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Thanks , can I paint the F&B system over the Otex without issues? I did dust with whiting, yes

I know several threads exist on here and have looked at most. I have a specific query regarding the sashes I am currently making and installing. They were glazed using trad putty 2 weeks ago, stored in the house & workshop for painting. I am told by the glazer we can paint after 2 weeks, but the...

Lots to digest, thank you...will probably speak to Whitehill initially, thx again

Hmmm, seems a bit of a minefield....maybe I should speak to one supplier..? Opinions on this...

I am not questioning the advice, which is gratefully recieved, but just asking for some clarification, as all this is new to me.....for tenoning, if I brought this block, I would have to do 2 passes, cut first bottom pass then turn the workpiece over to do the top one.....and it would do a...

As title, as proud new owner of a Hammer F3 I am looking to get some tooling and spend as wisely as possible. I will mostly be using for rebating, gooving, tenoning, and the occasional bit of profiling for sash window bars etc. I have been looking at getting one of these...

For anyone interested, I brought the Hammer....

Hope you dont mind me kind of hijacking the thread....it is related though ! One thing I never understood is why the grinder wheels rotate towards you ? Surely it should be the other way, in case what you are grinding grabs? All the tool rests I see on grinders seem to angle the tool at a tricky...

Well, I am really dithering....the itech is new and unused, the Hammer, a 2004, but not much used...its also £250 more. Both have feed and sliding carriage.....really cant decide. What are the itech like? I have not seen any reviews.....I know the hammer will be good, just wondering if saving...

Thanks, I had seen both of those, what are thoughts on itech? looks a nice clean compact package with all the bits....I do have 3 phase from a convertor, which I could split the supply from, was tempted by the newer itech over the sedgewick, though the latter seems to have a great rep.... If I...

The hammer I was looking at does, its a used one, but only a few hours......looks brand new . Tooling would be extra I guess. Will look at the recommendations

Hi, I am considering buying one, needs to be compact and I want the best possible quality for the money........any comments on a Hammer F3 3 phase machine? Been looking at new itech ITWMBUWS1000TA for similar money. Both come with power feed and sliding table........ Looking to spend up to £2.5K

Sapele - what are your thoughts on Acoya? I really like the way sapele machines, being very dense......not keen on softwood.....

Thanks, I think he is happy, I do have some leftover timber and beads ( brought tubes of 15 lengths of each for example, which was £500 for 2 with the already fitted seals, from reddiseals ltd) ) The 7 kilo lead weights were around £24 each, I need them lead for the size ( 38mm wide) . There is...

So I am making some sash windows from scratch for a neighbour and have completed the first three. Bearing in mind I dont have a professional workshop and did al the machining etc using a router table I wonder what you guys think of the costs and times so far. I ordered the cill section ready...

I would like to pitch in here, with both my experiences and some questions. I restored, repaired and redecorated all the sash windows in my grade 2 listed house around 4 years ago. I got all the sahes removed and dipped so started from scratch with bare wood. It took about a month to dry them...

I wish I had the machinery and ability to do the same.....nice saw BTW.......so how do you go about aligning the mount and the arbor so they all are co planar?

Its almost impossible to shim the mount for the knife, for a start there is only approx 2 sq inches of surface, the blade is in the way, and no way to hold shims in place - they need to be secure in case the loosen with vibration and hit the blade.....

Thanks for the suggestions.....

Hi, I have started properly using my Wadkin PK saw which I restored several years ago. Hwever, I notice that the riving knife is not properly aligned with the blade. This is very tricky to adjust, as it simply bolts to a steel bracket. I remember having to get the riving knife made as the saw...