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The answer to your question is that 35mm is more than adequate.I have used several benches that had tops made from 18mm MDF-not great but they worked.A bit of framing beneath the bench is worth quite a lot.We tended to lay a sheet of hardboard on them to take the knocks and scratches. I might...

Something like this to stop the former lozenging. Its a quick approximation only.

Good luck with the 934.33mm.If that sort of accuracy is required you might have to tell your pal with the CNC router to make sure his chordal deviation settings are set to suit.You don't mention whether there is any allowance for trimming the length later,or if you intend to use slightly...

A word of caution,before using anything other than a pigment intended for polyester resin (because thats what your filler is based on) do a small test mix.Not everything is compatible and at best it might take a bit longer to cure while at worst it will remain sticky for a very long time.Most...

The OP asks where he is going wrong.This is a woodworking forum and the standard answer to this type of question is to say to the enquirer -price up the wood and any tools you need to buy to make the item.If the total comes to a bit less than the cost of the piece you explain to the domestic...

If you have lost the 1/2 inch collet,do you have others of different sizes?If so you could measure them for comparison with those on offer-obviously the 1/2 inch part will be the same.The differences might lie in snap rings grooves and the taper within the collet nut and spindle.If you can be...

The front door is the number one item and next I suppose,comes the workbench.

The better Dragons,such as this Borresen ,were tight seamed.The majority of them were built years before the much cruder strip planking technique became common and as Jacob says you ought to use a former.There is also the high probability that when you don't have a former the shape will vary...

I'm a bit surprised this thread has gone on so long.How do you suppose the fellows who built this Dragon managed to get tight seams?

Would the non-reflective glass thats sometimes used in picture framing be suitable?

I should thank the OP for this post as it made me go to youtube and follow the example of using Freecad and it's FEM module.I have felt I ought to be learning this sort of thing for a while and it wasn't too hard to create a steel box of the specified length and wall thickness.Finding how to...

I have actually stayed in a French auberge that seemed to have had a cheap and cheerful refurb.They had fixed a sheet of OSB to the wall over the bed and given it coat of varnish-it was a bit different.Still had a far from smooth even surface and I wouldn't expect you would ever get...

I have to admit to only using their old website when I absolutely had to.Its sad if there has been a drop in quality and the cookie dumping is getting pretty bad everywhere.I have my browser set to reject third party cookies and to delete all cookies when I close it.It stops the things...

I can sympathise with the situation having been through something similar after a hernia repair.I was strongly advised to take a daily walk,which I did and soon got bored with the local scenery but persisted.For a woodworking related activity might I suggest gaining a headstart by sketching a...

I hope this thread will encourage a few more people to explore the possibilities of adding a bit of technology to their woodworking.I didn't own a serious computer until I was 40 and since then I have moved from Windows to Linux,learned a bit about CAD and CNC programming and now built my tiny...

Definitely progress! I had a similar situation with the packers I added to my router table, not a huge surprise and I knew I should have given the surface a very light skim as a first job. Isn't it quite hypnotic watching the machine do what it is supposed to do?

I admit at the outset that I have never French polished anything.Come to that I don't have too much interest in the process as there are more durable alternatives available.I do remember that somebody in the past explained to me that sanding sealer is basically the ingredients that go into...

At a guess.around fifteen people who have seen my crank handled chisels have gone on to buy their own.

It allows you to keep the back of a chisel flat on a surface while your fingers are clear.An ordinary chisel when used to reach into a corner will tend to dig in.I have several of them and they are among my most used tools.

I cant add to the discussion but as we have some knowledgeable people looking I would like some advice.When the worst of the cold weather is behind us I am planning a shower in the corner of my bathroom.The challenge is that the only location has a sloping ceiling along the back wall and I will...