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I've been asked to make an extendable dining table for my boss to repay him for all the Corian he's bought for me. He know's what he wants, however that entails having a butterfly opening/extension system, I'm sure you'r all familiar with these, but if not check out the link...

What a great place to import your tools, fair enough theres a few things that it wont allow but still some bargains to be had. My brother lives in California and I used to get him to import me the odd bit of kit, but it was a ball ache for him packing it and shipping it, then I had the hassle...

Strangley enough, after miss reading a thread in here about hanging a door, thinking he said laying a floor! I had a phone call to go look at house where the homeowner requires about 80sq Mtrs of hardwood flooring laying. The guys planning on buying t&g oak floor. I usually lay a floor using...

Been doing quite a few sets of joists of late, and sooner or later will be roofing, I'm sick of covering my tool bag with dpc or plastic sacks to keep them dry when it rains. I cant seem to find a waterproof tool bag, or even a waterproof cover. Im not after anything to posh or expensive just...

Spotted this online thought of you lot! Sorry if it's posted in the wrong place. http://www.davidstanley.com/

I have 3 dewalt routers, the 1/2" 625EK the laminate trimmer and a 1/4" 900 watt, I forget the model. Anyway there all in immaculate condition the smaller 2 are virtually new. I have however made a big mistake by buying 240v, I did this as I was bought in thought of my own workshop and the shop...

I just ordered the Makita 5377MG Hypoid 7 1/4" saw. My brother lives in California. I have it sent over, yes I pay the vat plus the 1% but I still think its worth it. I've ordered quite a few tools from him over the years. What I want to know is why on earth can't you get wormdrive or hypoid...

Ok so I don't have very much experience in finishing what I make, it's usually sent off for someone else to do, other than sand and seal or lacquer I'm pretty clueless. I have just started taking on more private contracts out of my work, I have just built a pine bookcase for a customer, she...

I work along side a guy who has issues, to say he's a perfectionist is an understatement, he organises everything, its definitely some kind of obsessive compulsive disorder. He asked to borrow my tape to measure, to measure something he was about to cut, when he said it wouldn't be right anyway...

Please can someone shed light on a discussion my work colleague and I are having. He's thinking about buying a Sheppach wet sharpening stone over a Tomek T3 just because its cheaper. I'm saying I doubt its as good. What's the forums thoughts?

Looking to buy a new sharpening system, read good reviews about both Tormek and the Worksharp, thought people in here might know which is a better buy.

I desperately seeking a small piece of walnut veneer for a curved project I'm making at the minute. I need it approx 1000mm x 500mm (short grain) IE the grain running the 500mm. I can buy a full sheet but I would be wasting the rest as I have only this one project that needs it. I live in...

I have a double garage workshop, I need to put some suitable power in, other than what I have already. I need to buy an RCD untit/isolator, I was thinking ebay to save money, just not too sure what exactly to buy. I guess I need more than 3 way, 1-table saw 2-planer thicknesser 3-plugs sockets...

This question isn't woodworking related but thought you guys might have a good knowledge of different adhesives suitable for this job. I have a fair amount of crushed leather hide, its quite posh. Anyways I'm currently converting my 84 VW transporter into a day/camper van and I'm going to cover...

I have been offered 15 lengths of Iroko been stored in a covered open sided barn, sizes are 300mm x 120mm x 2750. I made a fire surround from the same wood a year ago, cut the timber to rough sizes at my mates saw mill and left it in my house a month before I machined it up, it since shrank a...

Anyone know roughly the weight of a Wadkin AG10 table saw?

I have the rust problem in my workshop due to it being freezing cold, however I having a decent heater in there soon, I just getting power installed in there after xmas so everything can be up and running. However until then I need to keep the rust away, other than wd40 I read people use wax...

Have Just installed a pair of Walnut shaker sliding doors in my house. as they are sliding they have a track bearing system, it spans 10' in total or 3050, maybe a couple mm over. Anyways I need to make a pelmit to hide the track, I decided to make it from American Walnut to match the doors. I...

Its Saturday, and I get to chill out and relax, however my girlfriend tells me the drain is blocked. I go inspect to find the waste outside the kitchen is blocked because my gf keeps putting rubbish down the sink, over a period of 5 months its become completely blocked and overflowing. I would...

I have a load of new tct screw fix brand router cutters, they all brand new, if anyone wants a bargain let me know. I have the following 1/4" shank 6.35mm L25mm Two Flute Straight Bit 1/4" shank D3mm L6mm Single Flute Straight Bit 1/4" shank D10mm L19mm Two Flute Straight Bit 1/2" Shank D12.7mm...