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There is no difference at all in strength between a Domino joint and a "proper" M&T joint of the same dimensions. Just don't assume that one domino in those sections will be enough. But you can make the mortices longer and either double up the Doms, or cut you own floating tenons. And you can...

Definitely repair it if you can. if you decide to make new, the question of trad M&T or Domino? It depends. if you have excellent hand skills like Mike, or excellent machine and jig setup like me, then go the trad route. But if you don't have those skills yet A Domino xl will help you to make a...

Except it is not. We had some that bent like a banana after being ripped.

If you are going to use Accoya, bear in mind that ordinary water-based glues like PVA do not work. They have changed the chemical nature of the wood which has resulted in the removal of some of the -OH groups, which bond to water. With them gone, water is repelled, which is why it doesn't rot...

I have a home-made RK on my saw. I used gauge plate and have not hardened it. The issue of deforming is not so much in use, it is in the making. You have to cut out, drill, file and generally muck about with it. It is the easiest thing in the world for it to get a bit bent during those...

I know what you mean. I had an Elu 177e, a 96 and a 96e. They were all stolen and I really miss them. I have the OF 1400 as well as the OF 1010. Both excellent routers. But I do prefer the ergonomics of the old Elus. I just hope that whoever has them now is enjoying using them and doesn't...

I'm beginning to regret lugging two chunks of wrought iron from the States now! :)

If you go the DIY route, you have little to lose except your time. If they work, then fantastic, throw a little party. I've recently bought two. I read the online reviews of the cheap (relatively speaking) ones and did not like what I read. So I bought at the LN store in Maine. £77.01. Yes it's...

Look at Land's End for both jeans and Tees. Neither is cheap, unfortunately, but the best quality I have come across. A mate bought me a couple of DuLuth tees. They are longer than average so you do don't a builder's smile when you bend over. I don't think they are available over here, though...

The only galling aspect of this trip is that we have recently, by which I mean Too Late, discovered that Chris Becksvoort was less than an hour away and we could have visited the last remaining Shaker community (last because they tend to die out... :) )

Yes I took over a kilo of cheese, plus an Irish Brack (I didn't risk a ginger cake in case the sniffers were Red Setters...), and whilst my bag was opened, nothing was removed. I even got a decent bottle of Single Malt though in one piece, which is more than I managed last time.

It wasn't all wood. There were beautiful houses, these were typical rather than the exception: There was a lot of water. This was the view from my room. A trip on Dave's friend Dave's boat and thousands of islands, which you can see from this mount if you can keep your eyes open in...

LN wasn't the only woody fix. We visited the Centre for Excellence in Furniture and Craftsmanship. Wow, what a place! idyllic setting huge workshops, extensive library. We met Tim Rousseau, who kindly gave us free rein to walk around the site and talk to the students. I really wish it were not...

Now I know that othe people's holiday snaps are the most boring things in the world. So Tough. But I'll try to make it Woody Relevant :) I've recently been to Maine and met up with my friend Dave of FWW Design Click Build fame. He picked me up from the airport in Portland, Maine and we did...

I may be mistaken, but I've always understood it to be the difference between how long you have got to adjust the joint to get the components into the right place, and how long it is before you can sensibly take the clamps off. So typically I use a PVA. Open time 5 or 10 minutes (I can't...

Hi Ference Unless we have two Ferences on here I think you have my DVDs do you not? Have a look on there. I think it is on Workshop Essentials 10. Yes, I know that is a tablesaw film, but the design works exactly the same on a bandsaw. It is rock solid and easy to make (no welding, just nuts and...

There has been a bit of a hiatus while I've been Doing Nice Things, but it's time to get back in the workshop. When I first designed this wardrobe, I drew a simple cove moulding for the crown. But I didn't take into account just how far out it would stick. My assembled carcase is planted...

I have both a tablesaw and a bandsaw. I use them both, I love them both. But if I had to choose just the one, I would be heartbroken, but I would choose the bandsaw. A bandsaw can produce good clean straight cuts. OK, you need to set it up properly, install the correct blade and there is far...

A 100mm diameter duct has an area of 7850mm2 not 380... :)

The idea of three teeth is that it give a good balance between having gullets that are large enough to carry away the sawdust (fewest teeth) and small bites at the job (most teeth). For example, if you tried to cut 6mm board with a rip blade, the workpiece will be smaller than the gap between...