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Hi, I've been given a Backgammon board to repair. It's not of the best quality but has sentimental value. Apparently, a wooden shelf fell onto it corner on and this has punched a rectangular slot thru' one side. The MDF substrate has delaminated into several layers but I feel that with...

Have a thing in my head at the moment about running up some window sashes with hand tools. Have a rather tired Stanley 45 with a nice sharp NOS cutter of the appropriate shape but I'm struggling to figure out the best way to place the fence and the sliding skate. Anyone have any experience of...

Hi, long time since I posted on here. A quick query for the resident Sketchup experts please. Other than splashing out on Sketchup Pro is there anyway of exporting sketchup files as .dwg or similar. I've lost my access to Autocad/Solidworks and need to send out drawings to a laser cutting...

Anyone know of a source that gives the actual geometric radius of a gouge for any given number. E.g. a No.5 Pfeil is xmm radius.

I'm having difficulty with the hide function. I'm drawing a drawer within a simple housing and making a lot of use of "hide" to sketch the drawer within the housing which needed to be sketched first. So far so good, however now I want to unhide some components I find that not all of them will...

One of the things I hate doing is routing or boring oval holes in cleats to allow for movement in table tops etc. I came up with the following idea recently, it's quick and easy to do and seems to work well. First I drill a countersunk pilot hole through from the underside thn flip over the...

For some reason in cold weather my table saw starts to eat 13amp fuses like sweeties. Most of the year there is no problem. I had been planning to upgrade to a 16 amp circuit but I'm a bit stuck with finding what I think I want. Currently the table saw and planer are on their own circuit...

I have a small band saw that is surplus to requirements. It's an EBAS 250 link here http://www.handymancentre.net/product_i ... 178dafe684 I wouldn't say it's a particularly good saw, I've never really used it, but it might suit someone starting out or maybe a turner doing small stuff...

Hello, I’ve not ventured into this part of the forum before but I was wondering if someone might help me with a query I have. Some months ago I acquired a second hand (ex school?) Meddings fret/scroll saw. Having cleaned it up and replaced the 3 phase motor for a single phase equivalent I had...

Stuck indoors at the moment wth a fractured shoulder blade. A little at a loose end I started working up an idea I've had in my mind for a while. I picked up this at a wood fair last year, smaller version of a coopers tapered auger. I thought it might be good for making sockets for stool and...

Has anyone got/use a spokeshave like this? I inherited this from my Grandfather sadly the blade and cap were missing. I'd like to make replacements but would like an idea of what the originals looked like. I've scoured the web for info and although there are a good number of images none show...

Yup, I have got the right section. What I'd like to know about is the non electric type, specifically Record 71. Anyone still use these? I picked up a nice complete one with a view to using it for cleaning up sinks for hinges and lock plates etc. Would like to hear if anyone has any views or...

I am thinking about buying one of the tormek sharpening systems and would like a closer look. Anybody know if Tormek will be represented at the Ally Pally show this weekend? Tormek are not on the list of exhibitors. Thanks in advance for any info. Alan

Currently working on restoration/conversion of old furniture, specifically stripped pine cabinets. This is outside my usual area of work. I need some sticks of moulding to finish one job but need to match the greyish colouration of the stripped wood. Anyone know of places dealing in...

I milled up a few Alder logs last winter and now have them dry enough to use, air dried not kiln. Anyone got any comments on the use of this timber? My experiences so far are that it dries well, easy to plane and thickness although some faces go a bit fluffy but this sands out well. It's pretty...

Hi, I'd like to introduce myself to this forum. I'm a semi-pro furniture designer/maker (woodworking is my second career) I'm involved with the process right from the start in that I grow and mill my own timber. Most of my work load at the moment is built ins/fitting and trim with not as much...