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Just wondering if anyone can recommend a band saw blade sharpening service..or is it not worth it? If not, where do people recommend buying band saw blades from? I have a Record bandsaw. Thanks

Anyone installed a velux skylight on a shed with felt roof? Any pitfalls? We are about to do this !

Hi, I've just sold my table saw, as I'm scaling down operations. I'm retaining my bandsaw, and I've got a small 1980s Black and Decker circular saw ( made in GB!)., but I'm thinking of getting some other tools to try and replace the table saw, perhaps a chop saw, or a plunge saw,I've seen a...

hello I have acquired an old woodburner and i wish to install it in my shed/workshop. I have been quite shocked at the cost of flue components. I've been advised that where it passes through roof (felt,timber) it should be twin walled insulated, for fire safety. This twin walled stuff is very...

I have limited space and work between two sheds. One for hand tools/workbench, the other houses the machinery. I have a table saw, but was thinking of buying a mitre saw or a sliding mitre saw. I see in the new Ax catalogue they have one with an induction motor, which is quieter, something I...

could anyone recommend the best saw blade for my Record Table saw. I use it for fairly fine work, but need it to be able to rip oak, ash etc. I've seen some CMT ones on Axminster, 40 tooth general purpose, and 60 tooth ones. Does anyone have any experience of these blades?Can anyone recommend...

Hi, don't know if anyone has recommended this item before, but can anyone give their opinion as to which power planer (hand held) is the best, most reliable?

I am selling my floor standing Fox F22-568 planer thicknesser, bought a year ago. We have moved house and I havn't got the room for it, hence my enquiries re thicknessers. You can see this model on ebay , plus the description and spec. It is £559 or £599 new. If anyone is interested I am in...

Please can anyone recommend best thicknesser, in their opinion? not a combined planer thicknesser , just the thicknesser. Also, has anyone any experience of the small 150mm Axminster planer. Be very grateful for input!!

Hi Has anyone any experience with hand held planers, space means I have to think about buying one, are they any good for preparing timber for hand planing? cheers

hi, I have attached my router to the table, but the bits do not extend far enough to use. Should I buy an extension device , and if so, where would be a good place to get one? Also, I have been given a Bosch 5oow router with a missing colett. where would I get one of these? thank you in advance...

hi I have a jet mortice table, and a fairly cheap band q 1020 watt plunge router . what bits do i have to take off the router, and how do i fix it to the table, the screw holes on the base plate of the router don't line upwith the holes on the table. sorry to sound stupid, but its not obvious to...

hi, not sure if I managed to post just now, so I will do it again just in case. I have a Ryobi 10" table saw, and I bought a new blade to replace the original.This may sound stupid, but the blades have a central hole larger than the diameter of the spndle, and I don't know how to ensure the...

can anyone help? I have been given a record rpbs12 bandsaw, and the drive belt has broken. I can't find a mail order website to buy a replacement. Does anyone know of one? thanks Jane

Hello, this is my first post, and I was wondering if anyone out there has instruction manual for the Bosch pof 52 or pof500a 500w router. I have been given one and there are no instructions with it. I cannot make it plunge! call me stupid but I just cannot budge it. Perhaps someone either has a...