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Thanks for the kind words and advice everyone. I think I'll try and see where I can get a cheap saw and plane, and a couple other tools like a chisel. A mitre saw is still definitely on the list though :lol:

I may do that, but in the meantime, if I can get it to a usable state, I can at least use them to make new ones.

I was going to sand it down so it's level. If a saw and plane is better, then I'll go with that. I guess I don't know well enough to use the right tools yet :D Here's a poor mspaint drawing of what I'm going to do I was going to lay a plank of wood across like this, and screw it down onto...

As you'll be able to see from the images, my woodworking skills leave a lot to be desired. I have absolutely zero prior experience, and this is my first ever project. I used a circular saw to cut the pieces, and many of them didn't cut as level as I would have liked. I think my...

I've got no idea what wood I'm supposed to be using, or if it should be treated or untreated. I guess when I go to Potter's I can pick their brain about these things.

I was going to go off Steve Ramsey's old video. He says you only need 5 2x4's, but I don't know how long they are supposed to be, or what the UK equivalent is.

Great Barr Sawmills is actually further, but quicker since I can hit the motorway the whole way there, about a 40 minute drive apparently. Potter's is apparently only a 50 minute drive. I'm not sure what wood I should get though. What would you recommend? Anything cheap and cheerful will do...

The closest place on the sticky would be Dawson Brother's Timber, which is a 45 minute drive. I wanted to keep the drive short as well, but I guess I'll just head there anyway if that's the case. Thanks

Is this fine for general use? https://www.wickes.co.uk/Products/Build ... /c/1000199

I've got some basic tools, as I was going to start my first project of two sawhorses. I'm stuck on where to get the wood from though. I looked at homebase and the like, but I don't know if it's the right kit. I'm just looking for wood that is fairly cheap, that I can afford to make mistakes...

Just got a call back from the college, turns out they're booked up until April. Not sure if it's worth it at all now, since after 3 months, I'd hope I've learned enough to not need a basic carpentry and joinery course. Whereabouts do you mean? The one in Telford? Also, whatever I need to do...

Well apparently all I need to bring is £25 for material fees, good footwear, a pencil, and measuring tape. It specifically says

Yeah, another fella mentioned that to me, but thanks. I didn't know something like that existed, but it seems like it'd be a great idea. Well I'm going to ask anyway, on the off chance, but like I said, it's a best case scenario. (Just asked, and the guy said he's currently got two young...

I figured that would be the case anyway. Being able to get experience and learn in a workplace was always best case scenario, and I've signed up for CITB as well, and hopefully something will come of that. If I don't manage to get into a joinery to learn, or a proper apprenticeship, I'll...

The only reason I'd be working for free, is because I have zero experience at the moment, and I asking someone to pay me for what I can currently offer leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I do see what you mean though, and I wouldn't make things for people for free, but when it comes to helping...

Well the first place I'm going to go to, which is the closest, is a small operation that seems to only have 2 workers, but there could be a couple more maybe. The others around here don't seem to be very big, but I'd have to take a better look, but that's pretty much how I planned on going about...

I live in Telford, Shropshire Yeah, I figured. I'll ask anyway, as I don't mind giving free labour even if it's just cleaning and lugging stuff about, and just shadowing, and once I've done the small course on carpentry and joinery, maybe I can help more. I don't expect to get paid anytime...

That looks hella complicated to me as it is, but I guess that's because I have no experience. I'll have to look around to get a better idea

Okay, I'll definitely disregard cash converters then. I'll probably stick to Facebook marketplace, and post in the marketplace on here then. Where's the best place to look for a plan to make a decent workbench?

Thanks everyone for the advice, it means a lot. I can't find MikeG's trestle project, but I get where you're coming from El Barto. I'll just see if I can find a simple project, like a workbench, and see what I need as the basics to get it done. I'll just have to travel the internet and local...