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Yeah we'll pass on that one I think ... yikes!! Any Toolstation/Wickes/Screwfix types circa 30-40 quid you'd trust? TBH though I just laid the first 3 runs the length of the shop, and wearing trainers .. it isn't near as bad as I feared it may be.

So, could anyone recommend either a non slip paint or varnish? The lam flooring is a textured matt-ish finish (walnut) would it need sanding back to create a key for the paint/varnish to adhere to?

Many thanks to everyone for the input. Opinion seems to be a bit divided, but I think I'll go for it nonetheless, worst case scenario I'll apply a coat or two of non slip paint, if that's the only expense then it's worth a try I guess.

Ah, now there's something I didn't consider, how slippery it could potentially be with sawdust on it. I normally wear trainers or workboots in the shop, I'll mock up a small area with a few boards and sawdust just as a test. Thanks for the input, much appreciated!

This is just an idea at the moment, and just asking the question so don't deride/fall off chair laughing etc etc but ... I acquired a load of walnut laminate flooring from my next door neighbour recently (hi Mike!) with a view to utilising for jigs and, well all sorts .. for eg: I find the...

My workshop is wall to wall shelves, all made from the recycled household doors that were the bane of my life for years (damned ugly) Sapele faced egg box construction, ripped them down the length to around 13-14", then re-inserted a lath into the now open edge, glued and clamped overnight and...

Yep, tbh I can't praise them enough ... and I am in no way affiliated to AimTools or Katsu, I just like good quality tooling whether powered or hand driven, and reasonably priced. I still need to order up the tilting base, but for less than a 100 quid I could get the full set of Router...

See here: cheapo-palm-router-t87887-15.html Use mine on a daily basis, absolutely spot on.

Sorry to go off-topic, just browsing the forum and came across ... I never knew that! And I thought I knew shortcuts (on a PC) Cheers!!

Many moons ago when I had my own shopfitting co. specialising in visual merchandising, IE: display units for retail stores, I'd use Excel for this task. Say we had to quote on 300 display units of a given size and shape, I'd use Excel with a whole bunch of sheet material sizes and thicknesses...

2m long? Put it in a vice, run a block plane along it and job done. I could probably complete that task quicker than you read this sentence.

Out of interest, and if I may, but how much did the smoother and block cost you?

You'll see Fire Doors go up on Gumtree regularly, £20-30 seems to be the norm, ideal as bench tops.

Having been a victim (twice) of this particular disaster, I would say this is the perfect answer! :lol: =D>

Ok, from memory as I don't have mine at home at the moment, there are two sets of allen key fixings either end of the back fence, slacken those off, drop the blade down while at the same time pulling the guard back (unplugged from mains obviously) and use a combination square or ideally a...

Got the same saw, I had a lot of trouble getting it to cut square and true. Which way is it *out*, 90 degrees to the fence?

Which is pretty much what I said blackrodd, with the omission of the door bottom, which I always fit to suit once the head of the door is sorted out ... The leading edge is a slight chamfer to the front edge of the door as it meets the frame.

No, no, no and NO!! 1. Check the door frame is plumb on the hanging side, and level across the head. 2. Measure the opening height and trim door to suit. 3. Now that the door will fit inside the opening at least height wise, and assuming the hanging side is plumb, offer the door to the...

I used the Axcaliber Keyhole Cutter (Ref: 666224) to cut a slot the full length of the base piece, then used a M6 coach screw with two opposing sides ground back by a mill or so, and softened all edges of the head on the bench grinder. It gives the same look and effect as the jig I linked to...

Not my jig (or web-site,) but cheers anyway :) As an aside, and just for ease, mine utilises a T-slot the full length of the base piece, works extremely well.