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As Phil said, ash is not generally a good choice for uses where it's exposed to weather and especially in circumstances where it's in ground contact: it's classified as non-durable so likely to rot within five years. Having said that, one external use it was put to, quite famously I suppose, was...

I didn't realise from your first post that you were dealing with cylinders of different diameter. Based on what you've said since I wonder if the idea is that you're planning some sort of production run, or perhaps repeat semi -custom runs with drums of different diameter. I suspect my original...

U shaped channel made of three bits of ply screwed (glued?) together with sides deep enough to match largest cylinder diameter, and the channel wide enough to angle each tube. Then some sort of arrangement to firmly hold the tube at that angle (shaped blocks, screws, etc?). Track saw type of...

I think the the notch in the cylindrical part slides over the bar of an F clamp so that it can be used to attach things like lippings to man-made board panels. I've come across something similar before, but always found them less than ideal because the F clamp tended to rotate as pressure was...

A curious post, David. Is your opinion based on personal experience of using these engineered veneers, which you found unsatisfactory because the material was/is, for example, sub-standard, or because you've seen poor end results, such as being aesthetically unattractive in 'grain' pattern, or...

I have, a few times now. The last time was just before lockdown in March last year, so I've never seen the completed project, nor got a photograph of the veneered doors, panels, pilasters that made up the wardrobe and other bedroom elements - I was contracted specifically to do the veneering...

The table is quite obviously veneered over man-made board of some sort, e.g., chipboard, with a solid wood lipping bent around the perimeter. I'd avoid approaching this refurbishment with abrasive papers as a primary means for removing the existing finish because of the risk of sanding through...

This old thread might be worth a read. Slainte.

On reflection, I'm not sure I've assessed the problem correctly. I'm pretty sure I'm correct to say there's been a build up of polish on the flat surface leading to the tide like markings, but I think I've got the mechanism, as described above, wrong. Whilst what I previously described does lead...

Looks to me as if the polish has been too thickly applied on the edge and it's run down and along the wide surface. Possible cause might be dragging the brush on to the flat surface from outside the edge rather than dragging the brush from the centre of the panel towards and off the edge. Slainte.

I think some of you are being a bit hard on Tadge. I agree that it can be difficult to find someone that can do everything, but I don't think he's asking for anyone with impossibly varied high level skills, but with enough skills to be able to contribute usefully pretty much straight away, and...

I don't know where you're based, but I assume the UK, and that you're perhaps a novice. Sorry if I've got that wrong, but asking the question suggests limited knowledge and experience. But, basically, given my assumptions (right or wrong) I suggest you work on the KISS principle, and go to any...

I've always assumed that methodology for producing coves on the table saw was essentially desperately inspired lunacy, but I can't say if those that do it have unfortunate teeth and a tendency towards incest and a propensity to marry their siblings. It is true to say that North Americans do have...

To be honest, I think you have all the information you need. Your boards are never going to experience the full range of potential movement. As profchris has suggested, allowing approximately 2 - 3 mm per board for shrinkage and expansion should cover it. But if you really want to dig around...

I don't have shrinkage percentages for dark red meranti, I'm afraid. But if you assume they're similar to the ones I provided for yellow meranti you should be safe enough. Anyway, you've got your sample soaking up water so that will give you a good idea of the absolute maximum expansion you...

White meranti has shrinkage factors of: Radial = 3% and Tangential of 6.6% Yellow meranti's figures are: Radial = 3.4% and Tangential = 8%. Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) has figures of: Radial = 3.7% and Tangential = 5.1% So yes, Tangentially, yellow meranti's shrinkage/expansion factor is...

Bottom rails = ~65 - 70 mm. Top rails and stiles = ~50 - 55 mm. Just suggestions. I'm assuming there isn't going to be a middle rail, although there could be if you wanted one. There are all sorts of possibilities but, visually, the bottom rails of doors, particularly doors that go to the...

I use both. Word is a powerful tool for text, especially text requiring more advanced formatting and so on; I've created a lot of text documents over the years, some quite large and complex. Its table function is useful for some things, generally I admit, for listing and ordering, and it does...

MS Word. Insert table with two, three, or more columns, plus a few rows. Left column: tool name in cell Second column: tool cost in cell to right of tool name Third column: information of your choice, e.g., date purchased. List the tool name in the left column, press tab, add cost, tab again...

I've hesitated to make a comment in this thread for what I suspect are reasons obvious to most, if not all, but decided it's probably okay to thank you for the generous endorsement. Sean's and Bm101's subsequent contributions are also appreciated. Slainte.