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Morning all, Just wondering if anyone had any experience in repairing chipped lacquer or vinyl on a basin cabinet? I've no idea how this has happened, but there's a lot of chipping behind the basin of the sink in one of the bathrooms. I noticed it bubbling slightly maybe 5 months ago but have...

Hello all, Apologies if this isn’t the right place to post this, but I’ve just had the door handle to my kitchen door come off in my hand and the exposed wood behind is in a right state - see pictures. Any advice on how to fix that mess? I’d normally drill out the screw holes and glue a dowel...

Morning all, Please excuse my idiocy, but I’m having trouble marking out a wide piece of timber with a marking gauge. I’m sure there’s a simple answer and I’m being daft, but any help would be appreciated. My gauge, pictured below, has a screw on the block that clamps the block down whilst...

Hi all Just after some advice on the default position of the frog in jack and smoothing planes. I found a blog post by Paul Sellers which has images of cutaways showing his preferred default alignment here - flush with the back of the throat. Is this the consensus positioning? Both my...

Morning folks Looking at buying a plough plane and a rebate plane to add to my toolset, but just seen prices on new items are fairly steep and wondered if anyone had any advice about more entry level kit that might do a job in the short term? I found this for instance, but have no idea...

Evening all Just been looking at picking up a band saw and planer/thicknesser. Starting with the P/T, space for big machines is a bit of a problem with me working out of the garage (which is also a gym) so I've been looking at lunchbox style units, or smaller ones at least, especially seeing...

Hi guys As the title suggests, just wondered if anyone had any suggestions beyond the standard rocking chair, cradle or high chair projects for a new baby? Anything at all suggestion-wise is welcome!

Hi all As title suggests, I’m after some advice on laminating 25x25mm stock timber. I’ve got 12 in total to glue up for the wellboard on my workbench. Instinct tells me it’s best to glue one at a time because I’d assume they’re more prone to slipping during clamping, but I’m also a bit...

Afternoon folks, Pretty hopeful post but just wondering if anyone knows where I can get a copy of the above book? A cursory glance on google suggests prices are in the hundreds.. Thanks

Evening all Bought a plane from a car boot at the weekend for a tenner because I felt a lot of the rust etc was superficial and I would learn a bit about planes generally by having a go tidying it up. I've got a new Quangsheng(sp?) No.5 Jack Plane, and a Bailey No. 6 off ebay as well as a...

Evening all Just wanting some advice on how best to join some lengths of wood together for a workbench surface I’m building. I’ve got 4 135cm lengths of timber (22x5cm) which has been machine planed. I’m ideally wanting the width of the bench to measure 170-180cm, and the depth around 60...

Hi guys First post here, save for my introduction post – hopefully it’s in the right place! As title suggests, I’m wanting to build a general purpose workbench in my garage having just finished a beginner’s woodworking course. The bench will ideally have a vice, capacity to install another...

Now then! I'm Ian - 32 years old and from Preston originally but now living somewhere between Leeds and York. Bought a house just before lockdown which threw me in at the deep end with regard to DIY - hadn't done anything really prior to that, save for a couple of picture hangings and TV...