams like one of those...

Hi all, I’ve been asked to build a set of bifold, barn style oak doors to compliment an extension build at my parents house. They want the door to somewhat match the other doors in the house so this means Rosehead nails and black ironmongery. My question is, in oak, how do you go about using...

Evening all. I’ve done a quick search for ‘best router table’ on the forum and have seen that the JessEm rig seems to come up on top but unfortunately is out of my price range. Looking at the lesser priced options out there - UJK, Charnwood, Trend and others, what would you experienced bunch...

Evening all, I’m looking to see if anyone’s got a good working order drill + driver set and also looking for a festool dust extractor. Was unfortunate enough to get cleared out last night along with some other bits but need the above as a priority if anyone has either for sale. They don’t...

As the title suggests, I’ve decided It’s time for upping my sanding game to a more professional level now that I’ll be using the tools daily. I’m currently using a cheapish Makita BO5031 125mm orbit and have been teaming it with cheapo discs from tool station and Amazon. The discs seem to...

Evening all… I’ve been buying Wealden router bits for a while now and I’ve been pretty disappointed with the last two round over bits I’ve bought - 2mm and 3mm bits for easing edges on mainly oak and a bit of pine. They don’t seem to last very long with moderate use. I use them in a...

Evening all, The small plastic insert in my Record Sabre 350 has gotten increasingly dished over the last couple of years and now it’s not giving the wood much support on the back end and allows the wood to “lean” into the dish when cutting small pieces. It Also increases the ragged-ness of the...

Morning (just) all, Currently looking for a heating solution for my double garage spaced workshop over the coming colder months. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me, without the use of electricity for obvious reasons, what is the best way of introducing dry heat into my workshop? I say dry...

Evening all, I’m happy to admit that I’m quite a newb when it comes to wood finishes. I can get by, but I tend to stick with the ones I often use and don’t stray unless I need to. I’d like to know if anyone can recommend any light bedtime reading (online articles preferred) where I can learn...

Hi all, Just wondering what are your go to brand of Brad point drill bits for wood. Is there a king of the drills (brand/make/model) in your eyes? I’m looking to replace my cheapish drills with some high quality, premium brand versions. I’ve so far used all the regular power tool brand...

Hi all, Just wanted to pick thy brains for ideas on the best way to fix my double garage floor slab. It’s an old prefab garage where the slab looks like it’s been laid in two parts (garage erected before we moved here) and is on two ever so slightly different levels. The issue is that it’s...

Hi guys, I'm looking to spend a few quid on a new router bit for use in my router table for template trimming. I'm about to batch out a load of European white oak parts using a 10mm polycarb template and need to decide whether its worth spending thrice the price on a 1/2" solid TC spiral bit...

Hi all, I was wondering what is best practice when it comes to planing and thicknessing boards for future use. Say I make a lot of products to order that I would like to sell. These products just so happen to be 20mm thickness for example, and I buy in my rough sawn timber at approx 25-27mm...

So I'm looking at investing in a cross cut saw with the VERY occasional plywood ripping capacity. I'd like to be in a position to get myself a lovely Alt F45 panel saw, but due to current workshop space restrictions, that ain't gonna happen right now... So I'm looking at getting myself either...

Hi guys, I was going to make a simple oak top (30mm thick) coffee table on a steel frame. I was thinking for attaching the top, I would have some metal "tabs" approx 30mmx30mm that will be slotted to allow wood movement in the correct orientation. My question is, could anyone offer any...

Hi Guys, I'd just like to hear your opinions on the boxing in options of mid - higher end furniture, namely the back face which is sat up against a wall on items such as TV stands/cabinets, media unit, drawer units etc. Most cheap(ish) furniture I've made for various room in my house, such as...

Hi guys. I've had a request for a couple of fancy dog bowl holders for a friend's fancy new kitchen. I was wondering if you were to make these, what would you finish them with? Remembering that they may spend some time covered in water bowl splashes and dog drool. Water resistance and...