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hey everyone! long time no speak! i had an email from DaveL so i thought i'd pop in again... i cant quite remember the last time i posted on here but its been well over a year, and in that time i left school with all my GCSE's above C's (incase i hadn't told u!) i got an apprenticeship in a...

Hey all, I'm wanting to carve the letter 'E' into a jewelry box that i have planned. I've decided to practice alot before hand-to ensure it is as good as i can do. Now, i've thought of using a router and template but i wanted a more personal touch-if you know what i mean. But the trouble is...

I went down to B&Q this evening and noticed they had some new, er, additions to there stock! One of which greeted you as you entered the store, none other than a jumbo pack of Charmin Then i turn the corner to find a host of new items, such as TV's, DVD players/Recorders Quite worrying...

Hi, I bought the HVLP from B&Q as recommended by Philly, but unsure as what finishes can be used with it. I had a little go this afternoon with some polyurethane satin varnish, but when i tried to water it down, the water sank to the bottom and the varnish went to the top. After alot of...

Whilst looking at dust extractors i thought i may aswell get a powerful one,this one looks quite good, but it says a 20amp fusebox is required :? At the moment i use the standard plugs in my WS (13amp IIRC). I'm guessing it wouldn't be clever to just hook it up and see what happens :P So...

Well, there i was, happily jointing some Ash for a bedside table that i am making, when my P/T started making a dodgy rattling kind of noise. So i switched it off, unplugged it and removed the end jointer table. I had a good look about inside but couldn't see anything. I then checked all the...

After buying a Hygrometer from Maplins, i took it down into the W/S and it came out with a reading of 88% :shock: :oops: So i went down to B&Q to get some Damp Proof Membrane and something for cladding the walls with... I disocvered that the stones themselves are impossible to drill into...

Well off to Tenerife in the morning, can't wait for the flight (well basically the taking off part, all the rest is boring :roll: ) Also i turned the camcorder ealier and of course, *sigh* its bust :evil: :cry: But it won't spoil my holiday, i still got my other still shot cameras 8)...

Hi, Quite a few months ago i came across a free shop designer. I downloaded it from an american web site, but i looked at that web site and it was no longer there :-({|= You know the one, you put in your shop size, and you can add tools that are built in. Any help would be greatly...

Isn't it just? I was promised a phone call back (last week) from the furniture making company i applied for and still no word :( I worried myself to death about a test that there would be ( https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5742 ) and i don't even get a phone call to say 'no'...

It seems after trawling through countless GCSE exams, i am faced with yet another test :? I applied for a job at a local cabinet makers, quite a big firm, but i shant post the name, just incase it's not allowed! :shock: Being a shy person it took me all morning just to pluck up the courage...

Hello everyone... I'll start from the beginning... My brother and his friend booked a holiday at the local travel agents, they booked a holiday in tenerife and got ripped off, just short of £1000 for 2, self catering, no fancy hotel eother.. But aside from that they thought it was a good deal...

The never ending task of revision has been present for a few weeks now.. And i decided to have a break from it all on monday and came up with this.. http://www.yorkshirefurniture.co.uk/stool1.JPG http://www.yorkshirefurniture.co.uk/stool2.JPG In case you cant tell, it's supposed to be a...

There expensive aren't they :shock: does anyone know of any cheaper than the ones on axminster?? I came across this site with one for £225 http://shop.instant-shop.com/bagpress/p ... 00088.html Now do you guys think it will be decent?? Next question.... are there any sites out there that...

Thanks Chas 'n' Dave..... Now down to the point... I took some inspiration from www.finefurnituremaker.com and came up with a nice little sideboard that is planned for construction in July/August time... www.yorkshirefurniture.co.uk/next.html It is going to be the most challenging project so...

Hi, I am wanting to make some sort of small unit that shows as many skills as possible, with a good design and good wood choices... I will use this to take to interviews at cabinet makers etc. to try get a part time job there... The only thing my mind can produce is a jewellery box, but to be...

Hi everyone... I made a jig for my bandsaw to allow me to cut logs up into nice planks.... I have had a log in the WS for around a year now and whilst trawling the internet for Woody things i found this. I remember seeing a similar one a while back, and i made one like it today in about 30...

Hi.. Does UKWorkshop Chat work on anyone elses computer?? It doesn't work on mine :-({|= :wink: It seems to have been down all day :-k Ta Tom

Hey there... After spending the last 2 days in the workshop i made the Lap Desk that Charley has plans for in the free plans section of Tool Box... I began with some maple i had left over from the Coffee Table i made a few weeks ago (which is still not 100% complete [-X !) The Maple was...

Hi everyone... Having 2 weeks off school i decided to make the Lap Desk that Charley has plans for here unfortunately i only started today because i ordered a new bandsaw blade and new Planer blades from Axminster on Saturday and they only arrived today :evil: Anyway... I was well away on...