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Jacob what am I supposed to learn about push sticks on planers from a video of some Yank trying to cut his fingers off on video using a rip saw. It tells me a great deal about the Yank and why you do not use push blocks on a rip saw and what the #€$¥ is he doing with his hand beyond a running...

Jacob-thank you for the explanation. I will continue using my hands. A push pad is better for small 6" square pieces as the wood cannot take flight. I still prefer to hand plane such small pieces to an approximation of flat and then use the thicknesser with a false bed 2' long so that I can...

Jacob, so if you were planing a 2.1m 115 x 75 door jamb you would use push sticks? If yes why is that better than using your hands? Same with say a 300mm x 25 panel?

HSE recommend push blocks not sticks. I use the method stated in the HSE leaflet You can avoid planing wood shorter than 2ft by either cutting the piece longer. And then trim to size after planing or if say you are making 15" rails invariably they come in pairs so cut the wood long enough to...

Jacob - I use push sticks on the saw all the time but on the planer I cannot see the advantage. I keep my hand at least 1 foot away from the blade with the guard properly fitted. I do not plane short lengths so I cannot understand why the loss of control outweighs any safety concern You can...

Mike, I agree with you. I said nothing about pressing down on the infeed table. I said I prefer to push rather than pull the wood. For some reason I think you can maintain pressure better pushing than pulling. If you pull the wood there is a tendency to lift it even if ever so slightly and...

How much room do you have? And how much do you want to spend? Festool and Felder are good but not cheap

I agree with all those who say Don't You will be amazed the difference thick, lined and well fitted curtains make.

Mike I agree with all you have said save for pulling from the out feed table. The wood should always be pushed as you cannot maintain downward pressure whilst pulling.

Look on Bill Penz website. It is all there

I usually use steamed beach for drawers, it is stable and cheap

Vann I do not think there are many out there yet! Mine has not arrived yet and I am away all next week Mignal The good thing is you can sculpt your own to suit your eye and hand

It really depends what you make. If you only buy tools you really need for the job in hand, you will rarely go wrong. People go wrong by buying before they have a need or because they think it might be useful or simply falling for the marketing. As an obvious example if you make freeform...

I have a Lee Nielsen Rabbeting plane which is good but expensive. If you only have a few use the widest chisel you have. Sharpen it and take very fine slices off. You could set up the Grizzly jig and use the micro adjuster to sneak up on a fit. Slow but will do the job and will not cost...

Steve, having used both the Grizzly and your jig, the Grizzly Jig is capable of the same accuracy on each cheek. Your jig has the benefit of the pre set offset for the thickness of the tenon. It is possible to make a pre set offset for the Grizzly by simply inserting the required additional...

The tenon jig if properly set up is capable of micro adjustment to get the correct fit It is standard practice to move a plane along the length of the tenon in progressive cuts so one cut tight to the shoulder one in the middle and one at the end and repeat as necessary. The idea of one perfect...

It does not matter where you live if someone supplies something that is not fit for purpose or is crap quality email them and tell them to arrange collection. As a matter of law they give you a refund and either they pay to collect it or 28 days later you can do as you wish with it. Do not let...

I cannot see what use it is for either. On a planer the front bed is lower than the rear -so what is it measuring. On a plane the blade protrudes but so what

That is not what Clifton say: " Made from a high quality bronze casting, made here in Sheffield UK"

I would have thought you could buy this reasonably well dried either air or kiln for the smaller stuff. Could you bolt two 6x3's together to get the 6x6?