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The depth of colour in that maple looks to be due to vaccum dying, not sure how bubinga may react to that being so dense?

A picture would help. - when I had issues with my moxxon build I ended up basically starting again, twice. With a vice you've learned the tolerances for certain parts are basically zero, it's "dead on or start again". but give pictures and I'm sure some clever members might be able to Macgyver...

Probably for the best, I'm certainly guilty - sorry. :oops:

The same has been said of you more than once pal, so mind your manners, lest you be tarred with the same brush. I'm quite inclined to go trawling through the forum to quote all the times you've been accused of "talking rubbish" over the years, and I have no doubt there will be enough to prove...

At the risk of being even more unpopular after my brexit posts (I'm certain several members put me on ignore for) I'm going to have to add my opinion because this makes little sense, and giving out advice that a person MUST shell out more money then necessary "coz reasons" is not good advice...

There is! I've seen this done elsewhere several times in various flavours but this one I like best as you can sill walk to the front of the table: ... and now I can't find it... Essentially it was 2 pieces of sturdy timber or metal angle bolted to the sides of the saw table top, with hinged...

Another one for the pile: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-inch-EXTR ... 2498422802

Well? Do you have anything to share with the class Bodgers?

I've used it - it's AWFUL - full of defects, misalignd layers that leads to bumps, bits of metal and often large voids in the layers in the middle of the sheet where they think it won't be noticed. Use it for shuttering or as a base to be clad over with something, but otherwise avoid for...

I was under the impression that pushing on the "fence side" of the cut means any angled pressure, however slight has the potential to push the opposite corner out - same principle as the PIT manouver used by American police when trying to stop another car - they hit the rear bumper as far to the...

I won an auction for an old wooden 4 drawer filing cabinet a few years ago - oak frame doug fir panels and fronts with hardwood runners - for the same 99p and the seller honored the sale and agreed to sort out the shipping with me via shipley (which I paid, about £30) and be around when the...

I've just read this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46617572 I've emailed them asking them to come to Bristol and make use of all our empty buildings - that's a major oversimplification of what I wrote, and I also mentioned Noel's article. If anyone else from Bristol feels the same -...

I've often read that sanding the long grain to a higher grit will hinder the absorbtion or adhesion of a finish to the wood - but never put 2+2 together and considered using that property as a useful tool. An obvious but clearly overlooked tip for endgrain.

Having seen the pics I agree slabbing is a lot of effort for dubious return, but there is another alternative. Cut two sections off either end with a notch in the centre (or whatever equals seat bench height) - flatten the ends, throw another slab on top = bench. alternatively, alternatively...

wot he said. Just make sure you add a tall sub-fence to the tablesaw and low & high set featherboards pushing the bottom and top of the beam (or as high as the fence will allow) against the fence to avoid tipping or the cuts will be diagonal and you'll end up with the worst case of having thick...

I've bought one (and spare track) but not used it in anger yet, so I'll do the plastic cover trick - and having a spare bolt seems prudent if they are that soft.

I know someone who has had one, who had opted not to bother with the sedative while it happened "it can't hurt, right?"and called it "the 2nd worst experience of my life" and this from a guy who has admitted using recreational drugs in his youth and having had "some pretty bad trips". It's the...

Wish you'd posted this about 2 months ago - we had a person move out of the house (HMO) and she had been hoarding all her plastic takeaway boxes (about 2/3 a week for 2 years. There were easily a hundred, filled our plastic recycling box. I kept some but only about 10 - you could have had those...

I've never made or had anything to do with making a staircase so keep that in mind, but I was going to ask if it was more trouble than it was worth to mitre that joint - but the above solution for a man of Mike's skills seems pretty straightforward. As for the question of "too much wood" I'd...

ColinC - id be really interested to hear how this works out. I have a Kity 419 as well and although I have the long fence rail plus 2 extention tables my biggest grip is the system to lock the fence in place is a TWIST screw that "walks" as I tighten it, a PITA as I then have to tap it back -...