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Have been asked by a friend to advise a friend of his, as follows; How to proceed with jointing his oak tabletop, and finishing it. His Intentions: To create a rustic-looking octagonal 50mm thick oak tabletop, approximately 2400mm in diameter. It does not have to be perfectly flat. Background...

Hi, Advice please: Coming to the end of my new workshop build (approx 6 by 7 metres internally). Now planning the layout for bits of kit (all on moveable tables, except table saw and RAS). Kit as follows: Wadkin AGS10 DeWalt RAS Bandsaw Planer/thicknesser Morticer Lathe Radial piller drill I...

A friend of mine can get me new router cutters at very reduced prices. The options are Trend, Erbauer, Bosch (only a few) and Freud. Is there a generally agreed manufacturer to go for ? If there is a preference, would there be any particular order ? Thanks.

I've recently acquired a K1 morticer, but the method of holding the chisel and auger is a pain ! It's getting to the point where I'm dreading having to change chisels. Is there a modification that improves things please ? Cheers.

How best to layout the various grids please ? Are there any do's and do not's ? I'm planning on a top sized 600-750 mm wide x 1200 - 1400 mm long, 19 or 25 mm thick, in plywood. I have a new fence and mitre gauge - both needing the 30 mm wide T channel that takes 19 mm guides. I'm planning to...

Visiting the UK in the near future, and I would like to bring back with me as many of the components that I think that I will be needing. Most items will be pre-ordered and delivered to an UK address, for me to collect. I'd appreciate any help in finding good quality & good value sources for...

I have several offcuts from 1 hour fire door blanks. These are all the same thickness, either 45 or 50mm. Cannot recall at the moment. They vary from 75 to 250mm in width. They are approximately 2400mm long. The construction seems to be 2/3/4mm plywood on both faces, with a softwood core of...

Hi, In order to free off the rise & fall mechanism, is it necessary to remove the table top ? Sod's law says yes, having spent ages getting fence alignment etc set up already. Thanks.

If cladding with vertical t&g boarding, how tight should the joints be ? Each door leaf will be 900mm wide, 2000mm high. Timber will be douglas fir. Tg&v boards will finish at 19x125mm. Thanks.

Looking for recommendations for a suitable machine, please. I have 5 rooms to renovate. No more than 16m2 each. Some are oak boarded, some laminate strip flooring. The rooms will be cleared, and skirtings removed. Unlikely to need the machine when work is complete. So could sell the machine when...

Spent Christmas & New Year in hospital being treated for influenza type A (the nasty one) and double pneumonia. Now on the mend, but a slow process. The likely problem going forward is early stage COPD. I'm guessing there are those on the forum who will have had to face the dust issue in this...

I've about 100nr 13mm dia holes to drill in 6mm hardened steel. Two questions please: a) is milling in a pillar drill the way to go ? b) are solid carbide bits the best bet ? Thanks.

Fairly new to woodworking and so would be grateful for some advice please. I have several large and heavy oak external doors to make. They will be fl&b and vertically boarded. I have a morticer, so no problems there, i hope. Would like to form the tenons with my Wadkin AGS10 using a 'safe'...

Rearranging woodstore and left some oak out overnight. No rain forecast but it happened. So, advice please : how best to dry out now ? Thanks.

Hi. I'm looking for advice on buying a blade. The machine is a Wadkin AGS 10, which will take a 12 inch blade for ripping. 30mm bore. I've inherited 5-6 cubic metres of 2nd hand well-seasoned oak which originally came from a barn (so wall and roof members). Sections vary from 2x6 inches, up to...

Just bought a 10 inch AGS saw. Can anyone recommend a suitable mitre fence please ?