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I need to make a simple dumbell stand for a friends garage gym.The whole thing will be made from 4 x and 19mm ply shelves. So what joint for the frame work Mortice and tenon, lap and half lap, biscuit, pocket hole etc. The whole thing will be painted when finished so screw holes can be filled...

https://logcabins.co.uk/products/ms-car ... C236%2C237 Has anyon had any dealings with thi company for log cabins / workshops?

Well I bit the bullet and ordered one from The Tool Post, happily there is a blanket 20% off all products so that made me smile. And yes it is good to support our uk suppliers.

I have 3 Bosch 4.5" for various tasks, all are running good one is over 20 years old.

Same as I use - If it works stick (lol) with it as you will know how it works, the open time and how pigments work with it.

Bert Whilst I do agree with you in principle my feelings are that "some" tools are over priced and IMO the Elf is an example.

Try a post om the below forum for expert advice and a local welder who can assist. https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/

Has anyone made a DIY version of the Elf decorating tool as it seems expensive for a collet and a couple of bearings in a handle - Failing that any one selling one?

Never realised planes were so technical everyday a school day.

I did a similar thing with 4 x gazeebo legs, I simply used big rawlplugs and stainless roofing screws, worked a treat

Sponsorship! Mine just has my name - does me.

Sounds like a lot of faffage to me, a simple bench grinder with 120 or 180 grit white wheels and a jig of choice for fast repeatable grinds. Wet wheel way to slow for turning tools and the dry wheel shown in the above image is too course and too narrow for an easy job on resharpening.

you can also get one that the goes between the machine plug and the wall socket, a friend added this to his lathe, simple and effective and easy to swap to another machine if required. https://woodworkersworkshop.co.uk/produ ... witch-230v

You will get at best a poor finish and at worst the thicknesser will rip out the sides of your blocks, a hand held sander will be a better proposition. Or a low angle block plane

I would be happy to have either - Must admit a moulder does appear to be more versatile.

May be quicker and cheaper to fabricate one to suit.

Hmmmm doing a bit of research the B&D powerfile belts are 451 x 12mm, think the belts I got are the 457 length, that may be the issue.

This has bought back some great memories of my late Father who over the years built dozens of similar boats, and R/C Planes to, he was making them from scratch plans before I was even born so many years knowledge required. When he passed and i cleared his house there were about 8 boats all...

A friend has asked me to rip some waney edged ash boards for him. Is there a "correct" way of doing these. They do not need the waney edge but I can forsee problems running along the fence?

I have an old style B&D finger samder which I inherited. Last night I was using it to shape some wooden bannanas and every few seconds the belt broke. Anyone any idea why, they were fitted in the correct direction, very light pressure and each one went at the seam. Bad batch, platen problem? any...