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Hey everyone, Is there a general order of preference between Famag, Fisch or Colt bits? There is relatively good value to be got with Fisch but I wonder if that’s at a quality price. Or is there another comparable brand to be considered? Eoin

I’ve started working on Alan Peters step stool and i’ve been frozen with a joinery conundrum. I may be over thinking this or I may be missing something blindingly obvious but here goes...

Hey all, I’m finishing my workshop cabinets and i’d Like to do the ‘worktops’ like norm Abram- two sheet’s of ply, oak edging and ‘white plastic laminate’ finish fixed with contact cement. In terms of ‘plastic laminate’ what should I be looking for? What’s the correct term? My search’s keep...

I’ve a fairly well insulated workshop and I want to get it to a uniform temperature all year round. I was thinking of an electric heater with timer (for night saver electricity) and a thermostat to top out the temp. Has anyone experience with infrared heaters? Apparently they are economical...

I'm currently in the market for a Felder or Hammer combination machine and prices for a new purchase fairly knocked me off my socks. I've been looking at used machines and there is a dramatic reduction for machines that are only 2 or 3 years old. Is there anything major I should be looking for...

I just re-found this on you-tube today. Search for the following; Hands Cavan cabinet maker part 1 'Hands' was the name of an excellent tv record of various crafts in Ireland made in the 70's. Cabinet making, coopers, candle makers, stone masons - it's a real treat if you're interested in the...

Hey All, its been a while. Always keeping up to date on the forum though Anyhow, I need some help. I have a lot of air dried Red Oak in stick for 7/8 years and I have a deck to build at home in a very exposed area. I also have some decorative cladding to apply to some of the walls. I want to...

This may have been posted before but its well worth a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LTSlQu7 ... playnext=1 This seems an incredible process. I'd love to know how he does it and if it really works. One has to ask the question; how well does it machine, sand or plane? Eoin

hey all, see below a few photo's of a pair of antique pieces that I would like to know some more about. These have been under my nose for such a long time that I didn't really take note of them. Not been able to see the wood from the tree's if you will. Apparently these are rather old and...

For a while I once thought that Fine Wood Working magazine was the best magazine out there. So I subscribed and in fairness it took over a year for me to realize that it was really not all that. It began to repeat itself and became rather boring. However at this time they seemed to be making a...

Well, did anyone see the rugby to day??? How did the England game go? :shock: :shock: :shock: Eoin

I'm planning a cabinet to store my planes over the coming months and I have a number of questions. I'll start with one first. The primary purpose of this cabinet is to prevent rust. The planes are stored indoors but the house is very damp. I use various rust inhibitors but after a couple of...

I wish to build cabinets for my tools over the coming months. I want to use sliding dovetails and i intend to make them with hand tools. How should I approach this? I was considering a hand saw and router plane. However, is it possible to make fine adjustments this way? I was also going to...

I've got a wallet 'burning a hole in my pocket' even though its as good as empty. In another thread I've out lined some problems I've had with a Bedrock 605 and I'm seriously thinking of buying a new LN jack. https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/bedr ... 42789.html So, is the 5 1/2 worth the...

This has to be worth a look. It's some piece of work.... http://sauerandsteiner.blogspot.com/ Check out the lee valley page, linked in the first paragraph of Sauer's blog, where the fabrication of this plane is described in more detail. Not sure if I see the point of this plane but any...

I'm had this plane for a bit now but for various reasons I'm not doing much work with it, or any of my tools for that matter. This plane has been posing a problem for me for a while and I thought I'd try to sort it out finally yesterday, but to no avail. Essentially I've tuned up this baby by...

Have a look at this lot of woodies on sale on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-ANTIQUE-WOODEN- ... 1c125d3573 Now have a look at this guys other lots. Looks like a complete clearance. Brings a tear to the eye... :cry: Eoin

My attention was recently drawn to Bill Pentz's website on dust extraction and the pitfalls for small scale or hobbyist wood workers. http://billpentz.com/woodworking/cyclone/index.cfm I found this site riveting as well as a disturbing. Personally I'm inclined to believe what he is saying...

Hey all, I understand that the hardened steel of a screwdriver is hard enough to do the job of a burnisher when adding an edge to cabinet/card scrapers. Is this a fair statement or has experience proved other wise? Eoin

Whats the difference between these two bits. What I'm really asking is what exactly is a saw tooth bit as most people are familiar with the forstner bits. Is there much of a difference in quality? Are saw tooth bits any good? Eoin