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Hi folks: Been away for a couple of years, with various life changing events happening. Looking forward to joining in again, and hi there to all who know me. Good to see the site going from strength to strength.

:) :) That is such a dangerous phase with a new toy... err, I mean essential tool...

And that, for me, after about ten years of using my shop made guides, was why I bought the EZ guide... It is nicely thought out: the clamp system is quick to adjust, and will not get in the way of your saw - which was one of the biggest problems for me with a shop made guide. The aluminium is...

Nope - it'll be fine, but probably quite slow: whatever you use to get the rust off, use a paste wax afterwards: let it soak into the metal, and then buff - it makes an amazing difference to subsequent 're-rusting' - ie, it will stop it dead if properly applied...

Quite amusing: just seen a friend's new kitchen, at about 20k, and she was surprised when she realised that the shelving and carcasses were sheet goods... I pointed out that they were never going to warp, easily cleaned, and properly lipped: a lovely example of form following function. This...

Chris - thanks for that: happy on using PoP - I just wondered if there was some 'magic' trick or secret that I wasn't aware of: any particular paint you'd recommend for spraying on?

OK folks: I'm doing a number of cabinets (wardrobes, bookcases and study filing cabinets) over the next few weeks. The intent, for various reasons, is a mix of blockboard, MDF and ply raw materials, with poplar edge banding (all will be painted a silk white finish). Not high end stuff, but...

The old rules are the best Mike - you were very lucky indeed... I'm thinking of the one that says 'never assume that dangerous game is dead until you have made sure'... :wink: Bears in particular are meant to be all but indestructible... Lucky man - I bet you sat down and trembled for a while...

Hi mate - Colin bought his EZ after seeing my comments on it: I've not played with the Festool, so can't comment on it, but I'd definitely say either is far more practical - and safe - unless you go up to very big bucks and a very large table system. I'd want a table as a professional, but as...

How thick, Frank? Normal commercial stuff over here is so thin that it wouldn't be practical to glue the edges: you would just stick down and tape. If it were me, I'd check grain direction etc: did it open up uniformly from the surface to the underside, or more at top than bottom? If the...

Jacob and Sgian Dubh: Agree with both of you - just remember that for the self taught amateur, sat out here in the metaphorical dark, it's darned difficult to disentangle folklore from useful info. My personal hatred is the sales push that tries to get people to buy expensive machines to do a...

Paul: I use any generic silicon carbide for plane soles, with WD40 or camellia oil as a lubricant. (why camellia oil? Because I bought it for rust protection, and discovered that it was useless, so I need to get rid of it...) The paper wears out surprisingly fast (like about 5 to 10...

Oh God Paul, don't scare the poor bloke! Keefaz: he's right: the other major learning curve with planes is how to best flatten the base, and how to assess whether it's necessary. Whole different subject, and definitely one where paying for quality is a great help - at the moment, common...

Good to see someone else with my problem - the 'garage that isn't'...

Keefaz, I empathize with you mate: this was exactly the sort of thing that caused me much head-scratching when I started. Some observations; Firstly, be aware that everyone has their own preference, so be prepared to sink in a welter of good advice... :wink: Secondly, I find that it helps...

Funnily enough, while wandering around Axminster's summer sale site, look what I've just found at around £18: At £3 each, that's where I'd start - anyone played with these, and can comment on them? (Edit - and they fit my chisel requirements - cheap, abuse proof handles) Only question is the...

I think I've also seen a couple of posts floating around about the possibility of fire as sparking bits of metal are sprayed onto sawdust - dunno if they're urban myths or reality though...

These guys offer 'random offcut packs', which might be your most economical effort, depending on the size of patch needed - give them a ring and explain what you want: http://www.craft-supplies.co.uk/artvenners/veneers_howtobuy.htm

Sorry mate: your first sentence is absolutely clear to me: I'm not trying to be funny, just to point out that it apparently is not, according to the bloke who makes and sells them, and according to a comparitive pricing of A2 and O1 steel out there in the market place... :? I've been very...

Bugbear, I'm not so sure, mate. If you look at the cost of a Veritas replacement plane blade in A2, it's much less, for not much less steel, in total... I'm sure I read somewhere that the expense with TL-N's chisels was because they're properly finished, with decent bevels and flattened...