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Thanks, and that makes sense... but my drill is struggling to even cut the scrap piece, so I may need to rethink 😕

Gurus... Novice woodworker here struggling to achieve.. I'm building a small toy and want to cut some wheels from 18mm ply. Size isn't critical.. somewhere between 60-85mm radius. I've tried cutting with a router and circle template and the results somehow manage to vary considerably in both...

Just a heads up, as I know that some were struggling to get hold of the Domino. Its now in stock at D & M (probably elsewhere as well).

I was in your position about 6 months ago... though probably with less knowledge. On the Trend website there is a list of authorised trainers who run one-to-one and group training sessions (Covid restrictions allowing). Trend courses I spent a day with Tony Chalk near Southampton in his...

Mark, did you buy from the US or did you find a UK seller ?

Thanks. There are a few on the market.. but looking for some first hand experience of a unit before I buy it.

Can anyone recommend a decent, reasonably priced nail finder unit ? I have some salvaged rough timber which I'd like to 'scan' for any hidden nails before I send it through the thicknesser. Thanks in advance J

He's very keen on using Shellac which he often applies by brush, but I didn't see the specific episode youre referring to.

Thanks Custard. I've always been a believer in kick starting knowledge / skills, and I'm very much looking forward to it. Robgul.. I'm doing a day with Tony Chalk of 'Routing Crazy' in Hampshire. I found Tony's details on the Trend website where they have approved trainers in various parts of...

Would you believe it.. 2 hours after my posting and I get notification of a couple of the courses restarting, so I'm now sorted now !

Thanks. There are lots of courses advertised and previously available.. but very few have restarted since lockdown. I believe that this one still hasn't restarted.

I fully understand the reason why, but I'm struggling to find anyone who's running a beginners routing course / training session at the moment. Does anyone know of any courses that are being run.. formal or otherwise..? My preference would be for a one-to-one day or a couple of days. I live...

I would echo the thoughts of some on here about buying second hand if you're a newbie.. like me. I too am looking for a bandsaw.. with precious little knowledge aside from the research that I've done. Last week I came across a 'nearly new' Metabo bandsaw on ebay. Listed at £200 and RRP £550...

Thanks for the heads up on the Metabo 318.. I was just about to make an offer on an ebay auction from a seller in Isleworth...

Ive been on the Trend website regularly looking for a router and table.. pretty much everything has been out of stock for weeks.. if not months. I don't think that stock issues are exclusively an Axminster issue.

Well sort of... I have a dust extraction unit - I was originally looking at expelling or changing the air in the workshop to help remove air-borne dust, which an extractor will do. Having read the very helpful comments, I think a combination of the two would probably suit me best.

Hi Fern When I've finished I'll post a photo, though as a beginner - and a first time workshop build - I'm not sure that mine will be the 'road to excellence' to follow. I've built the benches myself, and a mobile unit for the table saw. The table saw is exactly the same height as the bench...

Hi All I've spent the last couple of months settting up a new workshop for woodworking. It's tiny.. 2/3rd of a single garage, so 3m long by 2.4m wide, but it's my first dedicated space so I'm happy with it. I've got a cheap Scheppach vacuum / extractor unit, and that does a reasonable job...

Thanks to everyone who commented. I think I'll give the thicknesser a miss on the end grain bit.. and maybe try a hand belt sander if really needed.

Firstly.. I'm a complete woodworking newbie so please dont jump on me like a tonne of bricks ! I'm looking to make some end grain cutting boards. I've watched a million videos on Youtube to see what might be within my current skill set. Pretty much all of them use a drum sander to level the...