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12mm doesn't flex much, particularly if it has a rabbetted /glued side/center piece, even just one. You'll work it out I worry more about your fixation on gettin "matched grain for the drawer fronts. Why do I say that, well I would advise you to consider what JUST ONE Mistake would do to...

or morse taper reamers???? Eric

I learned a lesson about ordering from ali the other day. It wasn't expensive, but if you use ALIPAY, which I did, it was supposed to be charged to my credit card, which it was, but as a "cash advance" which incurred a service charge, and then interest charges An inquirty about this to my...

I vote digital for ease of reading, quick conversion (metric/imperial/fractions) use them all the time. All in one step. Even though I've got (mitotoyu /starrett/B&S )...mechanical calipers, Eric

Maybe not 30k, but I've seen some pretty expensive entry doors of a basic design for half that price, and heard of one that approached the value of a smal bungalow As most carpenters know, any warranty on doors if void if it is not finished on all surfaces, incuding top and bottom. Had some...

check a local jewelers supply store. A lot of their brushes are intended to mount on tapered screw threads on dental lathes/jewelers polishers, but the one I frequent also has tapered screw mounts (available in left or right hand thread) that attach to 1/2 or other motor shafts. Eric

so just to add a bit of confusion, about 30 years ago, I bought this tang-stock mortice drill, which has seen use-at least two repairs on it, and the clamps definely look black-smith made. I surmised it was used by a door hanger to install full mortice "skelton key" type locksets around the...

These planes are a bugger to adjust (the blade is always wider than the body) But my gunmetal bullnose planes have almost uniformly suffered from a plane crash where they hit the floor nose on and deformed the body. A 75ish could suffer the same fate which would definitely give it problems. Put...

Being in the UK, you would be wise to curtail your interest in a Stanley, but look at the much more usable tool in the Woden W78. complete it has a front knob for better control and a double rod fence which is so much superior to the Stanley in terms of stability Eric

card scraper does a gentler job and you don't risk discolouring wood from a heat gun Eric

Having had to repair a few chair legs over the years, doweling is to me a fools errand, as even a slight misalignment of dowels, as often happens as the brad point drill follows the grain, yields either an incorrect fit on the surfaces to be glued, or an imperfect match of outside surfaces...

13mm chuck will soon be limiting, you will likely want at least a 5/8(16mm). That can be easily done later if price is a consideration, but at aditional cost. You might want to check out the run-out with a dial indicator, but don't hold yer breath hoping for pristine accuracy A similar unit is...

A carraige-makers bevel square. Long on my lust-list, so finally made one. Dunno when I'll ever need one again, Eric in the colonies

I read a similar shockingly low life expectancy of the drills back in the 80's....cannot remember the source. it could have just repeating urban mythololgy too. Eric

? cut chunks of angle iron and polish them up??? Eric

With the plethora of stainless kitchen appliances, which often get damaged stainless surfaces, you could phone around to retail appliance shops to see if they recommend a "stainless repairman" and if that draws a blank, contact commercial kitchen fols and see if they can make a recommendation...

I have the treadle machine, and a lot of the other accessories(lpane/fretsaw/dovetail bench vice). Being an antique tool collector, one of my prize purchase was a box full of hand drawn patterns and hobbies magazines from the 30's here in the colonies (Canada). All my old-tool buddies thought...

Out here in the colonies (canada) one of my favorite methods is to use is a "grey wheel" aka deburring wheel, and the carving afficainados may think of the much narrower cratex wheels. This video shows a plane rehab. The wheels are expensive to purchase new, but I've picked all the various...

makes you wonder if there really is a dog eh?

Eric from the colonies here... how about this idea. your two curvitational underseat rails that butt onto the curved back lamination, they are, I agreee where the majority of stress is gonna occur, so I'd draw upon the concept of the "clenched nail" or the wedged tenon, and suggest that you...