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Hi Dan I've used the Kreg table for nearly 4 years now. It works. Build quality is great. I would definitely invest in the locking castors if you're going to get one. If you fancy a trip over to Brecon, you're welcome to try mine out. Dan

Just wanted to spread the word about a class in cabinet making I'll be running from next month for beginners and hobbyists. It's at Arts Alive Wales in Crickhowell. All the info can be found at the Arts Alive website... http://artsalivewales.org.uk/wp/4437/cabinet-making/ It runs from 10am -...

Thanks for the reply. It's actually fumed oak. I wanted a dark wood, but also wanted to use a species indigenous to Europe. I bought the veneer pre-fumed. Unfortunately, I didn't see your post until I'd already sent the box. I ended up wrapping it with a piece of microfiber cloth. It was very...

Thanks Terry. My box has been drying for a couple of days now, and it seems to be curing quite nicely. I only used a single coat of linseed oil on the very first application to bring the contrasts out of the burr. All the subsequent applications were just shellac. Your finger-print test is...

... Which I could do, I suppose. I'll see how it goes for a few days first. This piece of work has been a succession of steep learning curves, but thankfully this is such a great supportive forum! Thanks everyone. Dan

Thanks both for those replies. I'm no expert, but the polish didn't "feel old" when I was using it. It seemed more or less the same as when I bought it. Anyway, I think I'll leave it in a warm place for a week or two. I have to send it from the UK to Canada, so I will have to parcel it up...

Thanks for the compliment. Really chuffed you like the table. Yikes! The polish is about 18 months old. It's a bottle of Liberon Special Pale French Polish, and I've just completed the polishing today! I've choked it to full grain (burr walnut, so not too difficult), but I'd like to give it a...

Thanks Mark. That's kind of you! :D Dan

I need to send a box I've made to a customer. It's quite a chunky piece so will need lots of bubble wrap to protect it. I've given it a french polish finish and I think that the bubble wrap will leave marks. What should I wrap the box in to protect the finish? Some sort of paper or material? Dan...

Thanks for that info. I did see the Femco website , but couldn't see that they made woodworking machines. Anyway, I've sent them a message asking if they used to make spindle moulders. Thanks again Dan

Please help me to identify my spindle moulder. I'm not sure what info you might need, so I'll just show you some photos. I'll do my best to answer any questions you have. It might have come from South Africa originally. I bought it as a job-lot from a South African person who has now died. Any...

Thanks for dropping by! I'll take some photos of my workshop and post them up soon. Dan

Thanks Dan. Dan :occasion5:

Ahh, I thought you were talking about who designed the pieces in the gallery. You mean the website designer in the footer. Point taken. There are still a few tweaks to make to the site, so I'll include that one. Thanks Dibs. Dan

Thanks for the comment. Can you explain why? Dan

Thanks for the support. I'll put some workshop tour photos on the blog soon. Dan

Hello I've started a new blog at http://dancabinetmaker.wordpress.com/ I'm posting regular updates about what's happening in my workshop. It's fairly basic stuff, but I hope you like it! Dan

sweet chestnut, and don't treat or finish it at all

I went to London Met. http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/ug-prospectus/courses-11-12/furniture---product-design.cfm They also offer a furniture making foundation course. Dan

Yes, I did a search for ellipse cutting and found an article about what you've described. I think I'll have a go at making it, especially as the CMT jig seems expensive. Thanks for the tip. Dan