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Saw a tornado the other day :shock: Was watching a very large thunder cloud pass by at about 1100 am on Wednesday and noticed some small ragged-looking white coloured clouds had come out of the bottom of the cloud and started to rotate quite rapidly. A small dark rope-like tornado formed in the...

Have been at this a couple of months now, so I thought I'd post some WIP pics. After a lot of faffing about with different designs (most of which looked like post office pigeon holes) I came up with this Constructing components on SU as if I would build them in real life (i.e. from...

Evening all, quick question; I'm using a template to cut shaped top rails for a face frame. I made the template by removing the bulk at the bandsaw and sanding to the line. I now want to use a bearing guided straight cutting bit in the router table (freehand with pin) to trim the piece to the...

Was ripping some MDF today, the cutting list called for 4 lengths each 254mm wide. So I measure from a good edge and make a mark at 254mm, 508mm, 762mm... congratulating myself on the good practice of taking a running measurement...You can see where this is going...I set the guide rail to the...

Got one of these today (the Festool, not the cable reel) It really is the dogs nads. Very impressed so far; clean accurate cuts, fast and easy to set up, very smooth plunge action. Miles better than my previous system of running a hand-held against a (not too straight) straight-edge made out of...

Quick question for jasonB/The CabinetMaker formally known as Dan/anyone else that knows; when doing a painted finish on MDF do you paint both sides to balance the finish (e.g. backs of carcasses) or can you just get away with a quick coat of sealer on sides that will never be seen? Thanks for...

Running low on Titebond, so onto the Axminster site... On the way is a Kreg K2000 kit, some new waterstones, a glue bottle kit, a whole pile of other stuff that I 'need'... Oh, and some glue! I remember this happened to somebody else a while ago and when I read the post I swore that would...

Sorry, its yet another 'what wood is this' post :roll: This is a bit off an old mantlepiece, and when I planed the finish off it looked like this; Here's another pic; And here's the mantlepiece with the finish still on it; I'm guessing it might be sapele, though not too sure. It's quite...

Hello all, Inspired by Dan's latest creations in painted MRMDF, here's my SU design for fitted cabinets for a family room The original plan was to use 15mm MRMDF but now I'm having second thoughts. I compiled a cutting list using the excellent WoodWorks optimization software...

Hi all Am doing the SU design for some fitted (Dan Tovey-esque) MDF units and want a crown moulding between units and ceiling. Have built up the moulding using various shapes and made it into a component. Stuck it on top of a section of unit and tried to stretch it round using follow me tool...

Stepped outside the shed earlier to have a puff at me pipe and happened to look up at the sky. Don't know what its like where you are tonight, but its clear here and the stars look absolutely spectacular. Orion has just risen in the east and I could just about make out the Orion nebula with the...

Hello all, as promised here are WIP pics of the shop refit. Haven't been on the forums in ages; been busy with this and also my PC got infected with a very nasty trojan. All sorted now, its nice to be back :D The 'before' pic Walls and floor painted, cabinets and table saw back in...

Kids are in bed asleep :) Wife's at work :) Just opened a bottle of Merlot :D And I'm sitting here perusing the forum :) I live for moments like this :D :D :D Anybody else care to share their "My happines is..."

Evening all, I've ordered a JET JMS10 compound mitre saw and while I'm waiting on delivery I thought I'd crack on with making the saw station for it. Problem is I need to know the dimensions of the base (specifically the depth of the base and its width). If anyone's got one I'd appreciate the...

Hello All Just got Ernest Joyce's Furniture Making off Amazon. I know most of you prob have this already, but what an excellent book. I can see why so many woodworkers refer to it as 'The Bible' I haven't put it down since I got it :shock: Anybody got any recommendations as to similar books...

Hello all, I'm fitting wall units as part of a fitted bedroom and was planning on using cleats to mount them on the wall. I've never done this before and I'm not sure of a few things :? ; 1. It's a stud wall, can I screw the cleats through the plasterboard into the studs, or do I need to...

Although I'm (still) in the middle of the built in robes project; http://www.flickr.com/photos/dangerousdave118/sets/72157605225226454/ I'm planning my long anticipated workshop refit :D Its a 1 car garage 5.4x2.5m brick and block construction. I want to clad the walls with OSB to make fixing...

Hi all, I'm building MFC fitted wardrobes in an attic bedroom. I've fitted the carcasses with an approx 50mm gap at each side I know I have to scribe filler pieces to the contour of the wall to fill these spaces, but not quite sure how to do it. Do I set the fillers back a set amount, say 25mm...

I have £2000 in the bank that I got back from GE bank after I convinced them that they mis-sold me store card protection insurance (long story, followed advice of that moneysavingexpert bloke). Naturally I want to spend the cash on some lovely new woodworking machines, but the wife is adamant I...

Hi all, just found this forum from a link in diynot.com. This is fantastic, wish I'd found this forum ages ago. I'm a hobby cabinet maker, using my garage as workshop, however its presently full of 8x4 sheets of 18mm MFC which I'm using to carcass fitted wardrobes, not much room for anything...