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Assume that framed and ledged is not an option? (that would be my preference). If not framed, then you need the bracing, I would think. Pictures awaited... Cheers

aah - I just noticed you have a really nice converted hospital bed frame (?). Does the job of a few of my bits, But I would struggle to get that in the back of the car...! Here is a random pic of my setup being used. cheers

Looks interesting. I wrote up my own dismountable spray booth build a while ago here home-spray-booth-lots-of-pictures-t41183.html. Since then it has had pretty good intermittent use. A couple of points from my own experience that might be worth thinking about: - I don't know what fan you...

That is one sumptuous router table. Regarding the dust extraction below the table, my own experience is that it is best if possible to extract as close to source as possible. It was not clear what sort of router you are using in the table - my previous Trend T11 router came with a Perspex dust...

I was interested in your painting procedure. Assuming all the paint you used was Morrells, why did you do the first topcoat by hand? I understood that their WB paint is not suitable for brushing (and when I have tried even the tiniest little touch up, it does seem v streaky. Also, what did...

I was going to add that aspects of the Workmate are seen on the MFT tables by Festool - in fact I use my Festool clamps in the WM dog holes. There are a few Festoolaholics that make their own worktops with 20mm holes - there was some discussion of what bit to use here...

That's clever, but I don't need it now as my body has evolved to achieve various strange contortions to allow me to plane whilst holding one foot on the step or rear bar of the Workmate.... Workmates of all permutations have the limitations variously described earlier. I do have a lovely Lie...

Definitely the best way to make plywood boxes IMO is box joints and definitely the best way to make box joints IMO is the woodgears box joint jig http://woodgears.ca/box_joint/jig.html Another very good method is on the Woodrat. However neither of these are very good suggestions starting...

Shareef speaking from experience (!) the problem with cutting the timber up before you know what you're going to use it for inevitably involves cutting something too short. I am not sure that pallet delivery will help as you have to fit everything onto a certain footprint (thus cutting the...

Agree with the Marmite point - I think the Woodrat does need a certain intuitive approach so it probably just works for some and not for others. For me, I wouldn't be without it and I have never faulted its accuracy (once you have mastered all the points covered in the earlier discussion...

I have used all those techniques for many years, including using spacers of various types. The two drawbacks of the washer or spacer technique are that you need the washer or spacer to be just the right thickness (unless you don't mind how wide your scribing distance is) and you need two hands...

I have had a Jessem router table with Jessem Rout-r-Lift for some time. I have been very happy with it. I had my Trend T11 router installed and that worked fine, but I have always thought that it was unnecessary and wasteful to have all of the plunge capability of the router effectively going...

Hmm.. Out of stock!

Morning Two points I want to make here: I received my daily email with a tempting bargain from Rutlands - today it is the Easyscribe for £16.95, previously £29.95. I thought that looks like a reasonable deal (see below) and was annoyed that I must have paid the higher price when I bought one...

For metal detecting, I use a Lumber Wizard - Norm used to use one. It has never failed to find the tiniest fragment of a nail etc. Extraction requires a whole range of different implements - the nail puller linked to above is pretty extreme, but they do work amazingly well. The problem I find...

As said above, the great advantage is that the open time is so much longer than any other glue I have used, so I favour Cascamite for any large glue up. Use (the wife's) digital kitchen scales to measure precisely by weight two parts powder to one part water helps to add a gram or two of...

For scribing, I would fully recommend this tool http://www.axminster.co.uk/easyscribe (watch the video for a proper explanation) I got one recently and have used it for scoring some panels to some very rough walls and floors; it absolutely nailed it first time - worth every penny in my view...

I agree with Jacob's observations that coincided with my last post. (Actually, I think the issue with needing air tightness around the insulation is the need for water vapour tightness to avoid a build up of interstitial damp, but the main point Jacob makes regarding the need for ventilation in...

The bubble seal can sometimes be slid in, but it is often too thick to do this, meaning that it is easier to insert it at an angle from side to side (if that makes sense). Regarding painting the PB, I did seal the bit that sits in the channel, using some old preservative sealer I had; if you...

I have been renovating some Victorian sash windows (it's amazing what neglect they can withstand over the years). This is what I have been doing, some of which may be helpful to the OP’s project: 1. Remove staff beads, sliding sashes, parting beads, pocket pieces, cords and weights 2. Remove...