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I've got something similar and couldn't find a suitable connector for the hose on my Numatic NVD 750 so I adapted and overcame by simply butting the hose up to the cyclone, wrapping with a couple of turns of duct tape and then adding a few cable ties for good measure. Thus far it's been in...

As others have said, a hand held circular saw is definitely not the tool for this job, although as a bit of kit for the workshop I find one indispensable. I have a dread of chain saws as I reckon that if you don't know what you're doing, they are without doubt THE most dangerous tool you can lay...

They're great for marking gauges; I made some a while back and replaced the ordinary pins with masonry nails. The best thing I found for re-profiling the point to a 'slicing action' cutter was a Proxxon mini drill with a small grinding wheel. A bit tricky to do and also tough on the MK1...

Same here. One of the easiest tools to do yourself; I use several Japanese style gauges (at least four) with cutters made from an off-cut of an old hacksaw blade - Rob

0.1mm ain't going to make whole heap of difference and as Mike rightly says, a couple of passes with a bit of sandpaper will sort it - Rob

Agreed, that's one way of identifying a timber; expert microscopic analysis of an end grain slice. The other way is equally as difficult and that's to look very carefully at the leaf and twig structure of the tree, or a botanical analysis. Any other method is simply guesswork and (unless it's a...

Indeed Mike; the paring is a series of 'flats' left from the chisel which need to be rounded to a smooth profile and agreed, a fine file would do the same job. Again yes, everyone's stuck a bit of sandpaper to a block of wood, but here what I've done here is to ensure that the edge is dead...

As you say, each to their own but you can; just make and fit the drawers properly without all the clunky hardware :lol: - Rob

Simple answer; 'cos I like them rounded off - Rob

This is a little sander I usually make from time to time when I need to sand where other bits of sandpaper won't go: the 'Precision Sander'. Essentially is a block of wood with a bit of sandpaper stuck to it in such a way that it's very, very accurate in use. The current job uses a number of...

Any or most amateur (ie; one that doesn't get paid) woodworkers who are serious about what they do will own a p/t; for me, it's the basic 'must have' bit of kit. There is a somewhat of a trend though for woodworkers to forgo all machinery and do everything using hand tools which is fine if...

Nice job, well constructed. On a piece like that, I would have used oak as a secondary timber for the less 'showy' interior parts, particularly for components that wear such as drawer sides and runners - Rob

As I mentioned, just my 2 euros worth, but if your hand tool skills are limited and you don't know how to use a plane, then best to stick to your 'comfort zone' and build the furniture in the way that's familiar to you. That said, if you do at any time want to venture into the murky world of...

You're welcome and it is as I said, a very good little book. One small, though important addition. Your spelling of SWMBO is incorrect; there's an 'I' missing. SWIMBO as in 'Instantly' :lol: - Rob

I use the Ax Vernier Setting Jig but identical jigs are available from other outlets. On my Jet 260 p/t I can replace three cutter blades on the block inside 15 mins - Rob

Personal thing here and each to his own, but I've never, ever used any hardware like this when making drawers. If you make them correctly and fit them properly, they'll close with a smooth push using just one finger on a corner. I used to work for a firm that fitted these things as routine and I...

Wot Mike said. If I could add one thing and that's a book recommendation. When you're new to woodwork and living in a flat (or similar) space and facilities may be limited. Vic Tesolin (of Veritas fame) has addressed all of these issues in his book 'The Minimalist Woodworker' and it's very...

Marches or HE Savill - Rob

Something in Brown Oak. Some years ago I made a Krenov style cabinet in Elm for SWIMBO's fossil collection. My daughter has a similar 'collection' and would dad please run up something similar? Progress to date as of twenty minutes ago... Through mortice n'tenons, wedged with Bog Oak...

As lots of others have mentioned, picture frames appear easy but are one of the most difficult things to get 'spot on'. I do all mine with a shooting board and 45deg attachment but this little snippet I penned when I was working for Ax might be helpful (or not as the case may be) in getting all...