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Thanks, I might quiz you again at some point during the process. There is quite a bit of corrosion on the thicknesser table so i think that might have to come out for its restoration.

What did you do in the end for this, I have just picked up a 636 which requires a full restoration, but it also didnt come with its fence so I will need to nake one at some point

I have just picked up a kity 636 planer for next to nothing. The seller didn't really know anything about it and I don't know anything of it's history. It appears to have been serviced in 2014. The fence is missing, so I am going to have to manufacture one for it. The beds all need a bit of a...

I recently had Jason Hibbs (Bourbon Moth Woodworking) over to visit after winning a competition on his youtube and we built a bed. Was genuinely a really fun experience, my tiny workshop (shed) was a real difference to the american setup. I was really interested to know how much was 'put on'...

I Love my Festool TS55 which I picked up for about £140 used on facebook. Built really well so was happy to go for the used approach (i buy 90% of my tools used and just choose well built brands). If you have a look around you can generally find them for the £100-200 mark. The Excel tracks from...

Very interesting - I don’t know where I would even look for that in the UK! But I would be interested to have a go in principle!

I use ACF-50 to good success, my shop is a shed so humidity and moisture is a constant problem, I can tell anything that hasn’t been treated with ACF-50 as it starts to turn after 3 weeks or so of sitting in there. Amazing stuff, was recommended to me by motorcyclist friend apparently they all...

Hi Simon, I wondered if you were still getting on fine with the 23gauge pins or if you had experienced any issues? Just got myself the axi pinner

I went air in the end. Similar to what @petermillard explained earlier in this thread, I couldn't see the point in importing a Ryobi cordless from the US (without warranty) for £190, PLUS a battery adapter (another £20) = total £210. Just on a pin nailer. I used the axminster black friday deal...

Can anyone give me a 'refer a friend' 15% code?

Thanks for this - I will watch. I'm leaning towards ordering the 23ga ryobi from the US and then using a dewalt battery converter to let me use it with my existing batteries. Did you say you have the 23ga ryobi? Is it any good?

Now this is of interest! If only I could find a ryobi 23G nailer for sale in the UK!

On a cursory search, Beech seems slightly cheaper than Poplar, any thoughts on Beech for this purpose?

Change of tactic then - I will look for the smallest air setup I can find. Draper do a very small 6 litre compressor which I could probably find room for. What pin nailer did you manage to find on the cheap? I looked at axminster who do a 24 gauge nailer, but as far as I can see 24 gauge nails...

I have just read your edit - I am actually wondering if this might be what I have to look at! I have such a small workshop that I havent a clue where I could fit a compressor - but I shall have a look at some compact options!

Ugh - that is annoying! It looks like the ryobi is basically my only option... which also means buying a new charger and battery too.... Very annoying

Im actually a bit confused now. I thought the Ryobi was available in the UK - but now I check it doesn't actually appear to be?

I keep trying to buy a 23G pin nailer. I have a 18G Brad nailer but it is no good for finish work. My 18G Brad nailer is a titan (screw fix) one, it was only cheap approx £30. I cannot seem to find a 23G equivalent, I don’t really want to spend a lot on one, the cheapest one I can find is the...

I will take a look into tulipwood as this has come up a couple of times now in the conversation! Thanks

My other half wants some bedroom furniture to match a bed I recently made. She has decided she wants them to be painted wood, with oak tops, and has given me some style ideas she likes (the photos). Obviously I don't want to be using nice (and expensive) oak for the whole unit, what (cheaper!)...