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I would argue probably not. I'm in a similar position to you, I have a 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5 & 7. My 5.5 is kind of redundant for general hand tool work (I make furniture out of salvaged pine with predominantly hand tools), the No.5 is my workhorse, and I find the 5.5 is a bit too wide to serve as a...

I would go with blacksmiths tools, probably drifts for hole forming. The thick short handle at the top (to me) lends itself well to gripping with tongues or a thick heat-resistant glove.

Thanks. I have seen a good chunk of his videos, and that is where the initial design came from. I have refined it by removing a lot of the material and using traditional joinery instead of a shipping container's worth of screws. I'm not bashing his design, it very much fills it's intended...

The progress I have made can be seen below. I have cut all the members for the Core Frame (shown below). These have been cut over-long and planed square and flat. This was about 6-7hrs work. As this wood tends to Stress-Relieve after an initial rough dimensioning I have not quite planed these...

Hi, I've started my next project today, and I'm going to try and use this as a log to update my progress. I have a 120L aquarium currently sitting on a repurposed (and reinforced!) MDF TV cabinet circa 42" tall. The reinforcements to the TV cabinet have allowed this to be used as a Games...

Thank you. That is good to know. On that basis I'll probably opt for the £130.00 Scheppach as I genuinely don't think I'm going to use it enough to justify anything better. I've had a look at that Bosch and that is far more than I can justify spending, but even the cheaper Scheppach version...

Hi, Didn't want to Hijack Charlieboy's thread so I've posted another. I haven't really felt the need for one of these until relatively recently. I'm preparing to start a new project from reclaimed 2x4 pallet members (finished properly!) and there will be some substantial nail holes (that is...

I had the same headache as you, as I couldn't find the stuff as most places that suggest it are American and for whatever reason most of the ones that come up in these articles are not commercially available in the UK. The good news I've found is you don't need it to buy it. Use 8:1 water: PVA...

Paul Sellers has a really good guide to doing this: Bench Planes Key bit really after cleaning it up is learning how to put a decent edge on it, digging on the internet for this is a proper rabbit hole as everyone seems to have their own way of doing it, some of whom will defend their method to...

A good option I've found is to pick up a vintage plane from Tooltique (Vintage Old Tools - Antique & Used Second Hand Tools UK) These are vintage Stanley/Record planes that have had all the restoration work done for you. In my experience they flatten the soles and blade backs better than a lot...

I would personally pay the extra and get at least the AC1950B (I've got that one), it's £360.00 but well worth the extra cash. I've fixed mine to a plywood panel with castors and can wheel it wherever I need to when it gets in the way or if I'm sawing a particularly long/wide piece, so I would...

I would agree, I have a reasonable selection of vintage planes including a no5 and a 5.1/2 I have 2 no5s, one is a Scrub Plane with a cambered Iron (it's a salvaged POS) used for chewing rough lumber. The other is a more conventional 1960s Stanley No5 I use as a general purpose plane. A 5.1/2...

Many. I can see that being an issue, but as I don't have a lot of space I only made the parts I needed for each set of frames/panels. The components of all four case sides were cut at once, then all the drawer runner/frame parts, etc. and didn't start cutting drawer parts until both cases were...

Thank you for the kind words, the fit of some of the drawers does annoy me but I suppose it does function mostly as intended. The Whitewood wasn't my first choice, but we are a bit skint so I had to make do. Now I've got a functional bandsaw I do have access to unlimited (near-enough) free...

This is something I've been working on for just over a year, and I can definitely say my skills improved over the course of this. I actually finished this around mid October but I never go round to taking pictures. It is a monster, and I can just about see into the top drawers (I'm 5ft 10). The...

(plane shavings rather than chippings for me, but the issues are the same) I put them in plastic bags/bin liners, seal them and leave them in a box at the end of my drive with "free shavings for rabbits/hamsters/etc." and they usually go fairly quickly where I live. I'm also using them as...

Thanks. One of the previous owners did that already, and you're right it does help...but there is obviously only so far it goes. Will update when I've found something suitable

Thank you all, I've just had a scavenge on Toolstation and I've already found a 38W daylight panel with 3800 lumens for £28.00. If I put one just above the front of the bench and one nearer the opposite wall that should be more than ample. Obviously I will scour the interweb and see if I can...

Hi all, apologies if this is in the wrong place. I use our garage as my workshop (well, half a garage). At present it is lit by a double tube T5 light and it is rubbish. This is mounted in the centre of the ceiling; my workbench is placed against one wall so it isn't even directly underneath...

Thanks, that looks ideal. Shame I don't have £450.00 I can spend on it. I'm having a serious look at bandsaws at the moment as an alternative. In the future I will have a look at acquiring a decent table saw, but I suspect that may now be a few years down the line..