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These people make unique boxes http://www.wheathills.com/pages/handmad ... y-box.aspx but there are many more out there that specialise in boxes. If you type in "hand made box" into google images it will give you a little insight into what is out there.

Hi Dusty, when you say "slide" do you mean the bolt? If so, it looks to me as though there is a little wear on one corner but that does not look as though it is enough to stop it from catching in the keeper. A common problem with door locks is, the door shrinks and so the bolt will no longer...

Elfinsafety, I have the veritas dovetail saw and I use it mostly for making very small dovetails, it is an excellent saw, my only complaint with it is the handle is too small for my hands, I have medium sized hands so I should think this saw will suit you well.

thanks for that jimi, the bessy clamps i have been using are in fact the bessy duo ones, i do have the Bessy REVO Clamps as well and they are fine but it is the duo i was looking to replace. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bessey-DUO45-8- ... 841&sr=1-6

Does any body use these Irwin clamps? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quick-Grip-Irwi ... 98&sr=1-13 If so are they worth the extra? With the extra clamping pressure will they bridge a gap between a one handed clamp and a sash cramp? I have been using Bessey clamps for the past six years, they are...

one thing you can do with oil if it is not drying is to load a clean rubber with terebine driers and pass it lightly over the surface a few times. you can also add a few drops of it into the oil before applying if you have a cold workshop. ''Terebine Driers are an additive that can be added to...

I usually use polythene, the stronger the better, but i have used bin bags in an emergency and they did the job.

Plaster of Paris is an easy to use grain filler, however it does have a big drawer back. If you add pigment to it, that pigment will blow out leaving you with a yellowy white grain. How fast the pigment blows out will depend on how much daylight the piece is exposed to, so it may take anything...

9 times out of 10 the wood is completely sealed with one polish or another so the reviver does not come into direct contact with the timber, so darkening is not an issue. On the odd occasion when there is bare timber I have never noticed any darkening, even on bleached out mahogany and walnut...

To revitalize wax I would normally just apply another coat of wax, if the waxed surface you are trying to revive is dirty you could apply some wax on a wad of fine wire wool ( 0000 ) this will clean off any surface dirt. If you feel you need to take off the existing wax then you could use...

Ok this is the exact opposite of the thread but custard said he would like a good book on water gilding. You wont go far wrong with 'Practical Gilding by Peter Mactaggart and Ann Mactaggart' No photos, lots of line drawings and very good explanations, I have used it as a guide for twenty years...

Just an idea, if it does not mess with your design! Add a **** bead to the drawer, it will give you a positive line to work to so you can paint the top of the drawer front and on the sides take the paint to the join of the **** bead and drawer side.

Art Deco furniture was French polished by hand, although spray polishing was being used in America it was not used here until the early 1950s. The polisher that I did my apprenticeship under worked in and around Bethnal Green and Hackney (which was the centre for furniture manufacture in London)...

Hi Richard, There are many ways to finish your oak and which one you choose will depend on your level of skill. If you want an easy life and you want the oak to look it's best and to have a hard wearing finish then I would go with a hard wax oil, Osmo is one brand Fiddes do there own which is...

If your mix is not drying try adding a little terebene driers. "Speeds the drying time of oil and alkyd based paints and varnishes. Particularly recommended for adding to old paint and varnish that has become slow drying". http://www.agwoodcare.co.uk/prod/rustin ... ryers.html

It may help if you heat the felt with a hair drier, it should soften the glue a little and give you a chance to re-align. looking at your photo it looks as though you have tried to fit the felt in one piece. The method I use is to get some card ( usually the card from a quire of sandpaper ) cut...

If you have not yet started your project one thing you may want to consider is making some part of it in a scented timber. If for instance you make the base out of red cedar you will not only have a box that will smell good it will ensure you have no problems with moths or woodworm...

The regulations are for the footprint of the building, so you should be fine with an overhang and provided you comply with all the other regulations regarding the position of your workshop ect, (the distance of 1m from your boundary will be measured from the overhang to the boarder). You should...

If you look at this description from the martin & Co website, I think it explains it quite clearly. http://www.martin.co.uk/help.aspx

John, after you have plugged your holes, one trick you can use to stop the hinges going off centre is to put a little epoxy on the underside of the hinge, line up the lid making sure the lock is properly engaged and apply a light clamp until the glue is set. this should be just enough to hold...