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Hi all, recently we had some windows replaced, and for the front door they put on some new trim around the glass. However, they left it unfinished and the colour doesn't match the original material of the door. What would you recommend to finish this bit of trim with so it gets to about the...

Hi all, I'm a bit stuck on how to exactly mount a Blum soft close hinge (71B3750) with this mounting plate (175H3100) and Tip-on push to open device. The Tip-On is the special version that works with self-closing doors. Basically wondering how to ensure A. equal shadow gaps on all side, B. how...

Hi all, I'm working on a small cabinet, which has one specific design feature, namely a floating/fake top. This is a 6mm sheet of plywood, which gets glued on the structural top of the cabinet. I've just finished the main glue up and I'm wondering how to continue. Had two main questions...

Hi, I'm designing a cabinet and came across these hinges in a video: Does anyone know what type of hinges these are exactly? I've seen some similar ones but in a very small version (also usually made of brass) used for boxes. Also was wondering how sturdy these are for cabinet (doors will be...

Hi all, I've been designing a small cabinet and was looking to buy some birch plywood*, but noticed that the price has more than doubled compared to what I paid last year (I'm in the Netherlands, but I think the UK/rest of Europe should be similar). I'm aware that there has been a big increase...

I've ordered Movento Tip on drawer slides and some 3.5mm screws for mounting, but I was wondering how necessary a self-centering drill bit is. The official one by Blum is about €30, which seems like a lot for something I might only use once. There are some other sets available on Banggood and...

I'm working on a design of a small bookcase/cabinet made from 18mm birch plywood. It's about 150cm high and 120cm wide, will have four shelves (15mm ply) and use dominos for joinery. However, I'm not entirely sure how rigid it will be. Specifically I'm wondering: A: If it needs a back plate...

I got gifted some leftover aluminium extrusions, and I'm planning to build a stand for my bandsaw and drill press from it. However, I'll need to cut it to length and I don't own any specific metal cutting tools. So I was planning to cut it with my table saw using a special blade for aluminium...

Hi, I'm working on the design for a bed, and I'd like to have legs that are very slightly angled, and have a nice subtle curve in the transition from the horizontal to the vertical part. See the example image below. But I'm having a bit of trouble envisioning how to actually make the curved...

Hi, does anyone have any recent experience with the Axminster Rider cabinet scraper? It seems like a good tool for the money, but according to Paul Sellers (and also some of his readers) the blade is at the wrong angle. Was wondering if anyone has purchased it recently and knows if they've...

Hi all, I'm looking at some options for a small bench dog / MFT system, and not sure what to go with. I'll be getting an CNC'd 18mm plywood top (718x1102mm) that I'll mount on two saw horses by creating 20 mm holes in the saw horse top and connecting them to create a temporary workbench (I've...

Hi all, I just came across this sharpening jig on Ali: Sharpening Jig It's a very interesting concept, as it seems to improve on (from what I've seen and used) the existing sharpening jigs like the Veritas Mk II. On this jig, everything is fixed and the only motion you can make is back and...

Table saw sled Hi all, I had been thinking of making a table saw sled for a while, as the miter gauge of my Metabo isn’t the best, and I don’t own a miter saw. While I was ordering parts for my custom bandsaw fence, I got the idea to use the same extrusions for the crosscut sled. Aluminium...

Hi all, thanks to @Trevanion I recently got sent an interesting collection of scans of old Startrite brochures, among them Startrite INCA brochures. These were combinations of metal stands made by Startrite that they sold as a combination package with specific INCA machines. Thought you might...

The original fence on my Inca bandsaw was missing, so at the time I bought it I got a very cheap Axminster fence. It fits the saw well, but it was simply too flimsy and had a too much flex. I found some other aftermarket fences too expensive, so decided to make my own with aluminium extrusions...

I'm working on a table saw sled which has two aluminium extrusions as a fence. Now I'm at the point where I can make the first cut through the sled, but I'm not sure what type of blade to use, since it would be cutting both aluminium and plywood at the same time. I've only got a standard 254 mm...

Hi all, while looking at some planer thicknessers I was getting a bit confused by the terminology around spiral cutterheads. Now I knew what spiral cutters are, but especially Americans also often use the terms shelix and helical head, and I never really knew what the difference was. Turned out...

Came across this interesting video on some new Festool patents. Apparently Festool is working on a circular saw that can work without a track. The parent company of Festool took over Shaper Origin not too long ago, and they're looking to use that technology and applying it to their track saws...

Hi all, I'm trying to find out why the oak base of a small lamp has started to warp. You can see the problem in the two images below, the wood warped and is pulling the glued on plastic down: I have some theories why it started to warp, but I'm not sure which one is most likely, maybe...

Came across this video by Andy Klein. You might know him from his Twin Turbo Vise or some of his other inventions. He's developing a pretty ingenious app which helps tensioning your bandsaw. It measures the vibrating sounds of the blade, and then tells you whether it's tensioned correctly or...