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Hello, Fair enough, matched tools are cool. TBH the only reason I can think of for chopping the mortices first is because you must do it that way with plough and mortice tools that differ in width. Match them and you open up the option of doing it the other way around, which makes sense...

Hello, Out of curiosity, how are you making the grooves, a plough plane? If so, make sure the plough cutter matches your mortice chisel width precisely. Grind a plough cutter to match your chisel, if one doesn't naturally correspond. The ploughed groove will form the haunch, and the tenon...

Hello, I might put 180 in there,it is a big leap from 120 to 240. Mike.

Hello, Custard is right on here. It might sound counterintuitive to start with a coarser grit and seemingly ruin what looks quite presentable already. But if you don't hand plane (and I think you should learn, it makes things quicker in the long run)or remove a lot of material with coarse...

Hello, Double helix. Mike.

Hello, I'd insist on a refund. It is not as if you changed your mind about the colour, the worktops were defective and it was a defect that you only detected when cutting. Speak with a manager, the store staff just peddle the no refund line as a matter of course, but don't have the authority to...

Hello, Yes, though if you were making panels regularly, you would just invest in some Plano Panel Clamps or similar proprietary set up. As it is, a small maker will press sash cramps into service as these have double duty in the workshop. As for Mr Grumpy, I doubt any graduate of Bennett...

Hello, So a SCMS and a track saw is still the way to go. One optimised for cross cutting and solid timber, the other optimised for man-made boards. You can get protractor fences for track saws to facilitate square, angled and compound angles cross cuts. And don't forget an MFT table and parf...

Hello, It's a track saw! What are you seeing that any other brand of track we won't do? I crosscut with mine all the time. What am I missing? Mike.

Hello, I said above that I couldn't think of another modern book for beginner woodworker that was as complete as Chris Tribe's. My favorite recommendation previously would have been 'complete woodworkers companion' by Roger Holmes. Published about 20 years ago and long out of print. If any...

Hello, FWIW I think the video was fine. We can always find ways to nit-pick, but on the whole, anyone copying this would end up with excellent results, so does what it sets out to do. IMO a spring joint is primarily ( in reality, only) to reduce the number of clamps needed, so one clamp for...

Hello, I recently bought a copy of Chris Tribe's book 'Complete Woodworking', and I thought I would give it a brief review here, as I think it is a very accomplished work and an ideal primer for any woodworking novices. As we know well here, most recent woodworking books, You tube tutoring...

Hello, Being made by the same factory as Jet, it isn't a stretch to equip euro destined lathes with the metric spindle. I'd not worry too much I'm sure Axminster wouldn't sell a different spec than their line of chicks, either. Mike.

Hello, Tormek market a euro cutter sharpener for their whetstone. It is a sliding carriage that grinds on the flat side of each knife. I should think that a knife double stick taped to a block of wood and rubbed vigorously on a diamond plate would achieve the same result. (Count strokes)...

Hello, I can't say I've never done it once or twice, but it is not best practice. It is not just that regularly doing so will blunt one side of the sawblade faster than the other, but the blade is in balance when both edges engage in the cut. Using only one side sets up vibrations and the blade...

Hello, Alternatively, I would put a board on the outfeed table, butt it against the fence and clamp it. This will eliminate any fence deflection if there is any, then make your cut against the fence as usual. See if that eliminates the problem. If it does, you'll need some convenient method of...

Hello, Fence flex would be my guess. Start of cut, deliberate effort is made to register material against fence, high sideways pressure exerted, fence flexes slightly away from blade. During the majority of the cut, operator relaxes sideways pressure, concentrating on moving material forward...

Hello, Funny, but I always thought F&B looks different in different lights, but actually think it is part of the charm if it. Pale powder being a particular good example. I spent a day fitting something in a customer's house, and couldn't tell whether their walls were pink or green at different...

Hello, This is logical, but I find in reality, the opposite is true. When I order from a timber yard, I cannot pick my stock, so a fair percentage I receive WILL be carp. Unless I over order, I will end up with stuff I can't use; not good for a DIYer. When I go to a shed, I can be a cherry...

Hello, I think studs could be ideal. Find out where each stud crosses the boards, (use a spike of some sort to probe out each stud) mark the board in the appropriate places and screw into the studs, high and low on the board. If you put in all the screws to hold the board against the wall, then...