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I've been making wooden wheels recently to go on cars. I tried lots of different options but the best one was definitely a hole saw in a pillar drill and drilled from both sides. I then mounted the wheel back on the pillar drill with a nut and bolt so that I could use a sanding block to remove...

Really like the look of that. What did you do at the corner joints? Is it a glued butt join or is there something else in there that I can't see? Good work.

Hi. When I moved into my place and couldn't even afford to buy the timber to make my own, I did the same as Rorton. With a circular saw, a drill and some very careful measurements I managed to get a set of floor to ceiling, wall-to-wall wardrobes that were probably every bit as good as the...

Thanks for all the advice. I'm going to spend a bit of time in the workshop today or tomorrow trying the things you've suggested. I'll let you know how I get on.

Hi there. I've only just got back into woodworking as a hobby after years of doing other stuff. I noticed yesterday that I was getting some shavings caught between the iron and the chip breaker on my plane. I spent a bit of time making sure that the back of the iron was flat and the mating...