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Are these out of production ? I was converted to them at one of the shows in London when the demonstrator kept snapping the Lamello biscuits by hand then invited the punters to snap the plywood version - no chance of course. Can't seem to find them anywhere.

Very useful. I would love a split fence to avoid having to find shims on the outfeed side and am putting the pennies towards a Jessem TA fence. Pity no one makes a small scale version.

Matt polyurethane should give you what you want. It's well worth buying a dedicated varnish brush from a good paint shop as it makes all the difference. My experience with black walnut is that it starts out with that lovely purple/charcoal colour but after a few years turns into a muddy brown...

Does anyone use blockboard anymore ? I use it for any weight bearing project but reinforce it with solid wood edging. Its got that horrible pink Luan veneer but that is either painted or veneered.

I know that spare trunions are available in the US for the most common saws used there but not sure about Startrite. Its worth a search however. Dado blades are mostly used in sheet goods with the blade hidden under the surface so kickback is unlikely. I'd be far more cautious with a spindle...

I had considered this with a previous saw I owned but opted to import a DeWalt 746 from the US. My initial concern was that a 5/8" arbour was too small but it's still going after 20 years.! Just be aware that the thread is an ACME type with 'flats' to prevent damage from blade use. A machinist...

Tulip wood is sometimes called Tulip Poplar or Yellow Poplar is readily available in the UK. Its the ideal wood when painted as it has no grain to repel the paint. Not to be confused with Brazilian tulipwood - not so readily available ! You might consider buying a sheet of 18 mm Baltic ply and...

Wow. What a challenge to undertake. Sometimes decoration is a 'bridge too far'. I would leave it out and admire the smooth lines of the chair.

It only takes one 'kickback ' to loosen and damage a blade. I always advocate fitting plywood zero clearance fences and baseplate to prevent this. Sharpening the blade might be a good idea.:rolleyes:

I have a few mitre saws including the Evolution ( bought for cutting metal ) A saw with a 12" blade will have about a 4" clearance for vertical mitre cuts which covers 99% of my needs. If you want to cut beveled mitres you will have to use the gap in the fence, left of the blade. This means you...

I think its going to be a false economy. The integrity of the OSB is probably not uniform throughout. Just as you can't thickness MDF . It might fall apart not to mention wear and tear on the machine. Would 12 mm chipboard be an option - its as cheap as you will get. ?

Native oak would be my first choice - avoid the North American stuff. Iroko is also suitable as long as you have dust extraction on all your tools ! Lastly don't forget to use stainless steel screws.

How wide are those premium hinges ? The site says ' 30 x 6 mm approx ' which would make them a bit skinny aesthetically .The industry standard is 8 mm wide and the Rockler ' Jig It' is set up for that.

Could it be extracting those pyramid shaped horseshoe nails. ?

The premium brass hinges certainly look well finished and should be fine for any small box. In general box hinges are pretty expensive. A set will set you back £33.50 from Andrew Crawford or £25 from Ian Hawthorne in brass. Another alternative is Rockler in the US who sell a very good gold...

I never found a formula to work perfectly. The Woodful range of fillers claim to absorb stains and Liberon sell Earth Pigments in various shades to mix your own filler. If I have to use a filler I use the Liberon Shellac sticks which run into cracks by a kind of surface tension.

I'd make life easier and spring for a Festool Domino. Mortises are made in 5 secs as opposed to an hour by hand. There is an attachment available to connect to the Numatic range of vacs.

Have a look at www.fine-tools.com . They sell a range of threadbox cutters all the way from 10 mm to 62 mm. Not cheap but the cutting head is all metal. I have a set of the threadboxes made in Taiwan and they actually work very well. A lot depends on the wood species and some kind of lubrication...

If the torsion box idea is too much hassle you can machine 40 mm battens for the front and back and use any cheap material let into dadoes. Personally I like thick looking shelves.

The amount of sagging depends on whether the shelves are fixed to the verticals or floating. Personally I couldn't live with any amount of sagging under load - it is a design failure. Its amazing how the eye will pick it up. However I see lots of interviews with covid experts with sagging...