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Anyone any experience of the Axmister drill press table ? http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp? ... e=1&jump=0 I know it isn't hard to make something similar, but it is a pia getting t-track over here in Belgium. Andrew

In moment of unbridled enthusiasm I applied a coat of Osmo PolyX to some Malee. While I like the look of Osmo on most of my projects I actually wanted high gloss finish on this one and really meant to use a gloss yacht varnish or something similar. What's the best way of proceeding ? Remove as...

I need to drill some 20mm holes in beech. I was going to get a Forstner bit but can pick up a Mad-Bit cheaper. Anyone used both and can offer an opinion ? Andrew

Trouble is I don't even know if that is the right description :( I'm looking for some clips to lock a lid down onto a bucket, something like what you use to tighten up ski boots ? You have a hook on one piece and a spring loaded hinged hoop on the other. I know they exist but for the life of...

I know this is a can of worms and yes I have searched this forum and elsewhere on the www, but what is a recommended sharpening kit for an intermittent beginner woodworker with a couple of bench planes, a scraper and a few chisels ? I'm thinking an Eclipse guide (or Axminster lookalike) but...

Anyone any experience of these ? http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axmi ... -21303.htm I'd only be cutting a few threads so don't need lifetime quality. Andrew

Any idea ? Close up of end grain (ruler scale is mm's): http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/295 ... efd9_o.jpg Quarter view, piece is about 60mm x 80mm http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3042/295 ... e668_o.jpg thanks, Andrew

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I'm building a hinge which needs a wooden hinge pin. This is a fairly hefty piece and the pin needs to be pretty big. Got everything shaped, drilled out a 19mm diameter hole for the pin (I had a 19mm forstner bit), went down to the local shop and hit a brick wall - no 19mm dowel. They jump...

Anyone any direct experience of these type of hole cutters ? Prices seem to range from 5-50 pounds. This is one of the more expensive: http://www.fine-tools.com/G312210.htm but cosmetically seems very close to Fleabay ones for a fiver. rgds, Andrew

Sounds like a silly question, but do I need to oil both sides of a beech workbench top or just the visible face ? Andrew

So I've got a pretty cheap and cheerful router (B&D KW900E). I'm not a router devotee so it does for most of my needs. Trouble is the edge guide sucks - no fine adjustment and seems to wander when you tighten its locking nuts. The plunge is somewhat unsubtle but it does have a turret and...

So I've never tried working with the stuff - how hard is Lignum ? I've got an Axminster AWBS. Will it happily cut through 92mm of Lignum with a nice new Dragonsaw blade and slow feed rate or am I asking for trouble ? Andrew

I'm trying to work out a way of making a workbench easier to move around my garage. I'm thinking of ways of using retractable / liftable castors but a parallel train of thought was to maybe use some footpads made of Teflon or perhaps Acetal. I could rebate these into the legs and secure with a...

Has anyone ever used these ? http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/DKMMC I want to mobilise my workbench and, as it is a workbench and so gets a pounding, I want its own legs to be on the floor when it is in use. So I'm not thinking of castors. Any other suggestions ? Andrew

I'm a "dog virgin" :( Seriously, I've never used a bench with dogs before. Looking around, most benches seem to have a single line of holes for mounting dogs. It seems more sensible to me to have them in pairs but then I always over engineer things. I pity anyone who ever tries to take down...

This seems to be a perennial question but I'm nowhere nearer making a decision than I was several hours of browsing ago :( I'm making myself a small bench - basically a step up from my much loved and abused Workmate. It's going to be small, probably 120 x 70 cm - I don't do cabinet work, this...

Does the table tilt on the BS250 ? Doesn't seem to be spec'd so probably not. Thanks, Andrew

Hi, I'm new on this forum so hello to everyone :) I'm living in Belgium right now and it is hard to track down good woodworking advice and supplies. I've just ordered a Scheppach Basato 1 bandsaw and I'm looking for a good mitre gauge for it. Does anyone have any recommendations ? Something...