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Be sure to get one with a cartridge top. The older bags blow a lot of dust through them.

I had a look around and the Maple / Taiwanese cutters seem to have disappeared. They were commonplace last time I looked. www.fine-tools.com will sell you some very expensive cutters - beautifully made German tools. For the OP the trick with threadcutting is precision. Drill the recommended...

I've got a set going from 1/2 " up to 1 1/4 " . Can't remember where I bought them but they are surprisingly useful. They are all maple and seem to come out of the same factory in Taiwan. I use the 1" to attach a pedestal leg to Shaker candle stands and they are rock solid. It's worth investing...

Getting professional results is difficult without the correct tools. A picture framer will typically use a miter cutter and underpinning machine to join perfect miters together. As an amateur I think should achieve good results with a small table saw using a jig for the miters. It would also...

Use cranked self closing hinges. They screw into the face of the door and faceframe. Cheap and available in a lot of finishes.

Cheers. You have probably checked out Wealden who do a full bullnose up to 32mm ( 16 mm radius ) Remember that you can get ' shallow ' bullnose bits mainly made in China. They rout part of a circle and look absolutely fine. I ordered a few and have no problems with them.

A dedicated bullnose bit will do a far better job. You will have to decide on the finished thread thickness and whether it's worth buying a bit for a one off job. For a 33 mm thickness thread you will need a 16.5 mm radius bit or slightly over - 17 mm would be ideal. Take the cut with a few...

I don't like chemicals so I would suggest a 3M paint and varnish stripper wheel. Use it in a lathe or drill. It does a brilliant job although your workshop will soon resemble a sandstorm in the Sahara. :giggle:

As long as your bandsaw has the capacity a sled is the safest method. I made a sled once which clamped the log front to back and ran in the miter slot . It worked fine but was a bit heavy. As I had a lot of garden trees to convert I ordered the ' Little Ripper ' from www.stockroomsupply.com in...

The spirit stain has soaked into the endgrain by capilliary action. Pine is not a easy wood to stain. It's alternate hard and soft grain take up stain unevenly. Poplar would be a better choice. You will get a far better result with spirit stain by spraying it - you can do several coats in one...

Just watched ' Master and Commander ' last night and realized what tough old 'salts ' those men were. I'm beyond all that now .........just imagine if we could come back in the next life. :rolleyes:

I would have said a dibber for planting bulbs etc but the handle looks odd. Nice corkscrew as well.

A table saw will always be more versatile than a track saw. I have blades for ripping, laminate cutting , cutting acrylic and a brilliant hollow ground blade bought from the ' States to cut melamine. All give optimum results and it only takes a minute to change them over. The only thing I regret...

You have to go a fraction deeper with the mortise. A change of brand might also work. If you are going to invest in quality hinges it's worth investing in a jig to rout them out. Brusso sell some very expensive brass templates - not worth it unless you are going to stick with Brusso products. I...

Fixed base routers are not often used here as you also have to buy some mechanism for holding them. If I were starting again I would buy the Jessem TA fence which gives a micro adjustable outfeed table letting you set the fence for the fine tolerances needed in cabinetmaking. The rest can be...

Nice job. Did you use profile and scribe machining for the panels or just apply them with slips. ? Is it all MRMDF ?

Off on a tangent here but what do people think of Sarah Beanie's house. ? I like her programmes and she has had medical problems to cope with but that house is an example of a horse designed by a committee. Half Georgian , half French Chateau. Houses are too important to be left to their owners...

Looks like a copy of my old Multico.I swapped out a 1 HP motor for a 2 HP and still haven't enough power. :rolleyes: Something to consider in the long term. Otherwise check for any obstructions , a new blade and you can't go wrong with some WD40 on the wheel bearings. It should not struggle with...

I made one using walnut, padouk and cherry once. It's probably better to keep the blocks as cubes and you will certainly loose at least 5 mm in thickness after sanding. After a year or so the whole block now looks very ' muddy brown ' in colour so next time I think I would include some maple or...

I use Carpet tape - the type designed to hold the edges of rugs in place. It's very sticky stuff and not too expensive. However if you don't mind two pin holes in the workpiece it's actually easier just to use two panel pins.