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Finally finished my first ever piece of furniture using English brown oak and American black walnut. Can't take any credit for the...

I did recently use the drill press and dowel plate to make dowels for drawboring the legs on my workbench, the dowels were indeed a much...

For smaller dowels I use a dowel plate but start with square stock oversize - round off one end to fit in a cordless drill - then run...

I find it's the only way to work out if something is for me, use it day to day for a while.

Past chainsaws on the risk scale, and I've promised the wife not to own a chainsaw.

I have the Ganwei dowel maker. Had it for a couple of years now. Before that, I used Fitzroy's dowel plate method as above which...

Get him to include any of the mortising chisels he has, they can be expensive new.

You seem to be dismissing a whole branch of scientific study, with psychologists just stating opinion, wow! Pretty sure there is some...

Project "jump in at the deep end" is underway!

Thank you that’s very kind. The timber has some lovely grain patterns, it also has quite a few worm holes, so could never be used for...

Much of the theory comes down to unconscious bias and the evolutionary benefit these bring. To solve maths problem takes lots of brain...

We as a species are really good at 'othering' people, or groups of them. I was reading a thread on here where a generalisation was...

Cutting to length is normally done on a bench hook on the bench top with a tenon saw, larger pieces on a low sawhorse/ stepup with a...

Bench was assembled ‘again’ as I needed the space to build windows. The top needs to be flattened and I’ve not worked out the tail vice...

Lovely timber and lovely sharp lines on the box you made, especially impressive with wood that can be a little soft.