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One of the problems with the old style fence is that they can crab as you slide them so they arent perfectly parallel with the saw blade. I fitted a 2 piece sliding false fence out of turfnol o mine so I could adjust the point where the effective fence ended to stop the risk of material jamming...

I have had 2 proper router tables The first was 15mm solid tufnol with a 6mm mild steel insert plate My current one has the plastic on birch ply.I have no idea what the plastic is other than we use it for table wear plates. It has very good abrasion resistance but can scratch easily from a sharp...

My router table has a 9mm PVC based engineering plastic top (free from work) which is bonded down to an 18mm birch ply sub-base. 400mm is quite small for the depth. I would go to at least 600mm I think most router tables, mine included dont allow enough room behind the cutter. All fine for...

A veneered plywood base glued all round into a groove will give yo extra strength but it depends on the thickness of the sides. That is why for drawers with thin sides you fit drawer slips. 8mm thick sides with a 3mm groove wound be more than fine

I am just finishing a series of kitchen units in oak veneered birch ply using domino construction. Backs are 4mm loose panels slid into grooves from the top after glue up The back has a top cross piece which is 100mm wide so generally sets things square. Clamp position is critical to getting the...

Too many teeth is just as much of a problem as too few. A low tooth count will cross cut and cut veneered panels but the finish will not be great. Trying to rip cut with a high tooth count and there is not enough gullet space for the sawdust so the blade is more likely to bog down and kick...

Before you can answer that we need to know. What diameter saw blade and what thickness of material you are cutting

I had an AGS10 with the sliding table for about 15 years. Really solid saw and also will take a 12" blade for deep cuts (except when the saw is lowered to it max there is still 1" of blade above the table. Dust extraction is terrible and that is something you need to work on. My current saw was...

That would work but one of the factors you have to consider is where the loads go. Although panels can span large spaces, that means that the places they bear on need to be stronger and if that is then all transferred to 4 corner posts then they need to be big and have good foundations. That is...

That'll be me. PIR foam composite panels will provide the best level of thermal performance for their thickness and can be installed really quickly with a fairly good level of air tightness at the joints. However they are relatively poor at sound insulation, particularly low frequencies. This...

I have used the jessem set up (see woodworkers workshop) for the last 2 years. A lot of money but absolutely fabulous and frees up your half inch router for general use

A chip breaker is not essential, look at all the old wooden mounding planes that work fairly well. That being said there are 3 things that make a plane work well assuming all the issues with sole flattening etc are good a sharp blade. If teh blade is sharp and you are planing with the blade it...

I still dont see the big plus. If you use sash clamps of te same length and alternate which side the are on, then the whole assemble stands up on its own. Perhaps i am too traditional. Good quality record sash and G clamps do vitually everything and are fairly quick if you set everything up...

I am about to make some cabinet doors with oak rails and stiles and lightly patinated copper panels. My question is does copper react with oak as I know iron does and some stains use copper salts

I have had a Hammer A3-31 with spiral block for the last 8 months which replaced a Startrite SD310 2 knife HSS blade block. With the Startright with new blades I didnt get muck tearout but you had to be careful with grain direction. With the spiral I have had no tearout and the finish is...

I think sticking to Golden ratios is both restrictive and it depends upon what you want the box is for. Thickness of sides needs to be in proportion to size but can also be limited by hardware etc. For small to medium jewellery boxes I wouldnt go thinner than 3/8" or 9mm and at teh other end a...

I think there are pros and cons to both an independent overhead guard and the crown guard fitted to the riving knife. I have had both. The guard fitted to the riving knife is more foolproof. Its always there unless you make a concious decision to remove it. The riving knife is generally higher...

I will have a look in the shed but may take some time as in the middle of kitchen refurb

Do you want al aluminium one? I have a plastic one from a Hammer which may fit Ian

These type of sheds are built to a very tight budget. In my previous job, I ran a prototyping sheet metal workshop.. We did a number of shed prototypes but the problem is they are working to really tight margins so they cut corners at all opportunities. The steel gauge is too thin, the paint...