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From the many YouTube tutorials I've seen, a shooting board should be a quick project that a relatively inexperienced woodworker can do. But I am struggling with getting square ends and am on the verge of throwing out my 3rd attempt. For some reason, I just can't get it to be square after...

As I don't have space for power tools, I do all my sawing by hand. Recently I have been resawing oak and sapele and noticed dust settling all over so I'm worried about breathing it in. How worried do I need to be about saw dust from hand saw? I see in the US they have box fans and you can...

Hi, can you recommend a glue suitable for chopping boards, ideally a budget option as I am not making any money from making them! I am a hobbyist woodworker and have only used Everbuild 502 for small projects. I couldn't make head or tails out of the technical info on their website :LOL: and...

I don't have space for a bandsaw so my only option for resawing is to use a handsaw. What are your thoughts on these: https://www.axminstertools.com/shokunin-japanese-ryoba-double-edged-saw-270mm-105007 Tooth Pitch \ tpi Crosscut 2.54 mm \ 10 tpi Rip cut 3.9 mm - 6.0 mm \ 6.5 - 4 tpi...

I bought these holdfasts from eBay some time back and have only recently started using them. Once I hit holdfast with a mallet, I can't release it or get it to budge at all. Workbench is 40mm thick. But the problem is the wood it's supposed to hold down can move around with a small amount of...

What are people using to sharpen their augers these days? Been looking online but choice seems very limited in the UK market

I've recently started working on workbench designs which can be folded away as I live in a flat and can't leave it out all the time. I was quite lucky someone local to me gave away their old (but looks new!) solid oak worktops and two pieces 44mm x 94mm x 2400mm B&Q planed timber. Do you think...

I have a Stanley no 4 and no 5 2nd hand planes. Using a honing guide, I sharpened both blades but noticed blade for no 5 has more material removed on one side. I compared both blades and there are only minor differences in shape so I can't figure why one side is being removed more. The...

Hello all, I'm a newbie starting out in woodworking but have very limited space and limited budget. I bought a Keter portable workbench rather than B&D Workmate based on poor reviews the Workmate gets nowadays, but am having some regrets and wondering if there's anything to do to make it more...