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That is what I would do. That way you can decide how thick to make your bench top (I would suggest 3") One other tip when gluing the strips together is to try and get the grain all running in the same direction so when you are planing to flatten the top you can do this with less tear out issues

I have always had my vices mounted flush. For anybody not sure, If you start with it flush and dont like it you can always add a back jaw pad later (but you would lose 15 to 20mm of opening capacity which is not really an issue with bigger vices

I use mainly Wealden cutters which have been very goo both on quality and price

Good morning Ian. I bought 2 full packs of 24 leaves of veneer. This is the first pack and used 16 sheets. The seller also gave me a further pack of small sheets FOC which I used to make a blanket chest. The key with burr veneers is to soften and flatten them and then repair all the small pin...

Oak and burr chestnut dressing table. 1220mm long X 480mm deep x 750mm high. The top is 150mm at the centr The top is 15mm birch ply with 3 quartered panels of bur chestnut which is edged all round with a 50mm oak frame. The lower curved part of the top is laminated oak The legs are laminated in...

You could try fumed oak. By fuming you can control the darkness by the time of fuming. I would expect oak to work out around 60% of the cost of walnut

The riving knife is one of the fundamental safety features of a table saw ( particularly if using a knife mounted crown guard). Use the right grade steel plate

By gluing up the inlays you have made a rigid piece of 6mm (assuming all layers were 2mm) plywood. Glue up in stages using the chopping board as cauls for the curved inlay and then glue the inlay into the board. When gluing up the inlay make sure you have clingfilm covering all parts of the...

Can someone recommend a really good make. Which is better stainless or ceramic Thanks Ian

I have a muscle chuck in a AUK router and Jessem router lift. It is much quicker and easier to use than the original collet and 2 spanners but there is slightly more vibration even though I have gone through the balancing process several times Ian

Can you explain why you have come to this conclusion

Always mark from a face side and face edge. If you have one a mortice gauge is the right tool where you set the pins to the width of your mortice based on the width of your chisel and then set the stock/fence to position your mortice and tennon usually centrally in the workpiece but not always

I am right handed and my bench is set up as the picture. If I want to cut a long board in the vice with a handsaw I can support the piece being cut off with my left hand and still cut. Most sawing with a bench hook it doesnt matter where the vice is although some people clamp the bench hook in...

Rather than veneering, can you make up a backing frame and then gluex gain white oak strips on 2 sides and long grain on the other 2 sides. If the background is cut at an angle the surface shouldnt have to be too thick and then you can just mould it as solid. The concern would be x grain...

Given the age of your machine and the general attitude from Felder, I think that they will charge you their high call out fee, technician time and parts and there will be no liability on their part. I agree with cabinetman that a good local electrical technician will probably be quicker and...

No it wont be an issue. The other thing to make sure is that you cover everything you dont want glue to stick to. Use parcel tape, clingfilm or polythene sheet

I would use a UF glue like aerolite which has a decent open time. Glue all laminates at once and then into the press. Studding and worktop with go/no go blocks will ensure even pressure all round and a uniform thickness. Need to leave in the press until glue is fully set The biggest issue with...

Bookbinding presses can work well for pressing veneers but it does depend on haw stiff the whole assembly is Hawe you considered using 2 pieces of kitchen worktop with 10mm studding. The other problem I think you were getting was variable thickness. If you want it to be say 8mm finish, if you...

I dont think changing sharpening medium will really make any significant difference to your sharpness. Water stones can be a bit messy and need occasional flattening but they will give you a fantastic sharpness. Do you go any finer than 1200g? I tend to use 1200 for general purpose but 6000g...

Cheap clamps Expensive coffee. I think we are polar opposites :)