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I have a BS300 bandsaw. The blade sits right next to the left hand side of the slot in the plastic insert in the table. It's almost touching. I've a feeling the blade should sit in the middle of the slot. If so how do I adjust the table (or insert) to centralise the blade? I believe this has...

I have just repaired an old oak drop leaf table which had splits in its top and one leaf. The varnish finish was also flaking so I have just stripped the top back to bare wood. However this has meant that the nice golden finish has been removed also. I would like to think that I could stain the...

There's a Record show coming to my local saw shop this weekend. I've been considering the BS300E as just being affordable at show prices. Has anyone any experience of this bandsaw?

I need to get some cabinet scrapers. I've seen a number on different sites as well as ebay. Is there anything I need to look out for. I need these to smooth out the carved top and back of a mandolin I'm making.

I need to purchase a bandsaw before the end of March (in this tax year) and have seen the Metabo 317 and Record BS300E which fit into my price range (sub £400). I'm also looking out on ebay but these two my local saw shop has in stock so I can see them in the flesh. As I'm in the back end of...

Further to my previous thread about small bandsaws, what would I expect to pay for a second hand Axminster AWSBS2? A year or so old.

I'm looking for a bandsaw for a small workshop (10 by 7 feet). I've seen the Axminster AWHBS250N as having 120mm cut and twin speeds. has anyone any experience of this. I know it's a recent addition. I'd like to be able to cut 4 inch pine to make up some mandolin soundboards so I can practice...

After 25 years of working on a Workmate I have finally got round to putting a bench in my shed (not grand enough to be called a workshop!). I need to wall mount all my chisels,screwdrivers etc on a board of some description. What systems to forum members use? The top of my workbench is three...

Is there a general consensus of opinion on what height a workbench should be? I'm planning to build one to replace my Workmate and make my working space a bit more efficient. I had thought of making the legs from 240cm lengths cut into 3 so 80cm tall plus two thicknesses of 25mm MDF or three of...

I have a 10ft by 7ft shed which I had made to accomodate my wood turning hobby many years ago. I have a bench at the far end which holds my Coronet lathe. Any other woodwork is done on a Workmate and the rest of the space is taken up with gardening gear and spare pieces of wood. Very untidy and...

I have a budget of £100 to spend on a small pillar drill. Has anyone any experience of these? Are any ones any better than the others?

I'm new here and also new to most workshop machinery, being of the old school 'do it by hand' era. I've decided to invest in a bandsaw with a budget if up to £300. I plan to do some musical instrument making (guitar/mandolin) and also some turning (I have an old Coronet lathe). I have no...