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I've never owned a lathe before, but need to make some shallow (up to 10mm deep), 10mm diameter holes in the end-grain of 20mm hardwood dowels. A lathe seems the best way to do this accurately and with repetition, with a drill chuck attachment for the tailstock. And a great chance to try...

I have a tall, large window in our kitchen (about 2.2m high, 1.2m wide) and looking for options to replace an old roller blind. I like the look of shutters, but having them made up at that size seems really expensive. I've attached a couple of photos of the style from eBay. They wouldn't need to...

Hi everyone. I've been asked to make some large lamp bases, 50x50cm. I'm interested in making them from pre-produced solid oak furniture boards - there are several on the market, but like these. My question: if I make them 50x50cm and 19mm thick, can I just cut them to size, make them up and be...

Hi everyone, I'm making some low baltic birch ply trays to hold plant pots, but I need some advice with the legs. The legs I want to use are turned solid wood with an M8 thread (all off the shelf), like the picture below, and screwed into a metal plate on the underside of the trays. The problem...

I'm trying to make a large number of small identical hardwood circles (probably oak) for a child's game. Think small coasters, about 6-7cm diameter, with smooth bullnose edges to use as oversized counters. But I can't work out the best way to do it. I'd like both sides to have no hole in the...

I'm buying my first set of new blades for a Dewalt D27300. They 260x21x3mm and cost about £55 new from Dewalt or £30 as generic. Any chance the branded blades are worth it, and any idea whether these Elu blades would fit? They the same dimensions and seem to have the same fixings, and also only £16.

I'm looking to make some small and repeatable hardwood boxes, and box joints look like the best way to go. I'm finding accuracy tough to make good enough mitres. Does anyone have experience with box joint router bits like the ones here (US link)? It looks like I've had to make some accurate bit...

Hi everyone, I need an insert plate for an Axminster router table, ideally aluminium to support a heavy TRA001. The slot in the table is a non-standard 230 x 306mm, and I'd ideally like the Axminster insert, but they're all out of stock. The Axminster insert is 10mm aluminium. I've also seen a...

Does anyone have a router table insert available in 230 x 306mm (to fit an Axminster table)? Ideally in aluminium. They're hard to source new at the moment. Cheers.

I posted a few weeks back asking for advice on a router table. I still haven't got round to getting one, so thought I'd ask if any members had one they want to sell on. Ideally a bench-top version but open to options!

I'm looking for a router table that can do some light, but accurate and repeatable, work. I'd mainly like to make trays and drawers to start out with in oak. I don't have much space so benchtop or folding could be good, but I could find space for a full-size if it's much better. Budget is...

I'm new to woodworking but have a project in mind and would like to get experimenting. I'd like to work with oak, and need a router setup that can make grooves (max 1/4") and perhaps do some light profiling (some bevel etc). I'm on the market for a router table and router, but I've read so much...