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I was all set to get a woodburning stove, until I realised we're in a smoke free zone and a clean burning stove plus correct type of flue installed to regs would cost near £2000. So I am looking at Infrared heaters. It seems they are quite cost effective actually...

As part of a bedroom remodel, the customer wants some lattice work in doors and on a bed head. They want to combine a moroccan flavour with a jerusalem cross symbol. The lattice work would be as panels set into the boards (MDF) for bedhead/doors etc, with a sort of frame around each panel that...

I'm trying to source some bamboo. I can find flooring or veneer, but I need some long lengths. To lip chunky shelves. Any suggestions?

I am a self employed carpenter/joiner. At the moment I have 3 jobs ready to go and 15 at various stages of quoting or planning first visit. Although I'm fairly organised, it sometimes gets a bit overwhelming keeping track of jobs, and I think I need a better system for organising and keeping...

I do a lot of shelving and I want to tabulate some rules of thumb for different materials at different spans - a quick reference to take with me when quoting for jobs etc. I already use the sagulator, but I am talking about a chart or graph I can quickly glance at to see the appropriate...

Visiting America and I've noticed blum style hinges installed on narrow face frames - fixing holes are nearer the front. Like this: http://www.azwoodman.com/hardware-page1.html I use hinges in that position all the time, but I've had to fix a batten to rear of the face frame to give enough...

I'm visiting family in America and looking at buying a second fix paslode over here as they're cheaper. However the model numbers are different so I'm not sure if parts and nails will be compatible. Any advice? Looking at the 900600 here in America: http://www.amazon.com/Paslode-Cordless-...

I've been experimenting with getting MDF powder coated at a place near me. I'd never heard of it before, but it seemed like a dream come true, to create a high quality hard wearing finish with no hassle. But despite research and using the right types of MDF, I've had problems with cracking, to...

Hi, I've use sketchup, find it very quick. Now I need to produce cutting lists and detailed production drawings - dimensioned components with drill hole locations etc - to have components manufactured elsewhere. My dad kindly bought me Turbocad professional, but it's a steep learning curve...

I work hard getting a silky smooth finish but then if I have to stain the wood it all goes wrong, hidden imperfections show up. Current issue is Maple lipping on maple veneered MDF - apart from the previously hidden traces of planer marks showing up, the softer growth rings of the maple are...

So I've been asked for a price to make 4000 hardwood wedges, 30mm wide by 75 mm long, 25mm tall tapering down to zero (or 1mm). Any thoughts? I don't actually need the work at the moment and I have much more interesting jobs to do, but it's an open door to a big fabrication company that might...

Anyone made this kind of rolling ladder before? I was surprised to find Hafele and other big suppliers don't stock the ironmongery to make one of those rolling ladders. I found exactly what I want here: http://www.rollinglibraryladderkits.com/ but it's only in america! Closest I could find is...

I have two biggish propane blower heaters, not working but the fans still work. I really need to deal with dust in the workshop, I only have a little vac at the moment. Thinking of making my own dust extractor and/or air cleaning filter, since I have these things lying around, and no money...

Hello all, thought I'd share a drawing I just made for my website that others may find useful, as a quick visual guide for planning shelving: http://www.qdscarpentry.co.uk/info2.cfm?info_id=117801#Typical_book_dimensions_and_shelf_spacings Also, please feedback to me here how it could be...

I have a commission to make custom size internal double doors, with a full height glazing panel in each, to be painted white. I proposed using Sapele; 35 x 94mm finished sizes for stiles and top rail, 35 x 144 for bottom rails. My contact at Arnold Lavers has proposed using Tulipwood as a...

I have some good quality old sharpening stones from an old joiner. How do I know if they're oil stones or water stones? Dark grey. One is particularly hard and fine, almost black, and leaves almost a mirror finish. I've been using WD40 but don't know if that gets the best out of them!

I was looking for sanding belts for the above band saw which has a blade length of 70.5"/1790mm. I noticed Machine Mart do belts for their CBS355 bandsaw, with a length of 1778mm. Do you think they'll fit ok?

Up until now I kept struggling to get a good finish on pine that is to be stained, after sanding. After thorough sanding the pine can seem silky smooth, and clear varnish would fine, but staining reveals swirls and scratch marks. I have finally got a random orbit (just a cheap £30 titan one...

Hi, I have a commission, not really a money maker, but it's to make heart shaped badges in polished wood, with the outline of korea either stamped, burned or engraved on them. Symbolic thing about north and south hopefully one day uniting. Experimented with cutting out a stamp from a coach...

I'm increasingly yearning for a bobbin sander, eg for sanding curves on boards cut on the bandsaw. Money is tight and I figure I could knock together something good enough with my makita SDS drill, a cheap chuck, and some drum sanding attachments. I guess I just need to make a jig to clamp my...