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Refinished my daughters Stag type dining table with Fiddes Hard Wax (clear satin). I have been flattening between coats with 400wet and dry but the final coat is a little 'gritty' - dust/pollens in the air?. I'm not looking for a perfect mirror finish. Any advice on a gentle improvement that...

I'm helping out at the local primary school. My wife kindly donated my time. I will be making wellington boot peg racks and I am trying to source 30mm ish pine dowel in long lengths -say 2.4m. Any recommends for a cheap, reliable supplier for around 35 lengths? Thanks.

Axminster Dust/Chip Collector model UFO- 90. Late 90's model has only had very light DIY use. 1HP induction motor, quiet, everything works, rust free, perfect condition. Wheeled base, 100mm flexi hose. Selling as no longer used. Asking £60. Collect Nottingham or possible meet up en route...

Triton RTA300 Router Table/Stand. £50 NOW SOLD Bought from a fellow forumite some years back. In both ownerships the table has had very little DIY use and is virtually brand new.. I have only used it for a couple of MDF shaker style bedroom cupboards with a Triton TRA001. Other routers...

Triton FJA 300 Finger Jointer - bought a few years back from a fellow member along with the Triton Router Table. Packaging is a bit dusty etc but the Finger Jointer is new , unopened. £20 plus postage.

Free to a good home If anyone has a use for a machine stand for a De Walt 1251 RAS let me know. It's the genuine DW part. Collect from Nottingham or it can be dismantled and mailed at your cost.

Hi guys - I am refurbing our kitchen. Maple worktops ( jointed boards) have generally survived 20 years quite well but with some staining around the sink/cooking areas. We are replacing these with granite and will strip/refinish the remaining maple tops. These have been finished/maintained with...

Hi I'm after a replacement tape for a Stanley 8 metre/26' tape measure? I'd rather not chuck the thing away -it's a 25 year old friend :( Any ideas?

Hi guys and girls I've been busy over the last week or so making the pieces for a porch out of green oak and I thought you might like to see a few photos. The joints are pegged M&T's with a bit of PU glue and the odd stainless coach screw for good luck and the timbers are around 75mm by 100mm...

Hi My daughter's boyfriend is going to leave his house unoccupied over the winter. I have advised total drain down of the water systems. The drain down of radiators etc is straightforward but is there anything that needs to be done to empty any residual water in the condensing boiler?? Your...

Sadly, we had to let Ricky go today - just shy of his 14th birthday owing to a combination of old age and a cancer. I can't really describe how close we have been and how much he will be missed. A very close and faithful friend and a true ambassador for the Westie breed. A photo from happier...

I have been away for a few days and my dear wife has danish oiled a pine table top :roll:.Whilst this sort of initiative should not be discourage there is problem. She has put several coats on with a jenny brush and has not wiped off the excess. The finish has ended up very high gloss whereas...

Hi guys First time I've posted any of my work. My niece is getting married tomorrow and she asked me to make a keepsake box that would hold letters from the bride and groom and a bottle of wine. All to be opened 10 years on. Wood is a mix of Ash and American Cherry for contrast. Ian...

Hi I have been asked to make a 'keepsake wine box' for my niece who is getting married shortly. I was wondering if anyone would be able to carve names and a date on the lid for me. Beer tokens applicable :)

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Guys, I would appreciate your advice. My son and young family have just moved into a doer upper in Leeds. Maybe it's more of a challenge than they had first thought? :roll: The existing kitchen is pretty horrible and they need to move quickly and get in a new kitchen that is clean, safe, free...

Some of you may recall this post walnut-ringed-t76900.html Well, Racers put his hand up and now has a couple of big lumps. In a year or so's time I'm sure he'll be showing us a few piccies....... I also kept some lumps but I only have a small worktop bandsaw, so I contacted Mike...

I buy unseasoned arisings for splitting from a few local tree surgeons and have had a ringed walnut tree dropped on my drive. A big tree some 30" across at its base. I did ask why he'd not thought to get it milled and it seems the access was only wide enough to barrow it out in pieces. Such a...

My daughter's house has a 12 year old 'Yale' wireless alarm. She's only been in the house a month and the alarm is erratic with false alarms during the night. She's had a guy out who's tested settings etc and made the control panel inactive by battery removal but the back box is still giving...

Its quite an occasion for me to sharpen up and use the No78 instead of the table saw or router. It did me proud..... basically 25mm x 20mm rebated over 4metres but with the 25 mm tapering out to 5mm towards both ends. Wood was 100 year old pine roofing boards with some hard knots. You can't beat...