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Don't tell me that, I've been looking for a justification ever since they sent me money off vouchers.

I'm thinking of drowning my sorrows about the fact that over half the country voted for xenophobia, isolationism. racism and a recession by buying a few festool products before prices soar.

Beau, I just simply move the plane towards the high side, still with the whole iron on contact with the work. I can see that it should work better with a cambered iron but the extra weight of the plane on the high side does the trick. Some times I put a bit of weight with the thumb of my left...

Sorry but it's time to buy a new blade

If you cut the scribe first and then the profile you can adjust the depth of the scribe to give you a convenient mortise and groove size to cut in the other piece. However the stub tenons from rail and stile bits are just about ok for cupboard doors but for a large door i think longer tenons are...

You can get profile and scribe bits from Wealden in ovolo that would be suitable for external doors http://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/Onl ... t_647.html.

I bought the Japanese saw and think it is terrible. One side seems to cut on the push not the pull, both sides are painfully slow. I got the little jap saw from lidl months ago and thought it was ok but wish I hadn't bothered with the big one. Didn't cost much and I could do with some new...

FWIW here's my experience. Many years ago I wanted to get better at using hand tools (I had been a real machine junkie) and realised that sharp tools were vital. I found that I did not get a good edge freehand and bought a jig. Suddenly my tools were sharp and I was paring and planing like a...

Reminds me of an line from an old cockney song "I've only twice been to church and once was to be wed The other was at night and I left with the lead"

Double bass? Still would be curved in both directions, I'm just being facetious

If you remove the riving knife be absolutely sure to think about where the wood would go if it kicked back, stand to the side (as you should with all TS cuts). Jacob's dead right about 2 push sticks. One can push the work and the other hold it down, doing the job of both feather boards in Mikes...

That's a cute little saw, for a real big boys toy check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF_BR1Cf-9c

I've never bought from them on ebay but I did used to use the shop when I had a workshop down the road. Always seemed sound and ready to discount their prices. They are different people to tyzak saw makers but the business is a continuation of the tyzak saws who had the premisses on Kingsland...

I do use routers at work and have the woodrat jig. If I have a large run of stuff then routers are very useful (indeed see my thread asking about rail and stile bits). However if I was only making stuff for a hobby I wouldn't use one as I find hand work much more enjoyable and much less likely...

I've got a load of cabinet doors (not quite sure but about 20) to make in the coming weeks and while I hate routers and am suspicious of Rutlands I am sorely tempted by this offer.http://www.rutlands.co.uk/sp+complete-d ... -1-2+tr302 Especially as they are doing a free delivery and 15% off...

I would advise that the first thing you need (after the shed) is a decent bench and the few hand tools needed to make it, There are many designs but the easiest way to go is to follow Paul Sellers bench making videos. As far as power tools go there are two reasons to want a powered machine 1...

Found it, god I'm an eejit

Err, where is the "picture posting guide link"? This is something I have struggled with before and just didn't bother. Undoubtedly my stupidity, but help and ***** someone Charles, you have posted pictures before, I remember a nice walnut 2 drawer hall table of yours. Paddy

Maybe we should have sticky thread for "arguing about cap irons", or maybe a whole section, or even an Arguing about Cap Irons forum, it could be split into effectiveness, ancient history, modern history, who said what to who on the internet, comparisons of different makes etc. Posting rules...

I have a pro edge and really like it, however I don't think it is very good for sharpening bench chisels as it tends to dub the edges, not that much and it doesn't take long to get passed it on the stones but enough to be problematic. It's fine roughing out chisels and getting chips out of...