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Like other members have said, go for it! you can always modify the table if your not happy with the finished item. Cls is a really cheap way to build it, make sure you check through the stock for splits, bends & twists. If you are not happy with your woodwork at the end of the project a couple...

I found with my old evolution saw that there was a fair bit of play/flex when the slide was fully extended.

Two of the garages on the site I am on have burners made from calor gas bottles, burning used engine oil. One is air fed from a compressor to burn the fuel a bit cleaner. No smell, smoke from the chimney doesn’t look too bad either. Depending where you are and what your setup is you may get away...

+1 for a stiff brush the osmo them. Think of it as similar process to what you would with reclaimed floorboards.

thinking a bit out of the box here, perhaps a small donation to Tools For Self Reliance may be just the tool you need to buy. https://www.tfsr.org/

I am a big fan of Threaded inserts. Even if the legs are not Designed to be removable, there may come a time when they need to come off for moving.

Thanks, I’m going to get building :)

Hi All, I am desperate need of some better storage of sheet material. I mainly use 4, 6, 12 & 15mm ply and the odd sheet of OBS, insulation etc. My sheets are currently lent against the wall - this is a pain as I have to lift all the sheets out to get to one at the back. I also have a...

I think that is the Clark one sold to me then! Thanks :)

I’m in the market for an air pop rivet gun and there seems to be quite a wide spread of prices. It won’t get daily use, but will be used monthly. I’d like it to last a lifetime. I have seen a few cheap ones on amazon for around £40, I can afford to spend more but do I need to? the Clarke...

I love my shinto saw rasp

More suitable for younger kids, but I made these with my niece and nephew ages 2 to 7

Thanks for the help :)

Hi all, I’ve been given some blocks of wood but unsure what it is, any ideas? Also thoughts on the suitability for use as a children’s toy would be great (just want to know it’s not massively toxic or anything!)

you could go up to 30mm, then you know it won’t be too small.

Sounds like beech is the way to go. Just for reference, 23mm broom handle from sxrewfix, sat on two bricks, 600mm apart. Happily took my 10stone. It was a bit flexy when I bounced up and down but no sign of breaking. If I didn’t need the broom ha sle, I would have seen at what spacing it...

Thanks for the feedback. Having taken one apart (a 2min job) it was clear nothing was worn. I gave the steel a quick rub down with some sand paper and applied a bit of bees wax - this has them sliding a lot better and the mechanising is now functioning as it should. I have also roughened up...

Hi All, I have several 150mm Irwin Quick-Grip Mini clamps that after years of service no longer clamp up tight. No matter how much pressure I apply, they seem to slip open straight away. Before I spend an age trying to service / recondition them I was wondering if any one else has had this...

Screwfix broom handles are cheap as chips. As for quality I haven’t had any defects in the 20 or so I have purchased.

I’ve had some recently from Romsey Reclamation around the 5.5m mark, but a bit narrower. I’d just have a call around and see what you can get. Or take up a board from the edge or where furniture will hide a joint. I’d expect a replacement board to stick out as you are unlikely To get a good...