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For sale Scheppach TS2000 table saw complete with sliding table and 2 x right hand extension tables. The sliding table has a moveable stop which is extendable to 1500mm and is fitted with a knurled knob for small, accurate adjustments. The sliding table fence can be set at any angle up to 60°...

I have been given some largish pieces of elm (still wet) and am not sure how I am going to hold these after the initial roughing out. Usually, when I get some wet wood, I rough turn the bowl, leave it in shavings for several months and then put it back on the lathe, finish the inside and then...

I came across this piece of wood whilst clearing the garage a while back and cannot work out what it might be. At first I thought that it was a piece of softwood, possibly some kind of pine but it seems too heavy to be that. I cut off a small piece to find the grain is well defined and almost...

I have just purchased an Axminster 1628 lathe and wondered what was the best way of keeping the surface of the lathe bed rust free and the banjo moving freely. Do you just use an oil for this like Duck oil or similar? or a lubricating wax? The lathe bed seemed to be covered in oil(?) when it was...

I'm about to start insulating the roof of my double garage to prevent condensation problems (steel roof) along the lines suggested in previous posts to this forum. While I am on with this, I was wondering whether it would be worth insulating the walls as well. What's putting me off is the two...

Apologies in advance for the long post. My garage, that I use as a workshop, is approx 22 foot square. Its a nice space although I have to maintain the illusion that one day we will be able to park cars inside it. The problem is that it has a galvanised steel corrugated roof and, in Winter...

I have been reading the forum with interest for a while now. Theres a lot of expertise out there. I am hoping that you may have some advice for me in regards to finishing pine furniture. In a moment of weakness, I agreed to build a wardrobe, chest of drawers and 2 bedside tables for my son who...