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i have a Veritas crosscut carcass saw after a recommendation on here, that I use for crosscuts of small pieces when I’m not dragging out a track saw etc. I really like it and want to a add a low angle jack plane, both in a shooting board to go with the simple bench hook I built for the saw, but...

I recently ordered the Dashboard Hinge for delivery to the UK. I spent quite a bit of time deciding on the right track to hold the T-Bars (not t-bolts, though they can be ordered. In the US, they specify 15 series TSlot extrusion, but 40 would be fine in the UK. However, the 40 extrusion was a...

Makita DCP600ZJ track/plunge saw including Makpac - purchased Jan 2023 £300 Makita DC18 RC fast charger and 2x18v 4ah Lithium Ion Batteries £70 £350 for both Postage to be added or collection available.

I’m still going through some inherited tools and would like some advice on a Marples try square. The handle and face plate look like they will clean/polish up fairly easily, but the blade is completely trashed. Before I start at it are there any pointers on the best way to go about? Also, for...

I assume the new Evolution jobsite bench saw is not out in the wild yet? It seems that a few YouTubers that have been given them for free have them. It looks fairly similar to the Dewalt 7485, certainly the fence mechanism, plus they seem to have fixed the mitre track size and the plus model...

Benchdogs 1190mm Fence Systainer with Right Hand Fence Option - purchased Jan 2024 - used a handful of times. £289 on the Benchdogs site, so £200 seems fair. Happy for collection around Manchester or we can work out postage if necessary. Link to product on Benchdogs site. The pictures below...

Moving on a little from learning to build cabinets to something not involving just a plunge saw. My wife has some wooden sock blockers that are too large. I wanted to check my thinking on how to trim them to the correct size. I have a correct sized sock blocker so will use that to draw around...

I know when I started out looking into a temporary mft setup I struggled to picture some of the setups described. I don’t have a space for a workshop, so I knew I needed something that could be Put away. I’m posting here, not because I have an amazing setup, but because it might be useful to...

I’m going to be making some very basic shelves and staging in a shed, mostly with 4x2 / 2x2 and some planks. Because I’m a bit time poor, and my joints are not what they used to be. I’m considering a mitre saw to speed things along. The Evolution r255sms is £153 at Screwfix, which seemed to...

I was hoping to use a gutter vac for my dust extraction, but after speaking with the manufacturer it seems it might not be suitable. Their concern was that the small particles would get into the motor and burn it out. This is only a hobby for me, but I will be building cabinets in mdf etc and...

Over the years doing small bits of DIY I’ve picked up some Makita tools, buying as a job needed or else when I could get away with saying it’s needed! :-) I have Makita multi tool, impact driver, drill and 36V track saw, which I chose over a circular saw or chop saw due to space. I also have a...