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Hi My daughter wants me to make a dinning table, but wants it in a dark (Mahogany) coloured wood. Given she will probably change her mind in a couple of years there's no way I am making it in Mahogany, so was wondering if Poplar could be stained, either that or Maranti. Any ideas?

Hi my son has managed to jam his tilt and swing window so one side is part open while the other is still closed (in the tilt back position) Anyone any ideas how to unjam it?

Hi, I have decided to have a go at making Jeff Greef's Oriental Box of draws. http://www.jeffgreefwoodworking.com/pnc/Boxes/Oriental/. I started with the top rails and drew out the design so it could be cut out and pasted onto the wood, as suggested in the text on Jeff's web site I allowed...

SWMBO wanted another spice rack so I copied (apologies to the designer) the one she already had. Using some old bits of pine I salvaged from a work room which was being refitted. The only cost was the Lazy Susan on the bottom which is the only one I could find.

I don't know about you but I think the measure of a good internet service is how the deal with complaints. I recently bought a brassed rim lock and mushroom door knob handle to go with it from www.doorchic.co.uk. The rimlock was just what I needed and was the second one bought from them. The...

I started this box a while ago as apresent for my niece who is having a first baby. blanket-box-t60571.html It is now finished. I had to order the hinges from Rockler as I needed two 60lb hinges, they came in just over a week. They are the torsion hinges which will keep the lid from...

Decided to have a go at making this Blanket Box, it was featured in the Fine Woodworking Mag a few years ago. I purchased the plans in December so don't feel guilty about copying it,although no doubt there will be variations. It was originally made using Hickory and Ash. I will settle on...

Hi, having spent last year rebuilding my workshop I needed to fit it out, only after splashing out on a new table saw It would have to be done reasonably cheap. I also bought this SIP lathe off Ebay but the stand is a bit naff and takes up space. The challenge then is to put...

I have gleaned a lot of information regarding the building of workshop sheds from this forum so I have decided to post my new build worksho, some other beginner my find it useful. I knocked down my old shed as it was cold and too small and started to build a new one last summer. Decided...

I have a shed which I just use to store wood and bits and pieces in. It is not heated. This morning after a few days of hard frost I noticed the inside of the roof was covered in condesation. The roof has 18mm tongue grove chip board cover in two layers of roofing felt. The eaves are open...

Hi, I'm going to purchase my first bandsaw and would appreciate any advice. At the moment the two favourites would appear to be Bastato 4 or Record BS350xi. Looking to spend around £600 and want it for basic furniture making, cutting boards etc I don't do any turning. Any advice is welcome.