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A mate of mine is doing a charity banger rally from Lands End to John O'Groats in aid of the RNLI - http://www.end2endrun.com/index.esp They decided this year to turn their car into a space shuttle 8-) I won't bother with too any descriptions as it's simply cut to shape and screwed...

I decided to build myself a side table for the living room. I started with some planed timbre and went from there. glued up the 4 strips to make up the top piece - Drilled the frame pieces for dowel pegs - And then the glue-up - Planed the top piece - Tidy up the frame, fix...

Hi, I took a punt on a cheapo router at the boot sale this weekend. It didn't come with any bits so I need to get myself some. I have googled and the model in question is supplied with a 6mm and an 8mm collet. Obviously this one only came with the one that's in it now. Is it as simple as...

I took a gamble on a plane at the boot sale today. I'd not heard of the name but something told me that I should buy it...... so I did! It's a Millers Falls No.14 made in the USA. It's 14" long and the blade is 2" wide. It needs a bit of a tidy up to make it look nice but it works fine without...

Having only recently got to grips with sketchup (and still not very good :oops: ) I was a little daunted when a colleague got called abroad and the boss asked if I wanted to go on his Solid Works 2010 course that was booked and payed for :? The only bit of CAD I'd done before this week was...

Not strictly wood working but I thought this were the best place for this. I've been looking for some lining material for my jewellery box project. I seem to remember seeing some "sticky-back" velvet stuff somewhere but now I can't seem to find it anywhere :? I've found this flocked paper...

Any recommendation? I've got a Bahco coping saw the same as This one and the blade in it is terrible. I cut some fingers joints at the weekend and they are not good at all (a lot do with my lack of practice) but the blade felt very soft and the teeth were ripping rather than cutting cleanly...

All of the photo's in this thread - https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/work ... 42513.html are the smae size on photobucket yet when I post them here 2 of them go large! :? I've had it before but just put it down to a glitch but it's done it a few times now. :roll: :x Anybody else...

Hi all, I'd been promised some timbre for my bench a while ago from a friend who does fencing. I didn't want to spend much cash on it as it's my first and once I've used this for a while I'll know what I want for a more substantial build. He finally had them to me last week. I've not got a...

What's your thoughts on it. I cut a box out on the bandsaw from a willow log and I've found that it's very "hairy?" I don't know how else to describe it. I find it impossible to sand smooth. I don't mind on this project as it's quite a rustic looking box so as long as it look nice when...

I picked a few logs out of the in-laws' wood pile yesterday as I fancied having a play and doing something a bit different. They can from a big branch that was awn from a willow tree in there garden. There were 5 in total. They've been drying for around 3 years and the ones I picked out...

Hi all, I've cut a box out of a log of willow today and am wondering what finish to use. It's quite rustic looking with a nice bit of pattern in the grain so I don't want anything too dark, but the wood itself is very light so needs a little something to enhance the overall appearance. I might...

Hi, I was thinking about this little side table idea that I drew last week (with lots of help on here :D ) I saw a table today that had a small taper on the bottom of the legs. Although I will use the table, it's more an excuse to practice making a piece of furniture. This little detail...

Hi, It's out of stock at present but I need to save up anyway so it will be a good while before I buy but I just wondered if anybody had a review on this saw. In the long term I would like to be able to cut metal with the saw too which is why I'm thinking of this one with the 2 speeds. I don't...

Just curious as to what you guys think. I've been watching a few of his films on youtube and enjoying them. http://www.youtube.com/user/TheWoodWhis ... X5av-Ovzyk If you've not seen any then have a look. But just a warning - he loves those power tool with the lime green switches 8) :D so if...

there's a guy on our local boot sale that has dozens of stains and varnishes that have all been opened. They are dirt cheap, but I'm assuming that they don't last forever once the tins have been opened...... should I bother trying any?

I'm just having my first real play with sketchup. I'm doing the tutorial where they show you how to draw simple chair. http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/trai ... o_gsu.html the video in the link at around 3 minutes says that you can use the "inferring" tool to size all of the legs. The say it...

Just a quick question........ If using 6mm dowels, do you drill a 6mm hole or give a bit for glue. The tighter the hole then the more accurate and solid the joint, but what about the glue? Same question really for length - if using a 30mm dowel, do you drill both sides at 15mm or slightly...

Has anybody made anything similar to this. http://www.joint-genie.com/ it looks fairly simple to replicate, I'll be drawing up some plans this week, just wondered if anybody had had a go themselves? Thanks

Not meant as a serious question, I'm just curious as to what you guys do....... I've been working without a bench and mainly just playing around trying new things for the last few weeks. Having not had a workshop before everything is new to me at the minute. I couldn't believe how quickly the...