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Get a basic starters set. Something like this with one each of the basic chisels required. Axminster Woodturning Tool Set | Axminster Tools International Does not have to be that brand but it has all you need to get started. You will also need something like a bench grinder to sharpen them Later...

I thinking along the same lines as Bingy man. I think the rollers are slipping. On the subject of getting rid of the chips I would take off that hose connection and just let them spray out. It is likely chock full and causing extra problems. Those kind of machines usually had another open dust...

Way I see it is if its an expensive tool and still in warranty then I would think hard about the issue but getting extra life out of old tools then its a case of do the math. For instance my 14.5v makita drill has to be about 20 years old. The triton impact driver was not worth the cost of a...

I dont know the blades you are using but sometimes new blades are a bit too hard and brittle near the edge. Some Narex chisels suffered from this. Grind off the first mil or so then see how it goes. A steeper angle also makes the edge less likely to chip. Usual is 25* primary bevel then 30*...

I have 3 sets of generic batteries and chargers as replacements and not had a problem. Just be sure to use the chargers that come with them because they may have a different charging management system to the branded batteries. When running the tool its just providing power. The cost of...

Better than the first one I did. You are off to a good start. Regards John

Is this it. Bell mouth hood entry for ventilation impellers; some performance info BobL is our resident dust extraction guru.

I did not know that so thanks. I guess a lot more people know it now. Regards John

Just a standard 13 or 16mm drill chuck with a morse taper to fit the lathe. I would go for a keyed rather than keyless but not everyone will agree with that. Regards John

I have been forced to that approach as well. With a new or just sharpened blade in the bandsaw I can rip the full 10'' depth of cut but the blade soon looses its performance and the cut will then start to wander. Cut a few rips all going good then the next one gets #u&&3r#d up. A blade you...

The more you look at grading the bigger the task gets. Making-the-Grade.pdf Regards John

Never used a spindle moulder but my dado stack does a trench in one pass and its nice and clean cut. Its easier than using the router. Also as the router table has no crown guard, how is it safer? That said these days there is a safer option as I mentioned earlier. Torquata Flat-Top Dado Blade...

Recycling recycled lids. A bit greener than my paper plates then.(y)

Clear as in boards means there mostly knot and defect free. May be different terms used in different countries but here in Oz clear cutting or clear felling means taking out all the trees on a bit of land. Regards John

Very nice chair. Regards John

Its is totally impossible for a riving knife to be doing any good when a dado stack is being used. The 2 items just dont work together. As to having employees using any equipment it's up to the employer to follow the current regulations for whatever jurisdiction they operate in. This being a...

You are cutting a trench so what is a riving knife needed for. They are never used with dado blades. I have had a set for about 15 years. My old saw has the guard on the splitter so that has to come off as it also has with cuts that do not come all the way through the wood. I use the dado with...

The bamboo skewers with the flat paddle handles are good as glue spreaders and also for mixing epoxy glue. While on the subject small paper plates are good to mix epoxy glue and a few other things around the workshop. Regards John

You should have a chance with the brick pattern. You can by hardwood counter tops done that way so it does work. Jointing the edges and getting them all the same width will be your real challenge. If you have a thicknesser you could stick lines of them to strips of wood with double sided tape to...