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As Sgian Dubh says if the width is 800 mm and will only be used for clothes then you probably don't need a muntin. I tend to be over cautious and assume someone will drop a dumbbell into anything I make. ! Don't forget that if you double veneer some 6 mm mdf it will end up at 7.2 mm thick and...

mmm..........just to be clear the Makita RTO700C is a 1/4 inch trim router. It has no plunge base unless you buy one as an extra. I have one with the base and really can't fault it. The accessories just make it more versatile in my view.

+1. All Makita routers are exceptionally smooth to operate and the 2301 has a soft start as well. Makita make their own range of black bushes - very useful for template routing.

To be able to do good work you have to be able to measure accurately - and I mean down to fractions of a mm. I've gone through about six Chinese digital verniers before splurging for a Mitutoyo made in Japan. I wish I had bought one starting out in this game.

Great. I would shop around as they all come out of one factory in Taiwan. I would think you need a 1 -1/4 or 1- 1/2 inch diameter. Lubrication is essential when cutting the screw - I use a furniture wax.

For a one off easy finish I'd suggest the Chestnut range of spray finishes. I find their melamine lacquer pretty durable. The trick is to to heat the can in water first which pressurises the can a little and use one of those plastic handles that fit on top of the can ( which is too hot to hold...

I suspect you want to buy the screw already pre made ? Don't forget you will have to make the captive nut for the thread to run in so a screwbox with a thread cutter is what you need.? I use this technique to attach table legs and its incredibly strong. Some woods are better than others - I've...

Decisions Decisions. Even experienced woodworkers like to use the optimum method of construction and that comes down to the tools available. If I may offer one last tip - profile and scribe bits come as a single bit or a double bit kit. The single bit does it all and is much easier to use. You...

My experience has been that sheet goods are usually a tad undersized anyway. Don't know what saw you have but Infinity , the American company make a very useful set of flat cut blades in 5/32, 5.5 mm and 1/4" cuts. Ideal for thin sheet goods and box joints. You need a 5/8 " arbour on the saw of...

With respect, you are probably making the job too complex. Dovetails are nice but a bit over the top for wardrobes with utilitarian metal runners. ( I had a Leigh Jig but gave up on it as it made clunky industrial style dovetails ). There will be a 12 mm gap between the face frame and the...

Yes. A muntin should be about 18 mm thick to offer real support. 6mm grooves in the sides take the mdf so its exposed on the upper side of the base. Putting it under the base means it will be thin - more like 8 mm. The mdf should be glued in. This was the traditional way to make a chest of...

The standard depth for hanging clothes in a wardrobe is 600 mm so if 500 mm is the depth it will be a bit tight. If the drawers are 800 wide you will definitely need a solid wood muntin for support and veneered mdf would be fine as the base. The muntin can be let into the underside of the...

Is that 140 mm high rather than deep ? If not you will end up with wide and shallow drawers which will rack as you use them. To answer the question. about 5 mm is fine for a groove in 15 mm timber. Of course if you let the mdf into the back it will all have to be assembled in one go. Otherwise...

It is a conifer so by definition a softwood. It can be turned but most people would try and use it for drawer bottoms. it ' repels moths and attracts customers' . :giggle:

Definitely maple with some fiddleback grain. It would make a nice box. ;)

Looks like Cedar of Lebanon to me. It will give a lovely aroma when cut.

I'd go back to the idea of bamboo plywood. Throwing away perfectly good hardwood is not a very eco friendly idea ?

Nice. I made one once but got annoyed when people put their feet up on it ! In reality you are not going to carry the top laden with crockery etc as its too heavy. Also any examples I've seen have a veneered centre to prevent wood movement as the folding leaves have to be perfectly aligned. The...

Beware of cheap hinges as they can sag under load. I recently had to fit a cabinet door over another with a 4 mm gap between them. The owner had his own hinges which sagged under load fouling the doors. Nothing for it but to buy Hafele hinges which were perfect. Personally I would use those face...

Ummm......... Finland has been a member of the EU since 1995. Being in the EU doesn't protect you from greed. Here in Ireland I paid €34 each for some polycarbonate roof panels last April, now they are €125 ☹ I refuse to pay the barstewarts and will postpone the job until the prices come back down.