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Can anyone, with experience of using it, recommend a decent 165mm circular saw blade for fine joinery? Will be used on hardwoods and sheet material for ripping and cross-cutting. Quality results are obviously more important than speed of cut. I’m using a cordless Makita. Many thanks

Dear All, Am I the only one looking for some quality small machines for working in a limited space. I want them to be well made, be under 15kgs so they can be lifted easily onto a worksurface when required, and have dust extraction that attaches to a vaccum cleaner such as Henry. They need to...

I have a small 6’x8’ workshop (shed) that is mostly insulated. I would like to store tools without rust being an issue. I think that maintaining a minimum temperature of 7-10 degrees would help with this. I don’t think a little tubular heater would be quite powerful enough do you? I am...

Would really appreciate some advice, especially if you have had experience with this sort of issue. I have a very small workshop (less than 6’ x 8’). It’s attached to garden studio and is constructed of 3”x2” timber stud work and OSB sheets, it’s battened and clad on the outside with cedar and...

Newbie here. I’ve have made a pencil tray before (I got the dovetails the wrong way round - the pins were much wider than the tails!) but otherwise this is my first attempt at making something ‘nice’. It’s about 6” x 4”. It’s ALL hand tools because I don’t have any machines. I used a Stanley...

Looking for a grinder to re-establish primary bevels on my old plane blades and chisels etc. Looking at a second hand RSBG8 for £70. I can’t see myself spending more than £100 ish. Any suggestions or advice would be really appreciated, thank you.

Hi all, I’m new to woodworking and have just set up temporarily in a 6x8ft shed. There is little ventilation so I’m concerned about breathing in too much dust. I’m just using hand tools mostly but occasionally get out a circular saw to make a couple of rip cuts. Just working on small projects at...

Just built a shed extention to my studio - just a 8'x6' lean to. Going to store lawnmower, garden tools, bikes etc. The floor is 18mm plywood. What would be the best paint to use as a waterproof hard wearing finnish. I've got half a tin of Black Jack's Bitumen paint left, would that be okay...

I am about to glue down some EPDM on a sheet roof. It has got this white chalky/metallic powder all over it (both sides). Just wondering if it will prevent the adhesive from working?

What colour temperature tights would you recommend for a workshop? I was going to use something fairly warm like 3000k. Is it just a preference thing or are there any technical considerations?

Oak or Pine? It’s in the UK How can you tell? I think the large cracks a typical of oak but I have no experience.

I am stewing over how to build a small workshop (16x8ft). I want to avoid a concrete floor but want something sturdy enough to take the repetitive knocking of hand tool woodworking. The ground is about two foot of soil on top of a chalk bed. I am hoping to build something that will last 30yrs or...

Considering using ground screws for an upcoming workshop build. I have to be careful with my back and am trying to build without dealing with too many heavy products. Also need a quick build - just built a 5m x 3m studio which took over a year! The workshop will be fairly high spec though with...

I’m new to woodworking (just getting started, but expect it to be an enduring hobby) and can’t afford a number of Lie Nielsen or Veritas planes. Would like to buy once and be happy. Interested in making everything from small boxes to pieces of furniture. I’m torn between building up a set of...

I would really like to have somewhere dedicated to woodworking. There is space for a 16”x8” workshop at the end of the garden. I have a week back (herniated disc) from a previous build so need to keep the physical workload down to a minimum. With my back and the site being so far from the road I...

Looking for a small portable table saw. It is for fine woodworking, so clean cutting, accuracy and quick setup is far more important than power. In fact my whole workshop only has a 13amp supply spurred off another outbuilding so looking for something less than 2000W. Any suggestions please...

I watch / have watched the following; Matt Estlea - seems to have stopped recently, but some good technique videos Paul Sellers - very good, and most aligned to what I want to do H Carpenter - interesting joints hand cut (check this one out) Pedulla Studio David Barron Foureyes furniture Rob...

Please help me decide. There’s not a huge difference in price between these planes, but I can only afford one. I will purchase a low angle block plane as well, and already have an old Stanley No.4. The three planes will have to do for now. I have a bandsaw, but no other machines, so will need...

This is my first post. I am new to woodworking and want to learn how to design and build freestanding furniture. Thought the first thing I need is a workbench! Here is the workbench I designed for use with heavy duty quick release clamps. I did a lot of research and planning. I wanted something...