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I have the same issue. The cabinet door is restricted by the wheels of the jockey-wheel base kit. The door opens to about 80 degrees as you said and then the underside of the door hits the wheel. I agree that this is a design flaw. It could have easily been solved by making the wheel base...

I agree, the set up on the fence and cast iron table are fiddly; and indeed the fence rail sticks out a bit but once in place it's solid as a ... well as a solid as a solid steel bar, which is what it is. One of the four bolts for the table is particularly awkward to get to. There is little room...

I bought the Record Power 350 Sabre bandsaw recently and have been using it for a few weeks now. I must admit that it is my first real bandsaw but I'm really impressed; its a nice piece of kit. I bought the package with wheel kit and three blades. Whether you need a wheel kit really depends on...

Ah yes. That's a much clearer picture. The pale sides are due to sapwood and the endgrain is clearer. Nice wide board. Must have cost an arm and a leg.

How sure are you that it is Wenge? It is difficult to see from the image above but the end-grain and side looks very pale. Is that a coating/paint? From the image, only the top surface looks dark. Could it be a different species that has been stained?

Sapele? Mahogany?

Thanks for the video Sgian Dubh, that's much clearer. I have only ever really used a hobby table saw but I'm expecting a Charnwood 8'' Table Saw to arrive soon. I normally use my bandsaw for pretty much all ripping and cross-saw operations. Whilst I'm aware of the general rules of safety when...

I see you guys referring to a "rip fence". Is that the same as a "riving knife"? If not, then could you please explain what you mean by "..the rip fence shouldn't pass the centre point of the blade.."

Thanks Adam.W, I had already seen that site but unfortunately they just show leaves rather than cut timber. I notice that Red River Gum is not in their list.

In all probability the solvent was something chemically very similar to the glue itself, which is always the trick when choosing the best solvent.

May well be something like that. I have read that eucalyptus can show colour variation in the wood which may be due to environmental stress. I don't do turning (yet), so I'll make some thick boards from the logs, then if they do warp, I can plane them down. It looks like they may make some...

LOL... I had a home brewed beer once which had a similar effect, made me extremely tired after just one glass... too many fusel alcohols probably resulting from suboptimal brewing temperature.

I'm sure you are aware but it's worth pointing out that the solvent you use depends on what you are trying to do. Alcohols, like isopropanol (IPA) and ethanol (common alcohol) will certainly work for removing surface grease and light oils. However if you want to remove heavier oils from the...

If you live in California, pretty much everything is carcinogenic, at least according to the state authorities. Any hydrocarbon solvent is not particularly good for you, especially in large quantities. So just use common sense; small quantities, wear gloves, well ventilated space, or a suitable...

Are there any eucalyptus experts out there who might know what species is shown in the attached images? I had a delivery of eucalyptus logs from a local tree surgeon and I was intrigued by the fact that the inner core (heartwood?) was lighter than the outer layer (sapwood?). The sapwood (if that...

Recently I renovated a very old work bench for use in my garage/workshop. I noticed a few woodworm holes whilst I was planing it down. I suspect that they are historical damage, however I treated the bench with woodworm killer as a precaution. However, this got me to thinking; I am beginning to...

'andles for forks... very clever.

Indeed, it could be Phytophthora infestans (late blight disease). Treatment is to remove and destroy infected plants. Maintaining a clean greenhouse is key (no dead plant parts left laying around), sterilise old pots etc before reuse.

I worked in the plant biotech industry for many years, doing research on plant breeding and often working with tomatoes. The lesions on the stem suggest the fungal infection botrytis but I've not seen it get so bad as to see such an effect on the fruit (we kept a close eye on our plants)...

With regard to using wood shavings and sawdust for mulch or for composting (or even bedding for animals), there are some species of timber which contain toxins (Yew and Wenge spring to mind), so has anyone had problems when using wood shavings of "toxic species"? Perhaps the toxins get degraded...