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I'm sure that the quansheng planes are great and all that but I must say I'm a bit miffed by the huge amount of planes people seem to convince themselves they need. As a joiner producing top quality furniture and joinery I have only ever needed 2 planes which I use daily. A 5 1/2 and a block...

Hi, I've used loads and the best are 64mm satin from wurth. Not the cheapest but excellent quality. If price is an issue then screw fix do chrome 64mm butt hinges and there not too bad.

hi, if it was me then i would make the doors out of 22mm mr mdf as you say but i would lip all the way around with 20mm tulip or similar. this will make the doors more durable where they are most likely to be damaged and also give a better surface for the paint to stick. also, choose a top...

Me and my workmate have just popped down and bought a pair each. FM tuning is better than my previous expensive pair and they also have aux socket and cable for an ipod which works a treat, much better than having earphones inside the earmuffs which has been my daily routine for years! They...

Hi all I'm looking to buy a 900mm wide drum sander for sanding kitchen doors and frames, possibly the odd window,door and worktop. Does anyone have any experience with a drum sander for more heavy duty use in a joiners shop, or do I really need to spend the extra for a wide belt sander? Any...

hi, I make lots of these working at a joinery company. They are possible to make but bear in mind that 25 will take a long time. You can buy the router cutters from titman tools, i thing the only cutters you should need are a grooving, rebate, sash ovolo and cottage bead. the hardware, seals...

We have most routers in the workshop (hitachi,makita,trend,ect) and the one that's always being used is the dewalt. I've no experience of using them in a router table though as we use spindle moulders. whichever one you choose i'm sure you'll be happy as there all good nowadays really.

hi, Dewalt 625 routers are about the best and most trusted in the joinery industry. I think they are the same router as the trend t10 and 11, and are also compatible with all trend router fittings.Spares are also much easier to get hold of. Get the dewalt or trend.