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I use Titebond 3 mostly. Although more expensive than others I don't want several glues on the go at the same time. When you spend £££'s on decent wood and then saw and plane a lot of it away the cost of the glue to stick the finished bits together is minimal even with Titebond 3. Nigel

The appearance of raw wood is a combination of two components: the natural colour of the wood and the surface micro-roughness ( finer than can be seen by eye). The surface roughness gives a lighter appearance as if viewing the natural wood through a slightly milky screen. Any surface finish (...

You mean something like this : Nigel

While the TRA001 is the biggest Triton router, you might like to consider it's smaller version the MOF001. It is 1400W and has all the same features as it's bigger brother but a lower price. The smallest of Triton's family the JOF001 at 1010W does not have all the features of it's bigger...

I have the Triton and it has done fine for my purposes. I also have plenty of other Triton stuff and when needed the service backup has been superb. Nigel

Many 'Mens Sheds' have equipment that is available for use. I am sure that most would happily help with the odd job, possibly for some sort of donation if you don't want to join the Shed. Facilities vary from Shed to Shed, my local one ( Burnham and Highbridge Mens Shed, Somerset) has most...

When I need an odd size dowel AND have some rod of the right size then I just drill a hole partway through a bit of scrap wood, near the edge, insert a suitable length of rod and use a saw to cut into the block and leave some grooves in the dowel. Just make sure the dowel is longer than the...

I have a question. 100hrs per year, for how many years? Nigel

I doubt that this is a safety feature. If it is then there are better places to put such a feature. As this is a belt driven lathe then I would expect that the belts would slip before damaging steel gears. Also, the headstock gears drive a shaft to the outside and another train of steel gears...

About 12-13 years ago I was living in South Africa and purchased a Chinese 3 in 1 lathe, coded HQ500. Some years later I returned to the U.K. and brought it with me. It has done well for me ( very light use ) until about 1-2 years ago when the auto feed stopped and the auto feed speed change...

I, too, have the same problem, with my Triton thicknesser, of the blade height changing while the machine is running. It only occurs during the times when no wood is being put through, that is between pieces, which is a bit annoying if you are trying to get several pieces to the same thickness...

If they are available from Rockler then Silverline here in the UK import and distribute Rockler stuff. Maybe they could include one/some in any shipment from the 'States. Worth a try. Nigel

Try these: https://www.exotichardwoods.co.uk Nigel

The Triton routers specifically say to remove the spring when fitting to a table so I guess that it will be O.K. with your chosen router. One has to be careful with the Triton's or the spring will come out at a high speed and could cause some damage if it hits you in the face. Presumable other...

Massaranduba https://www.trada.co.uk/wood-species/ Nigel

When drilling plastics, particularly brittle ones, it is recommended to just touch the cutting edge of the drill to the grindstone to make the drill have a scraping action rather than a cutting action. It would appear that your saw blade is for cutting UPVC in much the same way. Nigel

+1 for the Triton. Had one ( TRA001 ) for years in my table. The Triton doesn't need a router lift as it has one built-in. You just need to drill a hole in the table for the handle which comes with the router. If you go for another make check that it will be easy to change bits while it is...

That is a new addition that my Bessey's don't have. Must be a change due to the competition:) Nigel

I have both Bessey and Axminster trade clamps. I think that these are probably manufactured by the same factory ( in China?) as the Bessey clamp extenders fit the Axminster perfectly. The Axminster has one advantage over the Bessey in that the handle can be swiveled round to provide extra...

You could also try any local Men's Sheds. Some will have P/T's that you could use if you can wait until they open up again. My local Men's Shed has one but then I'm in Somerset and it is closed for the duration. Nigel