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You have to go a fraction deeper with the mortise. A change of brand might also work. If you are going to invest in quality hinges it's...

All the beads went in after so no scribes. A lot of it is MRMDF but anything like the pipe casings or the bench that had edges on show...

Fixed base routers are not often used here as you also have to buy some mechanism for holding them. If I were starting again I would buy...

Nice job. Did you use profile and scribe machining for the panels or just apply them with slips. ? Is it all MRMDF ?

Off on a tangent here but what do people think of Sarah Beanie's house. ? I like her programmes and she has had medical problems to cope...

Looks like a copy of my old Multico.I swapped out a 1 HP motor for a 2 HP and still haven't enough power. :rolleyes: Something to...

I made one using walnut, padouk and cherry once. It's probably better to keep the blocks as cubes and you will certainly loose at least...

I use Carpet tape - the type designed to hold the edges of rugs in place. It's very sticky stuff and not too expensive. However if you...

I did a spiral wooden stairs once with an acid catalized lacquer - Sadolins PV67. I had to evacuate the house for a few days due to the...

Any burr veneer is liable to chip out if cut with a router. You are better to use a twin bladed marking gauge ( yes, another tool to buy...

What a nice piece of furniture. I have lots of American Black Walnut pieces that I made and they all have turned that ' muddy brown '...

I built a small reading room with a telly many years ago and I'd add the following. Only ' coffee table ' books are worth storing unless...

It's pointless trying to blend a filler to try and hide the splits. Buy a box of Liberon shellac sticks and choose a colour. I would...

as a life long single malt fan ….WHY 😱 A good single malt is appreciated for it colour and nose as much as the flavour ….a wood based...

Not so sure. I've been to Germany where they like to serve beer in stoneware crockery. I find it unnerving as I can't see the beer. ...