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Has anyone got some advice for me? I am making a dining room table out of pippy oak. The legs are about 3’x3’ made up of four pieces glued together. Two of the legs have started coming apart along the glue lines (less than 1mm), I suppose the wood wasn’t as dry as it should have been. So my...

Hello all. I am working on a pair of curved speakers with 12 leafs of cherry wood veneer with a black stringer in between covering the sides. so my question is how do I do the black stringers or where can i buy them from. the problem is that I have cut the cherry and planed it down to 3 to...

Hello all. I am considering a wet stone sharpening system such as the Tormek or Jet. At the moment I have a very old wetstone grinding wheel, a dimond stone, 1000 and 4000 grit Japanese wetstone and M3 lapping film all used with a krell sharpening jig. My system works but takes about 10-15 mins...

Hello all. Am I missing something or is wood veneer incredibly expensive. I am after a little bit of crown cut cherry to cover a couple of loud speakers I am making, I have looked around and the cost would equate to ft3 in the £1000 where as I can get cheery at around £40 for a ft3, as well as...

Hello all. I posted an email recently asking about a bandsaw all the responses where very useful. I have narrowed my choices down to a second-hand startrite 352 or the Axminster AWHBS450N. I will be doing all sorts on the bandsawing including re sawing so I need a fairly powerful motor. With...

Hello all. I am looking for a 300mm bench top disk sander. I have looked at making one myself but the cost of a 1ph motor is around £75 and then I would need to get the disk etc. All in all it would probably work out at the same cost as buying one already made up I have looked at the Record...

Hello all, can anyone recommend somewhere that I can sell a sliding carriage for a 10’ cast iron SIP saw, I have had it about 2 years it’s had moderate amount of use and is still in good condition. As you will see from the pictures my workshop is a little bit small for it. I was hoping to get...

Hello all. Does anyone know why my oak is yellow in patches and what to do about it. After a bit of research I think it’s probably a fungus that is attacking the wood, the stuff I have read say the staining will eventually fate and disappear, is this true and if not is there something I can do...

Hello all please can someone help me before I go mad and give up on cabinet making. I have a cast iron 10” SIP saw with sliding table, I’ve never been particularly happy with the saw but after a lot of tinkering it works ok though the sliding table is still well out and I have to make a load of...

Hello everyone. In a drive to make my 10”SIP table saw work somewhere near properly I am considering getting rid of the sliding table, as it’s never worked however hard I try and is just a hindrance that takes up room. Instead I was thinking of getting the Incra 1000se and making a few sleds, so...

Hello all. I was wondering if someone had a solution to a design problem. I have recently designed a coffee table but have designed weaknesses into it. So the design is: 40mm thick sides and top joined together by 20mm wooden dowels through the side and into the top with a 20mm gap between the...

Hello all. Can someone suggest a pillar/worktop drill. That could double up as an occasional mortise or is this not really practical. What should I consider when thinking about the drill? Many thanks

Hello all. I would like to get your comments and opinions. I have a 10” SIP saw and have been struggling with the fence for years which is never square despite spending hours trying re-adjusting it, it is sometimes more out than others despite cleaning and waxing the ends. As a result of my...

Hello all. Can someone recommend a good quality clamp that doesn’t cost the earth. I brought eight Axminster F clamps about a year ago and the one thing you can guarantee with them is that if they are working to start with they soon won’t be, mind you the build quality is good, I have thrown...

Hello all. Please can someone advise me. I have been building myself a new work bench, one that will hopefully last for at least my lifetime. The top is constructed out of two layers of 25mm Beech, the first layer is made up of 5’ boards and the top layer are around 7’ so they over lap, the...

Can someone advise me – I am making a new woodworking bench as my old one isn’t up to scratch and wobbles all over the place. I plan to make a bench based on Garrett Hacks, found on the fine woodworking website. I am, at present, an amateur hobbits looking to develop my skills with an eye to...

Hello all. I am developing my tool collection at the mo and read a positive article about Quangsheng Block Plane, distributed through workshop heaven. The block plain looks exactly the same as a Dakota block plane from Rutland but £10 cheaper. Does anyone have any experience with either make or...

Hello all. Please can someone help; my woodworking has moved on in recent years, mostly form learning from my mistakes, and I would like to make window frames, chairs etc so will inevitably need to do a bit of mortising though not every day. Should I get a morticer such as the Axminster AW16BMST...

Hello all. I am considering making some double glazed windows for my house but have no past experience. I can’t see it being out of my capabilities but need some guidance on construction, installation and regulations. I have looked for a book but can’t find any, Can someone recommend some. All...

Hello all please can I have your advice. I have been trying to join some 8 foot boards of oak to make into a book shelf, though its not going as smoothly as planned. I have tried finishing the edges with a router and straight edge and on the table saw though neither is perfect. The next...