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My wife's cousin asked if I could make her something for a young pals birthday. She decided to buy him something and kept this for herself. Jiroma

Thanks Dario. I dont intend to round off the shape of the staves and i plan to use 8 so it will be a proper octagon shape when finished. where do I find the file you mention. Jiroma

LOL very good Wildman Jiroma

Sorry to impose on your generous assistance but what would the minimum thickness of stock be to make the octagon. For example would 12 or 15mm ply be ok. I'm not concerned with the weight it has to support as that will be minimal but I am curious as to the mating surfaces for glue up. JK

Thanks Steve, I am in the UK but sometimes my brain doesn't engage before typing. I understand now but I dont have a planer wide enough. I had hoped that if 1 cut was off on my saw table they would all be off and correct the problem but I see what you mean if they are off by .5 of a degree...

Im sorry I dont understand how half of an octagon can go through a planer. Jiroma

Hi all, I want to build a base for a table approx 24 inches tall and 10 inches in diameter in maybe octagon or decagon shape ..or whatever the number of individual slats turns out to be. I just wondered if anyone knew a way to work out the size of the slats and the angle they should be cut at to...

I built this one and it works great. Simple an straightforward although I used drawer slides for a smoother operation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfjeS5jolBs Jiroma

Hi all, I saw a method of securing a door on a woodworking forum somewhere that had a lockable wheel that when turned drove a long rod/bolt into the floor and the header of the door frame at the same time. I've attached a sketch which hopefully will prompt someone to remember where I can find...

Just a thought, would the fact that a non slip mat is a bit spongy not effect the finished thickness of your workpiece. Jiroma

If it helps I'm prepared to do them for half price. Jiroma

Found this which is more in my price range. http://www.eurofitdirect.co.uk/toy-box-lid-stay Jiroma

Hi All, I'm making a toy box in MDF and as the lid will be quite heavy I thought it would be a good idea to install some kind of damper effect or soft close mechanism to keep small fingers safe. I have found this type of thing but as this is for a flap that drops down I'm not sure if this would...

Hi all, I'm planning on making a couple of rad covers and my wife is not keen because she like the fact that she can drape washing over them during the winter. What I'd like to do is incorporate some sort of rail that can perhaps slip in and out from the gap at the top which would give her...

Very disapointing 120 views and 1 reply. Could I start with just what timber YOU wold use. Jiroma

Hi all, I plan to make a tri-fold door to fill a frame roughly 77 inches by 28. It will be painted finish so what I would like is some advice on the type of timber best suited for the job. I've used pine before from b n q but always found that its sappy and rarely straight. Its an internal door...

Thank you, when I went to bed last night the thought juices started to flow and I figured out how to do it. You are spot on with the idea of making a moulding type piece on the edge of a larger piece and then cut off what is needed. With a dovetail bit in the router table you can cut one side of...

Hi all, I have made the jig for making plain splines for strengthening and decoration of mitre joints on box corners. I have also seen that this can be done with dovetail splines as well. I imagine that I could use the same jig but on my router table but with a dovetail bit in it. What I cant...

I'm off to usa in my hols next week and plan to buy the wixey angle guage from woodcraft. Will set up new jig when i get back using angle gauge and hopefully all will be good. Thanks for the info,,,big help. Jiroma

hi all, I have just finished making a small end table in beech with iroko inlays and i have put on 2 coats of danish oil. Will this be enough to protect the surface or should i varnish over this. Jiroma