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Not sure Mike, but it's a slippery slope. Thanks. I have done plenty of work on electric guitars before, but this was quite a step up. One other thing to note is that apparently stream bending pitch pine smells petty funky. I couldn't smell much when I was doing this, but I was nearly not let...

My lockdown project, a baritone ukulele or nylon string tenor guitar depending on mood. Design brief was to make do with what I could find in the shed. Top, back and sides is quartersawn pitch pine, which was formerly a wardrobe shelf. Neck is sapele, formerly a vice chop. Fingerboard, bridge...

While I won't disagree with most of this, the dust from western red cedar is also quite nasty. Seems to cause an alergic reaction in quite a few folk.

Welcome to the nearly less than ten fingers club. Hopefully you haven't done too much damage to the tendons? If you have, make sure you get some physio or OT lined up in due course.

I'm in New Mills too. Redmoor have ok-ish PAR whitewood and a reasonable supply of construction grade timber. Haver always been happy for me to select boards (pre lockdown) and will cut to size. Tomlinson Parbans in High Lane have a reasonable selection of hardwoods and good redwood. Their shop...

>I'm trying to think whereabouts in Petone you could get to be 60m above sea level. [edit] Western Hills? [/edit; helps to remember which was is North!] My parents are in Lower Hutt. Not far from the river and certainly not many metres above sea level. I didn't hear that they had to take...

He's one of the real gems on YouTube and I expect has a bit of a following on this forum.

If you want to make it more upright, could you put a block/wedge under the bottom at the back to pitch the whole thing forward a little?

I expect you answered your own question regarding why 12o. This was settled on by Stanley, possibly with much trial and error, and there hasn't been a great deal of innovation since. I expect you will find this is not the case. There is a lot of freehand sharpening going on by a lot of folk...

I'm quite fond of a number 3 and use it regularly on small stuff. The reduced weight and width of the iron makes it better suited to small stuff IMO. If you have big hands it will be difficult to hold. I also have a 4, which is probably a better option for a first smoother. Easier to find at...

When the bearing went, it probably damaged the blade. Your symptoms of the saw not cutting straight is a common issue when you hit one side of the blade with something you shouldn't have. Time for a new blade.

>How about a functional piece of furniture for your room that has drawers/shelves for your tools. For me, this would be a preferable option as a knockdown bench is likely to be a bit of a faff to set up and take down, and you will have to store it somewhere, which will take up a fair bit of...

If the mortise was really tight, you may have squeezed most of the glue out of it when you put the joint together. However, as someone contemplating an end grain-to-end grain joint this morning, your post gives me some solace. Thanks.

It seems my message was missing a crucial 'not', but nevermind. How much space do you have in your little room?

If you have a dedicated space/room, then a folding bench may be a great idea/necessary. A 'knockdown' bench that can be occasionally dismantled may be a better idea as it will be easier to build. As another woodworker in a small space, I will reiterate the need for order and (relative)...

I can take photos of the dust collection if needed. I broke it recently, so is now a little modified, but otherwise is the original part that came with the machine. It is not spectacularly effective, but does allow the table to tilt while in situ. If someone with a 3D printer fancies making...

Rapier did a clone of the 044. The quality is decent and you can get them for a reasonable price in the UK. The cutters are, as far as I know, interchangeable with the record. e.g. https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/164156324014?c ... 4156324014

The models that are open on one end let you sand something (nearly) twice as wide as the drum.

The joint in the photo is quite commonly used to join the neck onto an acoustic guitar. It can take quite a bit of fettling. Without the wedge shape it's 'just' a sliding dovetail isn't it?

I have an Inca. I wanted something with max resaw height* for the footprint and this fit the bill. You can get 6" under the guides (probably not teak) and mine is mounted on a small cabinet on wheels, so not a space hog. The motor and table are not that big, so not the choice for ripping long...