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A bit late I know but... If you have a drill press you could have tipped up the board by the 10/15deg using a strip of timber, cut to the correct height, on the drill press surface. Another strip could be used to hold the board in the correct place. All four mortises would then be the same.

I've built on the side of a hill and I'm an engineer who spent a long time looking for the best option. I believe that an external membrane all around, including under the slab and finishing 150mm above the finish ground level. A protective hard plastic board then on the membrane and most...

i think that, unless you go to extreme measures such as PEG, you might be better advised to accept that it will crack unless it is cut. Quartering the sections with a careful line selection might allow it to be reassembled almost invisably. As stated, George nakashima is an excellent example of...

Oh my, I had a look around and it appears red oak is an absolute no, no. My eye was on the work load rather than the material. Thanks Pete, easy answer to my question.

Hey All, its been a while. Always keeping up to date on the forum though Anyhow, I need some help. I have a lot of air dried Red Oak in stick for 7/8 years and I have a deck to build at home in a very exposed area. I also have some decorative cladding to apply to some of the walls. I want to...

As has been said any damp proofing solution needs to start outside where possible - anytime we seen someone on TV sealing a wall on the inside they are most likely in the basement of an attached building and thus cannot work externally. The best start, if possible/practical/affordable, would...

I remember reading an excellent article in fine woodworking about dust collection in table saws. There was some great ideas. The overall principle to improving the dust collection is seal up the saw like a lunch box with only two air penetrations - at the blade and at the extract hose. The...

For me the best option for jigs is a plastic/phenolic coated shuttering ply. This would be typically used to line steel framed forms and would be made from a high grade birch plywood. The surface would be flat, very smooth and well able to accept a fixing. There are a range of thicknesses...

I have installed cement fibre panels on the exterior of my own house (just the porch) and I had to buy a special power-saw blade and drill bit. The blade had 4 teeth. Not 4tpi but four teeth in total. Excellent quality and lasted perfectly but cost about €150 for the two items. Eoin

here's the plan... With so much timber talk to a few of your local joiners and offer them some of it in return for the transport. Just make sure you are keeping the best of it for yourself. As for storage, well, I can't help there.

I think that Oak is not suitable for a bench top. The tannins in the oak react with ferrous metals so hardware such as holdfasts, vices and some tools would cause problems. I'd definitely recommend Chris Schwartz's book. Its a good read and even if you do not use his designs, his analytical...

I must say I love the piece. Not a style I would normally gravitate to but this is fabulous. I like to go to one of the shows just to see it in person. Will it ultimately be sold? Sorry, but I won't be able to buy it. Just curious as to its life cycle. Eoin

And what about the screw clamps. Again the yanks appear to make great use from them but not so much this side of the pond... Eoin

Rod, do you think its the fact that the pipe clamps need to be threaded is the reason that they are not popular or the need to get the pipe separate. I think the pipe being used might be much more common in the states than here in Europe. Eoin

My immediate reaction was that combination machines only save you space in a large shop. Separates can be stored away in a smaller shop. However, that thought process is based on modern machines. Those machines look like they might actually save space, especially in a long, narrow shop. The...

I'm thinking of having a crack at a gnome. Human genome or garden gnome? Excuse me, I couldn't resist.

Brilliant WIP. Wish we got a few more of these. I was very curious to see how the spalted beech would be fitted. It's going to be a smashing piece. Eoin

I'm rather puzzled with the clamp threads I've read here quite a bit. It seems that no-one ever mentions pipe-clamps when discussing options. I mean that in either positive or negative terms. I'm looking to stock up on clamps soon and the 'Pony' pipe-clamps seem to be rather good in terms of...

As has been said, wonderful piece. Very sophisticated yet simple. I particularly like the side handle recess. I'd love to make a piece like this. Eoin

Before seeing these last two posts my contribution would have been Alan Peters for rock solid guidelines on running a workshop and Krenov for romantic and inspirational meanderings on wood. Most importantly I could note rate one over the the other. They are a perfect compliment. +1 for Alan...