Search results

Personally I find hardpoint panel saws fine to use (for cross cutting) but the few times I have tried tenon/dovetail hardpoints I have been disappointed. for fine work you could consider going Japanese, a dozuki saw has a back like a tenon saw and they deliver a very fine cut. they cost a little...

+1 for dreznas, one of the only work trousers that are 100% cotton, I can's stand plastic clothing, especially as I do a fair bit of hot work, can be got cheap ebay.

You think it's fake? Watch the how it works vid, I'm convinced, especially as he talks mostly about the things that go wrong. Maybe I should make a custard jumper. Paddy

This may be of some interest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9gQOoZpLAc I don't have a domino so can't comment but looks quite fast and repeatable. Domino owners, do you buy the festool loose tenons or make your own? I have always been a bit sceptical of the impressed pattern on the festool...

I always enjoy watching Matthias and his inventions and I hope you enjoy the pantarouter, however I would be put off by they way is throws chips all over his workshop whenever I see him use it, probably the best thing about festool is their fantastic extraction on all tools

Chris, I got a load of coping saws in a joblot once and only need two, they're eclipse and all pretty decent, I'll try to locate them tomorrow, assuming I can find them in the chaos at the dock you are welcome to have one FOC, I'll never ebay them. You'll have to buy a pack of blades, I buy...

Certainly sounds like the start capacitor Paddy

As far as I understand it the only difference between a crosscut and rip cut saw is the way the teeth are sharpened. If the front of each tooth is filed close to vertical then it will rip, if it is at roughly 45 degrees then it is for crosscut. If your friend has sharpened it as a crosscut saw...

Super glue and activator in a couple of blobs. Dries instantly, when finished a sharp blow with a mallet will separate. Paddy

Mignal, where did you get your kataba rip blade from? I have one in crosscut and one in "universal", whilst I like the crosscut I find the universal to be too slow for ripping and rarely use it. I've always fancied a saw with teeth like on the rip side of the royoba but a thicker plate, is that...

Hi Rodders, that link only shows metric/imperial and metric only. I'm sure they must be available (what do the Americans use?) but I couldn't see any from a quick google or ebay search Paddy

There is a thread about all metric tape measures at the moment, I can get these easily at my local tool shop, but does anyone know a UK supplier for imperial only tapes. For some aspects of my work I use metric (all steel work for example) but when I am using some of my woodwork hand tools it is...

http://www.tooled-up.com/product/stanle ... ly/149160/ six quid for the 3m, 10 quid for the 5m, I know what you mean about reading across the tape. What is even harder to find is an imperial only tape.

If all the teeth are present it is surprisingly cheap to get them sharpened. I can't remember off hand but it's less the £10, possibly as little as a fiver. I get my festool and freud blades sharpened regularly I have North London Saws very close so don't have the extra expense of posting. Even...

I agree with Steve1066. If Rutlands were my local shop then I would put up with a lot more. When you're buying online it is no problem to go to another shop. To compete online then lowest price is a good start point. However there are many folks like myself who are regular buyers that see...

I sent them pictures but would/could not answer my question which was are they all the same or was my one a freak. It would have only took someone a couple of minutes to discover this, probably less time than they spent on the phone telling me they wouldn't do it.. Paddy So on the strength of...

Rutlands do sell some decent tools. It is quite possible to buy from them for a lifetime and have no issues, HOWEVER my personal experience is that when there is a problem they have not been at all helpful. I bought some rulers and the 1m one was bent and tapered (nearly 3mm wider at one end...

IME Lots of cats=very few rodents. Cats are also very reassuring company for many people my daughter would be so devastated if you hurt our cat, me too Paddy

Do you have 16 amp sockets with breakers? If so try it on these unless there are any obvious faults. 13amp is a little low for a 2hp motor as they can often draw twice the wattage on start up. Paddy