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Or maybe not. One persons (valid) opinion isn't science. It might have got better anyway - or the chiropractor could have accidentally done something good. You need lots of people being studied under scientific conditions. And as far as I'm aware there is no evidence, presented in decent...

Once the solvent has evaporated it'll be totally safe. The prolonged exposure warning is for if a person is working with it every day.

The Mafell double dowel jointer is a joy (a very expensive joy) if anyone has cash to burn.

I use a drop of water on mine - and then rinse it under the tap after use. Never had any issues, but I always make sure I dry it thoroughly; I imagine any trapped filings could rust.

Sacrifical 6 mm sheet of MDF on top of mine. When each sheet finally dies it goes to make packing crates etc.

This is an interesting thread, from a my (probably) paranoid view, I do feel that on here and in real life* the work I do isn't really appreciated, isn't "real" woodwork (I post very little tbh) even though I work for a decent furniture company making decent furniture. I don't want to make one...

That's a 240V 16 amp connector, so yeah, you'll need the to wire in the corresponding blue socket to your normal domestic supply. Not sure if adaptors exist as 16 amp will blow domestic plug fuses.

What is that climate change skeptics are so scared of? Because being in denial about robust science is just bizarre to me. Swearing day is night, left is right, and up is down, and not listening to the deafening roar of the facts. Why? What is it in peoples brains that make them deny blatant...

C'mon, you know exactly what he means - stop being obtuse!

I remember it that the nuts loosen the direction the tool spins. (...cos every action has an equal and opposite reaction, the act of the tool starting to spin, plus the nut's inertia, tightens the nut. If not the nut would eventually loosen on start up)

The flip side to that is that the piece CAN rise. As I half alluded to above, minimising the size of the offcut really helps. Even if you have to use an initial vertical cut to get the piece nearly to size. Maybe it's my bad technique but i've never been able to get a straight and accurate...

Thanks guys! Doesn't sound financially worthwhile. Oh well!

I need a new sofa. Looking at a modern corner one. But that's going to cost me a grand. And I have all the kit to make something. Assuming I can find an upholsterer to do the foam and covers, I'm guessing it'll be very easy to make a simple frame (with nice timber legs). S'all just boxes innit...

When you are ripping an angle I find its best to do it in two hits. They tend to move, burn, generally be a dick more than straight rips. Take the meat off with the first cut leaving a mm to your line. Nudge the fence across for the second and final trim to size.

I love a murky mahogany guitar too, I play a Martin and a Gibson.... my girlfriend's spruce Taylor is so bright i can't play it. Different folks/strokes innit.

I make furniture all day every day and I use my calipers all the time. I don't potter around twiddling my thumbs, I can't, I have to get on and do it, and calipers are essential for fast repeatable machine set ups, checking material thickness etc etc in a professional setting. Saying they...

I know it's really annoying when someone ignores the question, but i've got and would always get the non-digital version. No batteries, and you can trust the reading.

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Foaming glue is fine for anything getting a full clean up. For example, a table top getting a full sand. It's too messy for delicate joinery, cleaning up in corners and nooks is a PITA. Otherwise go for it. Glue debates take a flavour of the sharpening debate on here. This glue, that glue...

Rout a V groove along the join?