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That mitre gauge looks great Bob, I was looking at this one at Rutlands, I sent the link to the missus for my birthday wish list but its never in stock and then I forgot all about it. I've just about got the template done, I've made it nice and big so I can clamp it to the edge of the table and...

The stuff from woodworkers workshop arrived a couple of days ago so while cutting the MDF template for the plate I'm thinking of optimal distance of the mitre track from the cutter hole. I'm using woodpecker combi track that takes both standard 3/4" mitres and featherboards etc. that use...

Thanks Bob, the drawing isn't to scale so it may look far too much to the left, but I will take your comments into account when finalising the plate location. I'm hoping to get some workshop time on Friday. Cheers Andy

Hi Bob, probably my poor description but I think we concur, here's a very rough diagram to give you an idead of what I mean. Cheers Andy

I've just realised I am now officially a settled in member, I don't feel any different or is something going to happen to me in the wee hours? :) The woodpecker micro adjuster, t track and mitre track is being delivered tomorrow, so apart from the cabinet drawer and cupboard fittings and hoses...

Yes, the other side is smooth :) I haven't decided whether I need to add more thickness to it yet but it will be screwed to a substantial birch ply frame. Once I have the final layout I will look at the support from the frame, it won't hurt to add some 18mm ply underneath it, I'm known for over...

Thanks Bob, I've ordered the kreg levellers too, it was cheaper to buy them in the US and get them posted so may be a few days yet before they arrive but I'm not in a hurry. I've bought a 38mm forstner bit from axi, quite reasonably priced so will make my own template from some 10mm MDF then...

Blimey, for 2k you could buy a lovely tom senior, Harrison, Bridgeport or other many others and get tooling and DRO thrown in. I would go for old mills every time but small second hand mills are sort after by model engineers if your tight for space. I would look on the for sale section of...

I've just about got most of the bits to do this now, so thought I would start another WIP. My missus desperately wants me to make her a new kitchen but I've wangled this in first on the basis that the cabinet underneath the router table will mimic the construction method of the new kitchen so we...

Well, it wouldn't be secret if I told you :) The masking worked, for once I was spot on and the shelves are up. I would take some pictures but her ladyship is resting after a hard day playing out with the dog. Only **** up was I managed to find one of those stupidly expensive glue bottles for...

It's floor to ceiling and Lizzie will have to use steps to get to the top shelves as the ceiling is quite high so I thought it may be wise to give it some good fixings. So the steps may be another project, but the missus is getting inpatient so the kitchen will come next, well after the router...

Yes, not my preferred method either but I can't use the sides to fix the book case and the studwork is all over the place. It sits on the skirting so the plan is to use the back to fix it to the wall, its 7mm ply so will be man enough if glued and pinned. EDIT just found a stud near the top so...

So I fitted the threaded hex stand-off at the weekend. First I drilled out the JB Weld to take the standoffs and marked up the length needed using the original threaded holes as a guide. Then I used more JB weld to fix them being careful not to get much on the threads by placing an M5 bolt...

The kids helped me put two coats of satin polyx oil onto the oak veneered backboard at the weekend. I am assembling this up in the daughter's bedroom as don't want to gas her with the solvent fumes and it was easier to move the bookcase up without it plus the kids are less likely to do damage...

Ask the mother in law before you do this though :)

I've been practising gouge sharpening over the last couple of days. My usual straight chisel sharpening routine is a grinder with white wheel if its really bad, slowly with plenty of dunks in water. Followed by using a jig on the tormek water wheel then I put a micro bevel on using scary sharp...

Excellent carving! I'm going to practice a bit more, the latest is that she wants "POTIONS" on it, two "O"s a P and and S, oh well, not easy to find a word without curves that suits the theme I guess :) I may look at thinner fonts, the ones I have been working on are very chunky.

No need to combine the two now, just bought this, I pick it up in the morning. When I say pick it up, all 546kg, I mean load it onto the trailer with a fork lift :) It's a Meddings Pacera A10 articulated pillar drill. I have been looking for one for a while. It has a gearbox so will do 80 rpm...

A definite improvement over my first attempt with serifs, I'll try the font without serifs next then decide which one to use for the sign, by that time my daughter may have decided what its going to say. Cheers Andy

Thanks AJ, in terms of kerning, I was hoping that this was part of the font on the 'puter so if I left justified the text and printed it out it should have the correct spacing. I honed the carving tools on shaped japanese water stones last night, however I have put some of them through the...