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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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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