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Hi folks I have ordered the vacuum bag press and have been busy on some designs for some furniture. I'm coming up with a question and I can't come to an answer. I would like to bend some Plywood and join the two ends. Create a complete loop. Similar to the Alvar Aalto design. How has he created...

Hello all, been busy so only been browsing what's been going on. Finally have a few coins in the bank and have started thinking about giving Bent Ply Furniture a go and on that note was wondering what peoples thought's where on the process of bending ply. I've found the...

I recently posted a thread asking whether a Domino fixing would do the same as a Mortice & Tenon joint. https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/gate-build-mortice-tenon-or-domino-t42030.html Thanks all for your response's. So I have the timber and it's all ready planed up and ready to go. However a...

I think that may need a congratulations from who ever gets the privilege of your 15,000 post. Good work fella

Hi folks A client wants some gates made for her drive way. The area they are to fill is 2430mm wide X 1770mm in Height. She wants TWO gates center opening. This is a design that she has seen and likes This the area that they will fill My plan is to use 4"x4" posts on the...

Hello all. The Girlfriend is once again showing a garden at Chelsea this year and I was asked to make an outdoor storage unit. Here's the Girlfriend's web page. http://www.kategouldgardens.com/ And here is the RHS link...

Hello folks. This is a sort of continuation from Matt_S post. https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/desk-shelving-unit-t40172.html Thanks to Matt, Paul & Simon (Oryxdesign) for the previous help from the post above. I'll give you a call Simon before putting the coloured coat on. This is my...

I'm guessing that it's Oak but as my knowledge of timber runs to Iroko and Teak so far, therefore I could be very wrong.

Just a quick one. The girlfriend wants a small side table made similar to this, I have cut and jointed the top and cut four rough sized legs and also the template in 1/4" MDF and was wondering what the best cutter would be to create equal shaped legs. Would it be the Top bearing Or Bottom...

I knew that would get your attention. So how comes every time I come on here and see something for sale it's already been viewed by 20 people and is full of PM sent?. I'm going to put a list up of what I need and see what happens. Below is my current shopping list with Pics that I need It's...

Unfortunately this enormous London Plane needs to be felled and I'm just looking for ideas or someone with a Planking Machine??. I do a few days a week with the Tree Surgeons that share the Yard with my workshop and when they get large trees to fell I get first shout on the timber. Below is the...

Hi all Am looking at getting a Mortising machine and whilst I had settled on this http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axminster-MS3840-Tilt-Head-Floor-Standing-Morticer-649842.htm This has also come to my attention http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Leigh-FMT-Mortice-and-Tenon-Jig-33054.htm...

Hello all Someone once asked for some pictures of my workshop so here goes. For you 'plymouth pirate'. It's not exactly a workshop, more a design and build area. I'm a carpenter by trade and find myself out and about on sites as well as spending time in my workshop. It's not a big place...

Hi all I'm looking at spending another small fortune from Axminster & Classic Hand Tools and was wondering if I should wait for the Alexandra palace Show in March to get some discount?. I've never been to a Carpentry show and not sure if they have stock there and then and if any discount is...

You read that right.Need your help guys. I've just moved into a new place with the girlfriend and we are both designers and are looking for some new wall art to go up on the walls. The plan is to create a large 1143mm x 1905mm LEGO piece of wall art. We are looking to create a silhouette...

Not sure this is a re post but I'm amazed by this. http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/saw ... 2966116106

Hi all, a belated Happy New Year. I'm currently in the process of installing a kitchen for a friend and after 5 screws going in to cupboard units my Makita has given up the ghost and died. A sad day but the friend has said that they would replace it and I was thinking maybe it was time to get a...

A Day bed that is destined for the Greek Island of Tino. The model is 1:10 scale and I'm afraid made using MDF once again, once I get my thicknesser I will start making my models in the actual full scale timber. I used Styrofoam for the construction of the pillows and cushions and the silk was...

It seems that I spend a lot of my time driving back and forth to Devon where I know the guys in Devon Hardwoods and also I use some companies to produce my large scale designs. It has occurred to me that rather than spending a whole day on the M4-M5 getting a little miffed about the middle...