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Welcome to the forum filgl Thanks for the comments everyone, It seems that most people throughout all the threads seem to have a particular favourite for various reasons and i guess i'll just have to get aquainted to the one i buy. I think you have to spend >£100 to achieve a good quality build...

Hi Im in the market for a biscuit jointer and having read through the thread on here on wondering if anyone had any updates or tried other jointers. Initially i was looking at the £50 budget, but as always you do pay for what you get (pretty much everything in life too) So the wife has advanced...

Cheers for ideas and direction fellas, I'll probably look at the brass nuts and studding as it will be easier for me to adapt to me thinks. Pity i cant buy a king size hammock - but i doubt SWMBO would go for that - shame really - i'd even offer to make the bed in the mornings :lol: Waka im a...

Hi all, Im making a pine double bed, for the bed rail sides im intending using a dry mortice and tenon joint. but intend on using 2 bed bolts either side of the tenon as support and to allow movement. So my questions are.... 1. Where can i buy 6" bed bolts (brass pref)? 2. Is there any...

Thanks Colin and Alf, The carving set is http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/DKWK11 And has already been covered in a past topic (tried to do a search, honest :oops: ) Having looked at the threads you gave Alf, im quite interested in the Flexicut tools. I reckon those along with a...

Hi all, Can anyone offer advice as to which carving set a beginner should buy? Ive been on Rutlands and they have 2 decent looking sets for about £30. Cheers Jack

I bought one exactly the same about 20 months ago! Not much cop im afraid :cry: Although as it was the first step i took towards my woodworking passion :D , at the time i thought it was the dogs plums. Your be better off searching for old 2nd hand ones. The drawer can just about take the...

:lol: :lol: :D So your busy then Midnight eh? Is Elm as bad to work with as everyone says? But i hear that Sycamore is beautiful to work with. Whats your view and in which ways is it better or worse? Cheers Jack

Cheers Guys for the info (and Spelling :wink: ) Have any of you had experience working with Elm or Sycamore? Midnight - Will phone Scottish Hardwoods later on as they sound ideal, thanks for the recommend, i will let them know you told me about them. Regards Jack

Hi everyone, :) 1. i've been trying to obtain either Douglas Fir or Redwood Pine for my project. However, i have just been told by a timber merchant up here in Glasgow that their Kiln dried stock is about 14%. Is that adequate enough for a pine table and chairs? He went on to tell me to...

Cheers guys for the information and advice, will no doubt come in handy. Roger, - Where did you source your American White Oak from? Was it a local supplier if so can i expect to pay the same sort of price? If anyone has a list of expected prices per (whatever the denomination maybe) for...

It will be an indoor dining table cheers Jack

Hello Shipmates, Im after a bit of advice regarding Hardwood. My next project is to build a Rustic Table (6ft) and chairs (six). The only problem is ive only worked with softwood so far and the prices have been reasonably cheap. Can i have your thoughts on cheap hardwood verses ease of...

Merry christmas everyone, Im looking for advice on which router to buy for my wolfcraft table? (and fit) Has anyone else got the same table? Budget is upto £150 Many thanks Jack

Lol... Sorry Barry I was probably under the ocean (being a submariner :lol: ) However i was dressed like one and more than likely smelt like one too :lol: Jack

Cheers Me Hearties... Thanks for all the sound advice and welcomes. Im gonna make a start building the workbenches to house a table saw,router etc......so dont go too far :wink: Cheers landlubbers Jack

Thanks for the input, Regarding the saw, is it worthwhile getting a cheap circular saw and replacing the blade with a better one? Also does anyone have any basic plans they can direct me to, as i need to start from the basics... Ta muchly Jack

Hi Woody Well for starters i will be just practising my dove tail joints, but i hope to get onto other projects, ie tables,units,garden furniture etc. Although i do want to construct a summer house for my 3 girls, once im profecient enough with my woodworking of course. Cheers Jack

Helloo group Having just returned from the high seas, i have decided to rekindle my youth (just turned the grand age of 35) and don my woodworking apron from school, sadly i have eaten far too many pies, but my enthusisum for woodworking is still there. So i have bought myself a bench, a Bandsaw...