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Hi All Again, Happy New Year to everyone (although a bit late :) ) Long time to visit this forum but i need your help once more !!! I now have the bandsaw in my possession and to cut a long story short i need to change the blade on it !!! i read some general instructions on the...

Hi Jonny, thanks for the reply , but im afraid i could no longer wait and went ahead ans used the blackfriar exterior woodstain...its actually a stain and varnish thing...i got the clear finish, but the oak timber was already stained with a walnut stainer . i did the door frames and all went...

Hi All, My new question to you all is : I have a new oak door (stained in wallnut colour) and my carpenter varnished the inside of the door with normal varnish. However i told him not to do the exterior as i want to put a more long lasting exterior suitable varnish. i went to the diy store...

hi all, a carpenter who i got friendly with (he joints and planes mahogany for my spearguns) is using an old combi machine. dont remember the name of it. the other day he wanted to give a mouling shape to a bed head he did in walnut... so his old (car leaf suspension cutters, he says he made...

hi to All, Ok...decided.. i will go for the cheapo silverline one (nailer only) ... i will be using on rare occasions (unless i get out of this construction mood im in cause the house build) .. im also gonna buy some other tools (i asked questions previously about them) so i id rather get...

the application that i would require it to be nailing into walls , is to put the laminate flooring in myself. i would need to nail the skirting to the wall !!! how do you go about doing it? just use the nails to keep the skirting in place, while the glue dries?? what kind of glue-adhesive...

hi all, thanks for the replies and opinions and tips i guess i should be ok when nailing wood to wood... how do you think such nailers (cheap nailers) will perform when nailing brad nails for side skirting (laminate floor) on the wall (cement) ??? George

Hi all, thanks for the replies..i guess that lip & spur = spur = brad !!!! ill try and get a suitable spur bit (lengthwise) and will try it out.. Thanks again, George

Hi George, Thanks for the info...really interesting. So i guess i will opt to go for the 5 pound cheaper nailer only version... i don't see me needing the staple feature and id rather have a smaller mark in the wood !!!! Thank you, George

hi jason, i know what a spur bit is but i do not know what a lip& spur bit is . is it the same thing ??? 3/16, this equate to 4.76 mm , but i guess once i have the normal 5mm drill 'enlarge' the holes. i didnt know you could get them this long..certainly an answer to my 'problem' ... thanks...

Hi All, ive been searching the net and also the forum for Auger bits and have foudn nothing close to what i want. I want a 5mm diameter long auger bit (that will drill a 9-10 cm hole) !!! So far the thinnest size i found is 6mm !!!!! Ive got a long 5mm auger bit my father-in-law gave me...

FIRE STABLES !!! hahahaha now i see it !!!! staples , staples , staples, staples, staples, staples, staples... there you go... ive learned the word now :wink: ok..from what i read on the descriptions of this silverline products i can get one for around 16-18 pounds that only fires nails...

Hi All, it me again with another question about cheap nasty tools :wink: this time i want to ask for a cheap nailer i saw on ebay link it says it fires 18-50 mm legth brad -finishing nails so i gues that is ok for what i want to use it for (very occasional use) . it also fires stables...

hi geoff, jsut did a search for it and saw it ...at least now i know what it looks like :) Thanks, George

Ok... Thanks for the replies... i still cannot find any info on net about them...but thats ok... at least i found the site with the spare parts should somehing go wrong.... ill get my father-in-law to check for blades and get me a couple (ripping and fine cut) blades. Thanks all, George

Hi Folks again, my new question for you: my father-in-law heard of a bandsaw being sold and asked if i was interested. cut a long story short, he bought it for me. he says its not a big one...he told me how high it was but i forgot !!! the previous owner was a carpenter and he performed all...

Hi George, Im considering this already..... :lol: i used a piece of aluminium to make some cuts before (with my jig saw, cause i dont have a circular saw.) bt the system with the two boards to line it up directly on the line of cut is a much better idea !!! I must say i was plannign to get...

Hi andrew. Thanks for the info on the bore-arbour...now i understand it :) i am aware of the rpiping and cross cuting differenmce and the blade3s needed. So judjing by what you say as per number of tooths, the suopplied blades will compromise finish quality (less teeth) but its a 'dual'...

Hi OPJ, thanks for the reply, im afraid im not familiar with the technical terms u use( im an amateur woodworker , infact i would not even callmysef an amateur). by saying bore what exactly do you mean ? Thanks, George

Hi All, my plans to aqcuire a planer have failed !!! so im now looking to make a decision between these 2 brands regarding mitre saws and table saws. These tools are 'right' for my budget (i know im getting the lower lower end stuff) but i still need some more help before i decide. First of...