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A spindle moulder excels at machining joints - and you will need a sliding table for that. I would also suggest a power feeder which actually makes the machine a lot safer to use. I bought a cheapo' Deft' machine based purely on price ( £600 ) which has neither and now regret it . You should...

I wouldn't bother - I found it impossible to use with horrific 'dig ins '.

I imagine very few saws in the UK can now take a dado stack. I have an American saw that can and I have to say it is a useful tool. The great advantage over a router table is the distance available between the blade and the fence. In practice however I only use it for cutting clean rebates and...

I wouldn't try impact adhesive on regular veneer - it's likely to lift at the edges. The Titebond is the best glue I've found for veneering. The trick is to brush it on with a silicone brush which leaves a ridged surface - a bit like adhesive for tiles ! I also find that it is not foolproof -...

Fair enough. It's down to judgement. I wouldn't bother putting cheap painted pine furniture through the thicknesser but occasionally come across a quality piece that has been painted. I check it thoroughly for metal with a detector and skim it a little at a time. This corrects any cupping the...

Just skim it through a thicknesser if you have one. It will take a half a mm or so to get below the paint layer. Extraction is essential.

After you have broken down a ply sheet you then have to make square cuts to your finished dimension. I don't own a track saw and have a small shed like you so like you I have to take the sheet outside and roughly cut with a jigsaw and finish it on a tablesaw. At least I know I can get good...

Going from 2" to 1" and then using it without more seasoning is probably the main problem. It would be worth checking the moisture levels. After sanding you may be able to clamp it to the underframe and hold it down with a threaded insert and bolt. That's woodworking for you !

Its definitely mould. I use Masur birch with Titebond cold veneer glue and thankfully have not had this problem. However I cut up a camping mat - the type with foam and a silvered side and put that on the veneer as this will distribute the pressure. I presume you are not flattening the veneer...

My first planer thicknesser was a small 8" wide Elu. I thought it was ok until the plastic gear wheels gave up - and not through any abuse. Avoid any P/T that does not have metal drive wheels. A secondhand Scheppach HMS 250 is a great starter machine with rubber rollers if you can find one.

Cutting the legs of the surfboard table as one piece and then reinforcing the cross grain leg with an ash longrain piece was just ridiculous. All to avoid making joints !? :rolleyes:

It went out on ' Quest' last night. Its the ' Salvage Hunters ' team with Alex in the lead. They strive for hand tool joinery for good causes but are not averse to using a track saw , routers and a chainsaw. Interesting use of wood but I thought the design of the final pieces very crude and...

I can't see much difference in quality between the various brands. I did encounter a problem when I snapped the bit - the Axminster replacements were too short ! Eventually I found the correct length online and ordered 10 of them. Good to have as of course they always snap in the middle of a...

French Guiana ? What currency do you use. ? The Canadian Dollar is not too bad against the £ and the €. I had mine sent over to Ireland. I have the Hammer N4400 bandsaw and like yours its a 300 mm depth of cut so I can in theory rip logs up to 12 " diameter, Have a look at the 'Stockroom...

I have one and they work very well. You will find one on www.fine-tools.de for €18 but of course you now have to factor in import charges. I would get one with the vertical handle if possible.

Simply storing logs is not a good idea. They will take years to dry out, then they will be way more difficult to convert into boards and will be prone to fungal rot. and splits. However, you can actually use boughs for making rustic furniture using those round tenon cutters on a drill but the...

My gut instinct is not to try it on a router table as it will probably be snatched from your hands no matter how good your technique. I would still suggest a 1/4" hand held router with the bits as above. They come in 30mm lengths so two will do the job. I have used a 1/4" spiral bit with...

Please don't try that - the cutter will definitely grab the piece and ruin it. There are spiral bearing mounted bits in 50 mm but I haven't tried them and they are mega expensive. I would get a top bearing mounted bit about 30 mm long and use it with the template with a hand held router. Take...

Bandsaws are all about power. For that budget you will get plenty of bandsaws in the 750 watt range. This is deliberate - they are simply not designed to cut anything over 2" with any kind of efficiency. If you want to cut curves in plywood they are fine but don't expect to re-saw timber unless...

Blue **** are the most likely to use a box but don't put a landing peg on the outside - it just makes it easier for predation. Orientation to the sun is important but don't ask me which direction - anyone know ?