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Hopefully resurrecting this from 16 years ago… Many of these suppliers have since disappeared. I was wondering if anyone had any more recommendations for buying small amounts of wood in the Bedford area?

After the top tip from Pete I’ve knocked up a quick and dirty Donkeys ear board. It definitely helps to have the No 5 plane with a more steady reference face, I think my block plane was tipping over before. Once I have a little more time I’ll make it properly and give the suggested jig from...

Thanks everyone! I’ll post some pictures of my current setup, but I suspect two new shooting boards are needed.

I have been making a set of boxes, mainly to increase the precision of my work. I'm struggling to get consistent and accurate mitre joints with hand tools. I've also seen this is an item on the syllabus for box making courses. My current setup is to make with a knife and combination square, a...

I’ve got the DeWalt ones - they do a few different types but all have been good enough so far.

Fantastic first project. Well done on avoiding the classic “It’ll cost £100 so I’ll build it for £300 worth of tools…”

I made the mistake of trying to use epoxy resin for the first time over the summer, that didn’t stay liquid long!

Thanks Tom, useful advice. My workshop (ex-garage) isn’t insulated and so I’ll give the blankets and radiator approach a go.

Does it reduce the drying time or make the joint stronger? Thanks!

Always ask the dumb questions, it’s the smartest thing you can do!

I’ve been looking for some definitive advice on gluing at low temperatures (c. 3 degrees C to c. 10 degrees C). When I’ve tried it towards the bottom end of that range the glue takes a long time to dry, but the joints don’t seem any weaker afterwards. I’ve been using Gorilla Wood Glue and...

I find eBay good for second hand used tools, but you have to wait for the right auction to come up and prepare to be sniped by 50p at the last minute. Selling is a nightmare, barely worth it once the fees come off. Marketplace is good but full of scammers, definitely buyer beware. Lots of...

I'm relatively new to woodworking, and started buying cheap before I knew what to look for. I now mostly buy older, but higher quality tools from eBay or other marketplaces. Ultimately though low-cost tools made it accessible to me and easy to get started. Some of the copycat brands like Katsu...

I’m very much a beginner woodworker having taken it up as a hobby during the pandemic. The forums have been very useful sources of information! Very much at the chopping boards and boxes stage…