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I fell off a step ladder last year because I was wearing bi-focal safety glasses. I was working off two step ladders and was stepping across from one to the other when I totally missed the step, realised I had been looking through the magnified part of the glasses so the step looked closer...

Made a few in the past but they were mostly in agricultural type buildings like stables or greenhouses. Quadrant stays or roller arms at the sides and the little catches on the top with a ring on that you pull down, the openers were often high up so you used a pole with a hook on to open them...

I had similar a couple of years ago, the sander was spluttering a bit and I thought it was the brushes then but noticed the Plug-it lead had gone bad, I also changed the socket in the back of the sander as that didn't look well. The lead etc looks okay this time so I'm presuming it's the auto...

Made this a few years ago, used the exact same Sugatsune lid stays from Eurofit Direct that @Alli linked to above, they worked well.

My P/T is a big old Sedgwick, it's great but being I'm guessing 40+ years old it lacks a bit of refinement. One of the problems is if thicknessing anything under 10mm I need to first put a board on the thicknessing table which isn't ideal, plus it's a bit brutal on the thin pieces and the dust...

Clients like it if you seem passionate about what you do, I probably come over as a real woodworking geek to them when I start explaining some of the details and why I do it things a certain way. I think it gives the impression I'm knowledgeable and care about what I do which can can make you...

@KAH28 this is the only picture I could find, hope it helps 👍

Axminster clearly says it comes with a 1/4" collet, 1/4" is standard in the UK. https://www.axminstertools.com/makita-rt0702cx2-router-trimmer-1-4-108667

The advert says it's a 1/4" router so I would presume it comes with a 1/4" collet? Check before you buy any bits as you don't want to be putting 6mm bits in a 1/4" collet....

This video should start in the right place showing someone pushing their sausage into a SawStop enabled saw at quite a pace. The sausage gets a decent sized cut but not that bad considering.

The Festool vacs are nice and the Bluetooth button takes it to another level, I find it really handy being able to turn the vac on and off from the end of the hose. Regarding sanders I can't add much apart from if you get the Festool sander you will appreciate the Festool Plug-it system if...

I'm sure it's only a matter of time before SawStop type technology is seen in all commercial workshops here in the UK. If an employee cuts their finger off and you don't have SawStop I'm sure there will be a case to say you haven't done all you can to keep them safe........... Any additional...

I let out a few expletives yesterday. I had a move around of some bits in the workshop yesterday morning then went off to a job around 11am. I finished the job around 4pm and wasn't sure if to go home or back to the workshop, luckily I chose the workshop. When I walked through the door I was...

Most diy kitchen installers don't really seem to understand what level, plumb and straight are so yes best avoiding any "I've fitted the kitchen, can you do the worktops?" type jobs.

Howdens let you open an account if you have any kind of business, it doesn't have to be a business related to one of the trades or anything at all to do with kitchens. They also seem to let people open accounts if they are doing a large renovation etc.

I did think about trying it as I've never had a vice mounted flush and know some people swear by them. I can see in certain situations it would be an advantage but I decided to stick with what I'm used to as it's always worked for me. I'm tempted to start a vice fitting thread, I reckon it...

I like the vice towards the end so it doesn't get in the way as much, also I'm planning on putting some drawers under the bench so wanted to keep the area between the legs clear. Something like this https://jeffbranch.wordpress.com/2017/04/23/planning-for-my-moravian-workbench/

Well that's the decision made I'm going split top, unfortunately I don't have enough 3" timber to make another slab yet so until I get some more it will be a half top 🤣 Got a bit more time on it today so I started with the wedges. I had a bit of half rotten timber of unknow origin with a bit of...

The Domino is a great tool for building cabinets and cupboards. Don't kid yourself, once you've used it you won't be parting with it........

My workbench is more of an assembly table and for a while I've wanted something that could take a bit of a hammering to complement it. I've had a few days off over Christmas and realised it was an ideal chance to build something. Google introduced me to a Moravian style which looked quick and...