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It will stay flat Steve once it's been seasoned and conditioned; it's the seasoning process until the final MC has been achieved that causes all the problems..... if you're unlucky enough to get any. Sometimes I've come across a good board and it stays flat, but it can be very 'iffy' - Rob

SWIMBO has a jewellery box in Koa and we also have a canoe paddle in the same wood hanging in the lounge...it just about fitted into one of the rear overhead lockers on a 747 :lol: - Rob

I made a new blade from an old card scraper and it works a treat. The problem with the original blade is that it's too short, which means that it's very difficult to insert into a honing guide to obtain the requisite 45 deg angle. With my one, I grind it at about 35 deg on the Tormek and then...

Yep, that's the other alternative - Rob

Agreed Chris. A couple of years ago I went round an Elizabethan stately home close to Salisbury, where in one of the upstairs rooms there were a number of very decent antique pieces in English Walnut that were displayed directly under a large fanlight. I had to take a second look just to try...

This was one of the big problems Mike with the old Axminster squares from a few years back. It was very 'hit n'missy' if the purchaser ever got hold of one that was true. Fortunately, all the ones I bought, inc the biggest 300mm square then on offer, were all spot on - Rob

Personally, I would never use a halving joint in material that wide. I'd either join the vertical member(s) to the horizontal using either dominos, biscuits (anyone use them anymore? :lol: ) or if I want to be very Alan Peters, a plywood spline - Rob

Agree about Parana Pine; it's notorious for twisting and moving. As others have mentioned quite correctly, leave it to do it's own thing (preferably somewhere cool and not too hot indoors...in stick under a bed is ideal) for several weeks or even a month, then start work on it again. This stuff...

They're good for Japanese gardening stuff as well and are just down the road from me in Shaftesbury. As far as I can tell, none of the suppliers mentioned in the UK sell Japanese marking gauges etc though CHT and WH did at one time - Rob

Three that spring to mind; Axminster, Workshop Heaven and Classic Hand Tools - Rob

I got a couple of decent white pencils from Workshop Heaven a while back; excellent for marking on Bog Oak and other dark timbers - Rob

I hated the Pro Edge I had and the Ax version does seem better. I'd agree with your comment about the Tormek being slow....it is until you fit a coarse diamond wheel, which is a complete and utter revelation. On PM-V11 (and A2) the ordinary stone constantly glazes which makes the cut really...

As you've mentioned Jacob, that's a great list for a carpentry & joinery tool kit, but the OP required cabinet making tools. Many on your list would pass muster, many should be kicked into the long grass as in my book, they're not suitable for cabinet work. Namely, firmer chisels, nail pullers...

Osmo Raw has a white pigment in it and will 'kill' the grain on oak. It's only recommended for whiter coloured woods like ash, walnut and sycamore - Rob

InstaG is great for one off posts, but not really suitable for producing a stream of information, unlike an online forum or even UToob. I usually stick something on there once in while to indicate progress or something else which is particularly salient. Unlike FB, InstaG allows the use of a...

I agree, but the OP said right at the beginning that he wanted to learn 'cabinet making techniques'; hence my post with a list of hand tools. Yes, you can make functional stuff with the tools you indicate but in my book, that's not what he asked about...unless I read his question wrongly. I...

It's a fullish list Mike but agreed, some could be pared back. I don't use a shoulder plane for tenons but for me it's an indispensable bit of kit for stuff where I need to need to get right in close without the part of the plane body getting in the way...could be used for tenons though I'spose...

Absolutely; same here. When I started working in 1967 as a Plessey apprentice, we had to buy our own tool kit, so I made it a rule to get hold of one decent quality tool every week when I got paid. That said, I still have my Eclipse hack saw, combination pliers, instrument wire cutters and...

None (or hardly any) of the tools you mention are worth buying when you're starting out. Lots of folk will have different views but generally buy the best you can afford so here's my list of the essential things you'll need to learn cabinet making handskills which is the basis of all good...

The easiest way is on the router table after the box or frame is glued; use a two or four wing slot cutter which are available in various thicknesses. A simple jig needs to be made to do it accurately and it's important that the job is only passed once through the cutter. I'm currently using a...