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+1 My saw horses are made from Poplar, and they have exactly the same streaks. The streaks usually start green, but after a few years turn brown.

Ignore the names, just think about grain direction and materials. Assume your example is two pieces of MDF or Plywood, and the "spline" is plywood. That would be a good joint and you could call it either a spline or a loose tenon, some people may call it something else but everyone would know...

I think you'll really struggle to make an invisible repair by replacing the entire panel. Even if you could find a match it will be obviously new where as yours will have changed over time through oxidation and exposure to light. A better bet would be to patch using the knocked out piece and...

Like you I'm on the south coast, but at the western end of the Solent. If you're passing and want to do the job yourself then I've got the Ashem rounders you need for 1", 1 1/8", or 1 1/4" dowels. You're welcome to use them in the workshop, it's surprisingly hard work but it shouldn't take...

"Human Dimension and Interior Space" by Panero & Zelnick is generally regarded as the bible for furniture design. For wardrobes and fitted closet space they say the highest shelf should be no higher than 1750mm to be accessible for 95% of adults. Place the hanging rail just above eye level of...

Looking fantastic!

Impeccable work. From the choice of colour through to the installation of the hardware, that's a thoroughly professional job. Kudos for never getting impatient and bodging it up because you were rushing. Okay, it took three months, but now it'll reward you with years and years of satisfaction =D>

Very nice job! Unfortunately there's a real jump in price from those hinges to the top of the range versions like NeatHinge and SmartHinge. Maybe that wouldn't have been an appropriate expense before, but it looks like your skills are getting to the stage that your work warrants first class...

That's a great summary. Not much to add, just two minor points, -the best method for cutting M&T's in your workshop depends on what equipment you have and on the job itself. What's optimum in one situation might not be optimum in another. So I'd suggest anyone wrestling with the decision on how...

I've used DMT stones for many years Daniel, they're excellent products and as a full time furniture maker I can vouch that they stand up well to the rough and tumble of professional use. However, if you're considering spending that kind of money you may want to also consider Atoma. I'm currently...

I haven't used a Rider plane so can't comment. But these are in a similar price bracket and I've used them and know some really first rate cabinet makers who own them and rate them highly, https://www.workshopheaven.com/quangshe ... plane.html These are another alternative...

A really professional job, and what better way to relax than to kick back on something you've made yourself. =D>

I've used both of these style of shooting board. I find the first style easier to adjust for accuracy (and almost all shooting boards will need some adjustment, if not immediately then later) but work holding can be a faff. I find the second style easier to use but harder to adjust. There's no...

Swapping blades from one type of machine to another can be very dangerous. The blade for an SCMS and the blade for a table saw are totally different designs. For example an SCMS blade can have negative rake for a better quality finish and the workpiece with an SCMS is constrained by a fence at...

There's every chance that's Brazilian Mahogany. These are a couple of blocks of timber that have been rattling around in my workshop for donkey's years. They're board ends from thick slabs of Brazilian Mahogany, still carrying the John Boddy timber yard stamp and the board price. Today decent...

I've never used Osmo Rapid so don't know, but for most people the original is quite rapid enough! Regarding "white" versus Raw. The Raw Osmo is formulated so that it exactly cancels the darkening/yellowing effect of the oil content, which may be relevant for pale timbers. Here's Birch with...

Not quite Mark. It was common practise at the workshop to scorch then iron stain Oak or Sweet Chestnut pieces. But they found that scorching surfaces that had previously been textured with a gouge just softened the edges of the gouge cuts, effectively the arrises got burnt away. So on these...

Morrells technical support is second to none, and they're just as helpful to a newbie in a shed as they are to an industrial giant. Any questions give them a call.

It's astonishing how effective steaming can be. Here's a Cherry board with a nasty dent. I can't remember when I took these photos but the red semi circle is the symbol that means it's the rough sawn component for a drawer front, so my guess is this matched other drawer fronts, and if it...

Texturing surfaces that way is very on trend. Here's another take on it, look at the close-up photo https://www.barnsley-furniture.co.uk/pr ... ing-table/