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I totally agree. This is true the vast majority of time. Most furniture builds, as well as other small decorative stuff (frames, boxes, etc.), require relatively small components. Cut the boards up first to get the approximate sized parts required and then mill them. Not only does this make...

Keep an eye out of the s/h market. Perhaps a decent Electra Beckum / Metabo PT (the Metabo model is HC260C) might come up at a reasonable price. If you can pick up one in good condition for ~£300 then it's a great price for a solid workhorse. First hand here (where prices are substantially...

I must be doing something wrong then. I’ve struggled with heavy ~2m long (200mm+ wide) boards where only ~1/3 of the board is referencing the table at the start and the end of the cut. The problem is definitely compounded when there is bow in the board meaning the end of the board is hanging...

Cutting to length (leaving a bit of excess for final squaring up) is definitely the way to go. So those ~3.6m (12 ft; sorry I work in metric) boards will be cut down to what length prior to planing? As a rule, most furniture components don’t exceed ~2.5m in my experience. There are probably...

Hi Lee, What is the max length of boards you envisage jointing/planing? And the max width? My advice would be to size up to allow for future projects. 10” (~250mm) wide planing tables are common on decent floorstanding machines. Machines with larger 12” (~300) or even 16” tables are...

Mischief maker. Don’t say you weren’t warned :P

Threaded galvanized steel pipe available to order in the UK online here. I just bought some recently for my 3/4” Bessey clamps. Only available in 6m lengths locally here in French Guiana but I found a metal shop that had some and cut it to required lengths. For the Bessey clamps you only need...

Tibi: check out @siggy_7’s excellent thread “a guide to dust extraction” here. In the second post, where he discusses Pressure and Flow Rate, he says: “I would generally advise a minimum of 2hp for chip extractors. The lower flow rates of the 1hp machines require really careful design of the...

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Hi Triton. Have a re-read of my post. I didn’t say it needed to be 2kW anywhere. In fact I linked to a basic 550W chip extractor for Tibi to consider. Good to know that a 1kW extractor can cope with the demands of a pro shop but any suggestions on a max 750W extractor for home use?

Hi Tibi. 750W doesn’t seem very powerful for a HVLP (high volume low pressure) extractor. This is the sort you really need for a planer thicknesser. Something like this Bernardo extractor might be ok (rated at 550W) but I’ve no personal experience with it or similar units. Bernardo have other...

I would go with for the Sabre 350 as well if these are the two options available.

It does - see Wood Database page here. More info here also. It's used a lot by artisans here for small decorative items like boxes or inlays in larger furniture peices. Quite a lot of turned products too like bowls, pens, etc. Not sure what I'm going to with mine. I was given some big blocks...

The GuidePro bandsaw guide is an excellent bit of kit. I'd definitely recommend it. I have the guidepro feather extension (GP7) as well which adds an additional 100mm to the height (giving 250mm in total), which makes it very useful for resawing wider boards. Can't see the extension on your...

Lovely work btw J-G!

The wood used in the dial looks exactly like marblewood. The species Zygia racemosa is native here (French Guiana) and is known locally as "bois serpent". What makes you think it isn't in fact that? It is dense and pretty hard. Prone to checking. I have a few boards and bigger blocks on the rack...

This machine looks almost identical to the Holzprofi DR250 (which is the little sister of the DR310 model I own). If the build quality is the same then I’m sure you’ll be happy with it. The dust collector seems like it should be fine for hobby/light use. You might consider adding a cyclone to...

My workshop (indoor "machine room") measures 4m x 2.8m approx. I have the combi PT more or less in the middle running lengthways. It's actually slightly offset so I can feed in boards a little longer than 2m, taking advantage of the extra outfeed space available from a corridor leading to the...

Hi Tibi Where are you located? I seem to remember it’s somewhere in the EU but not the UK - is that correct? If it is then consider this jointer (surface planer): Holzprofi ZF200. It has cast iron beds, total 1700mm long, 200mm wide. Single phase motor rated at 2.2kW. Standard cutter block...

This little beauty might serve your needs? Will save you money on electricity bills and there's no need for ear protectors or dust extraction. They're doing a free global shipping deal for the next couple of days on orders over 800USD. Get the saw with the precision fence and you won't pay for...