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Don't know where the Roger came from in the title. Thanks for input. I agree the bit is pushing the boundaries of size for a router. I think I agree with the general feeling that the collet extension does not help. Unfortunately I can't lift the bit high enough without it. I have a Jess em...

A number of years ago I tried using a panel raising bit in a router table. I didn't enjoy it. The whole thing vibrated like crazy and snapped something in the router. Today I have attempted it again. Better router table, better router, better router bit. I've started on speed setting 1 and...

Hi there I often find this when matching veneered to solid boards. I suspect it is the fact that the timber in veneers has been exposed to air and uv light from day one of being cut. Whereas timber is left sawn for longer. I find that the finish (oil for me) and a bit of time even them out...

Hi there To my mind the only sure way to get a clean hole in laminate and ply is with a router. Because of the small size of the hole you need make a template in thinnish mdf or ply. Drill out an undersized hole in your workpiece or jigsaw it. If you have bearing guided router bit make your...

Hi All. Anybody have any idea what these drawers are made of. I have been asked to make some more furniture to match them. I dont usually get involved in matching somebody"s aged, patinated furniture but maybe if I at least get the species right, I might have half a chance. I have my ideas but...

Hi there By the sounds of it you do not need a large capacity. Especially if you are not planing and thicknessing. I would suggest that your decision should take into account; high filtration, low noise and ease of emptying/ bag changing. Emptying seems to come around quicker all the time and...

Hi there Florite based In tottenham. Don't have there details handy. They have recently increased prices to around £32.00 per M2

Thanks all. After a few hours of wiggling and jiggling I concluded that the two end brackets holding the finger support bar were bent. I don't know if the previous owner had dropped the jig or it had been damaged in transit. I managed to bend them back and went on about my dovetailing business...

Looking at the OP's photo there is a piece of timber there.(Leigh call it a finger support board) It may be that the FSB isn't flat and square, it also looks a bit too small to properly support the fingers. Most illustrations show it coming beyond the finger support rail to provide support on...

Hello All I used a Leigh Dovetail Jig (D4) for the first time today. Bought it 2nd hand on eBay a few months ago. I seem to be getting the hang of it but noticed that the 'fingers' don't seem to be at right angles to the front vertical face. Consequently the shoulder of the D/T tails are angled...

yes please Length 2270mm 89" Width 13mm 1/2" 6-10 tpi Thanks

Definitely use MR for painted finish. My Sprayers recommend the green core (medite, I think). They say it gives the best Finnish. They probably know after many years of spraying.

Hi all I delivered a piece of furniture to a clients the other day. She was keen to show me a child's bed she bought in Paris. A big sleigh bed type of thing. I wasn't that impressed to be honest. It looked to me to have been made of new or frehly planed or new scaffold planks with that...

Like everything on line - you have to plough through a fair bit of piffle to get to the real knowledge and advice. I also browse the FOG (festoonl owners group). It is amazing the amount of kit some will buy to make something simple for 'er indoors. There are, however, some very knowledgeable...

Hi all. I have been asked to make a cabinet / sideboard along the lines of one shown in pictures. The doors (glazed) are face mounted but appear to be rebated - so that they dont protrude too far. I presume the hinges are cranked in some way. My questions are; Does anyone have an insight into...

Hi. Might not be near for you but maybe others looking could use Roberts timber. It's on the North Circular (a406). Near Edmonton. They have lots of sawn timbers and some PAR. I have always found them helpful.

Phil P. I think you are right about the staining under the knife cuts. Perhaps two of us will have to attend. When I get back in the Worksop I have a Douglas fir work top to glue up. I might do some experimenting on it.

Hi all. I did try and post a response earlier today but obviously managed to get it wrong. Some of the points have been dealt with. The restaurant is quite swanky and in the heart of town (london). I would imagine that they will have done their research in regards to food hygiene etc...

Hi all. I've been lurking in the background for a while now and enjoyed the wealth of practical advice offered by forum. I thought I would test the knowledge base out there. I have been asked to plane a mm (or more) from a work top made from ' hinoki cypress' a Japanese species of cypress...

Hi all. I too find myself sanding stacks of MDF on occasion (a lot). Wherever possible I will stack them on edge of the bench . All lined up and clamped, I use a random orbital. Usually only to 120 grit which is good enough for the sprayers to work with. This method ensures that the pieces are...