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Have you thought of using woven slats like the attached link https://brian-ellison.squarespace.com/new-gallery-76/ I did a linen basket some years ago. I used wooden slats 4mm thick by 30mm wide. I also used 4mm stainless rods for for the ones running at 90 degrees. Use a standard Mortice and...

Nick, beg borrow or steal some sash clamps. This job isn't really possible without. Hi Nick. Where abouts are you. Ian

Lovely piece of work. Ian

2 voltages quoted on a 3 phase motor are dependent upon whether the windings a set in star (415), where the voltage drop is across 2 motor windings or in delta (220) where the voltage drop is only across 1 motor winding. You cant run a 3 phase 220v motor on single phase. One other thing to...

So my question is, does anyone happen to have the trend bushing type adapter pictured above for the dewalt, or anyone have a dewalt DW625EK, and if so are the outer holes the correct size for my router? I use that adapter in my DW625. Outer holes are 75mm spacing. Inner holes are 50mm spacing so...

Blockboard is available in stock from Potters in Cheshire

25 years ago I removed a glove containing 2 fingers from the hoist drum of a crane in the steel plant where I worked. The owner had caught the glove on a splinter in the hoist rope and it had pulled it it. Without the glove he would have had a nasty cut but would still have all his fingers

Personally I only wear gloves when handling rough sawn timber and never when actually machining. I would far rather a splinter than getting a glove caught in something. I also wear gloves when applying had rubbed finishes Ian

thats for a different srt of 'hobby' Does that mean I'm going to need 2 types : :)

What gloves do people recommend when applying hand finishes. The ones I have been using seem to fail after a couple of minutes. Ideally would like some that are thin enough to retain a reasonable feel through them Thanks Ian

What is the best method for accurately cutting square inlay lines between 2 and 4 mm square from solid ebony stock. Thanks Ian

If using simple but joints for the corners, I would use a rebated joint such that the depth of teh lap was the same as the corner stringing. That way you will avoid any risk of the joint telegraphing through the veneer ian

MDF or a good quality birch ply will make a very good base for veneering. The general rules with veneering are that whatever you do to one side you should do to the other to balance. If you have a router table and a mitre lock cutter I would use that for your corner joints otherwise a plain...

Thanks spragnut, will check but think yours are bigger. There is nothing wrong with the action everything is smooth and free. I have had the router for nearly 30 years and serviced it several times so I know how it should feel. It needs new springs. MOF96 spriings are listed as part 34 and 32...

Cleaning and greasing already done and action is nice and smooth both ways but just no compression/rebound force from the springs. Ian

The plunge return springs on my Elu MOF 96E version 1 seem to have finally worn out. Any ideas where I can get a replacement. A number of sites list parts but not the springs. Router is virtually identical to Dewalt 615 and a Trend version Thanks Ian

These could be made simply out of ply and blocks. You could make the gaps different to suit different width timber ian

I would make the chest as a box with the corners chamfered off at 45 degrees and then biscuit joint the legs to the 45 degree chamfer. The exact configuration of teh corner will depend on the thicknesses of the front and side stiles. If these are quite thin then you may need to include a larger...

Have a look at this link. 2 different approaches and cheaper than amazon Ian https://www.banggood.com/buy/t-track-al ... html?sbc=1

I think my coordination was slightly impaired on Christmas day. Cant think why but want to keep all my pinkies attached