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    Manufacturer of solid wood shaker cabinet doors to order?

    Anyone know of a good, reasonably priced UK manufacturer that can make solid wood shaker-style cabinet doors to order (to my size/spec), including painting? They're pretty easy to make myself, but also quite boring and repetitive... I'm probably looking for more of a small scale workshop (maybe...
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    How to clean thicknesser rollers?

    Hi, I processed some rather sappy wood and ended up with a bunch of sticky sap smeared all over my Makita 2012NB thicknesser bed, infeed/outfeed, knives, and rollers. It came off the metal parts easily enough with some acetone, but I'm hesitant to use acetone on the rollers (which are some kind...
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    Larch vs. treated softwood for fence?

    I need to replace a short section of fence. There is a local sawmill (Bespoke Larch And Oak Cutting,Fencing,In CambridgeshireCladding http) that does larch, however it's only dip-treated rather than properly pressure treated. I've used their larch before (not for fencing) and been pretty happy...
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    UK source for 2.5" Loc-Line?

    Morning – I came across this: and thought it looked useful. But I can't find 2.5" Loc-Line (81202 – 2-1/2″ Vacuum Hose 2pc (1 ft Segment) | Loc-Line) available in the UK... anyone got a source or know of an alternative product? Thanks
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    Cheap micrometers

    I've been getting into some machining recently, and find myself in the market for a micrometer or two, and potentially some other instruments (DTI and magnetic base/holder, bore gauges etc). I am a Mitutoyo fan, generally very impressed with their quality having used some dial callipers for the...
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    Tool price inflation – temporary or permanent?

    What are people's thoughts on the current high prices of tools compared to say 2 years ago? A table saw I was eyeing up 2 years ago (the Axminster/Harvey AT254LS) was £1599 and is now £2199, and a bandsaw I was considering (Record Power Sabre 350) was £999 and is now £1240, i.e. 20-35% higher...
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    Cutting openings in the middle of edge-glued solid panels

    Hi, Over the weekend I was working on some cabinets and I needed to cut some medium-sized rectangular openings (e.g. ~100x200mm) in some solid wood panels that I had edge glued together. The wood is north American ash, so fairly hard. I tried cutting a little inside the line with a (guided)...
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    Use of rectangular duct profile for dust extraction?

    Hi – new here, Wondering if anyone has tried using kitchen extractor style rectangular ducting for dust extraction? I have a low ceiling in my workshop and don't want to have large round ducts hung from it, and I had a scrap of rectangular PVC ducting (204x60mm) left over from my kitchen refurb...
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