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Not a scoobies why the bed angle is 12deg; I just accept that it is. Steve M above makes some interesting and valid points which I agree with, but just to add a dash of something slightly different, a chap on InstaG mentioned honing a super high bevel of 52deg on a LA plane blade, which then...

Same as Mike above; I don't use sapwood for anything. I'd get rid of it by burning or taking to the tip - Rob

Yep, the lid is extremely heavy and almost impossible to hold steady in position for marking out the hinges. Using the screws and that frame contraption, the lid can be raised steadily until it's in exactly the right position for marking out. Works a treat :D - Rob

Thanks Mike; corners are mitred with a long 6mm thick ply spline for reinforcement. Should be more than strong enough - Rob

A linen chest in Euro Oak with Bog Oak accent details: Finished with a couple of coats of Osmo PolyX and burnished with 0000grade wire wool dipped in decent wax polish - Rob

Indeed, it's much missed Andy!...don't think I would have lashed out on one of those anyway. I reviewed the LN guide when it came out which was still pretty spendy, but it's absolutely useless for Japanese chisels. Beautifully made but nae good for me! - Rob

I quite like his stuff and approach, but for my euros and particularly with regard to wood mangling, there's precious little on the Toob which has any appeal. Then again, for stupid money, Ax have a new honing guide which is probably guaranteed to sort out all your sharpening issues. Note the...

I'd be inclined to agree with you; a saggy bookshelf would drive me potty :lol: - Rob

Those hard point saws are great; I use mine all the time even though I've got a couple of set n'sharpened Disston's hanging on the inside of the 'shop door - Rob

Really the only way to sort this one out. MDF is appalling stuff for weight bearing applications and will bend even under it's own weight which is why it needs to be stored carefully - Rob

Rob's book is well worth getting hold of if you can find a copy, but his stuff is very advanced so I have to read it several times to get the 'grey matter' round what he's saying and even then I struggle. However I did email him once about something and being a true scholar and a gentleman, he...

Ideally, the back of the opening should be a smidgeon wider than the front which is actually difficult to achieve using traditional joinery. I've widened an opening in the past by sticking some 150g sandpaper to a lump of pine and simply sanded it wider; it only needs to be 0.5mm each side...

For the best work, particularly where clothes are being stored in the drawer, Cedar of Lebanon is the preferred timber as it protects the contents from moth attack. I usually make mine from odd bits that I glue together in a special jig; the rebates are then created on the router table...

I've set both my bandsaws up (big Ax n' little Ax) using the Snodgrass method and it just works. I check that all is square (blade to table, fence to table) and that the fence is parallel to the blade with a Bandsaw Buddy from Ax. For any deep sawing I always use a 1/2" Ax Diamond Ground 3tpi...

I suggested eight or ten but the customer (my son) wanted fifteen. C'est la guerre :D - Rob

That could be done, but not easily. Might be easier say, on a water cooled Tormek wheel with a larger dia stone - Rob

If it's a really significant convex 'bellie' it's almost impossible (IMO) to remove because as you rightly mention, you have no points of reference and the tool will just tend to rock on the high spot. If it's quite bad I would find it frustrating and personally wouldn't use them. Conversely, a...

If you care to read the reviews, you'll see that most users think it's a great little saw. I can confirm that all the reviews are 'un-doctored' and appear as they were originally posted - Rob

A spice rack in Oak for my son in 'Lockdown London; The first attempt was a miserable failure (shelves too narrow :D ) and had Bog Oak wedges. The second attempt was better and fitted with Holly wedges. Also included in the package were a few trinkets... ...from the 'Dark Side' :D - Rob

I agree with much of what you say Aidan. To my mind the Poäng Chair is probably the best seating design that IKEA have come up with and it's been in continuous production since 1978, although I believe it's a modern Swedish 'take' on a 1930's laminated chair that looks very similar (I think...