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I have tried a few of them and found that the Rutland's Dakota one to be the best for me. It can only manage through dovetails of even spacing but it is so quick and easy to use and accurate enough. it does require a backing board making to mount it on but once that is done it takes literally...

Well at last it is finished. (I hate waxing) :cry: I have spent the last couple of days making the knobs and putting the finish on it. I realised how rusty I was at turning as it has been so long since I had done any. :oops: Here it is all complete. Here with all of the shelves installed...

the method I used for this type of joint was the table saw and then ran it over the planer with the fence set at 45 deg. I then jointed them together with biscuits. :wink:

No mike. There will be no computer inside, it is just for storage. My customer uses a laptop but has a keyboard attached to it. :wink:

Good heavens Terry It must have been a long time ago I bought it then! As you state it just goes to show how tough they are. I am in need of a new one so expect an order from me. Got to admit they are certainly the most effective way of buffing wax polish. :D

Today I managed to get it all together after a good sanding. I finished the shelves which will be adjustable. I also got the doors drilled for the concealed hinges and finally got them hung. They need trimming to fit now and I will get this done on Monday. I still have to make the door knobs...

I got all of the drawers sanded and then routed the finger hole in the fronts using a template. I got them all fitted but did have to sand a bit off one of the sides as it was binding slightly at the rear. After tidying up the lipping on the slide out I got it fitted. I then hinged the front...

:lol: :lol: I almost spat my coffee all over the keyboard. :lol: :lol: Very good.

Good lord Terry, those brushes have certainly gone up in price since I bought mine. I did have one of the domed brushes and remember paying around £17 for it a few years ago. Looks like they have almost doubled in price! just when I need a new one too. :lol: Mind you seems like everything has...

That is a very nice build. I do like the vanity unit with the pull outs. Did you say this is your first attempt at fitted robes? if so you have done brilliantly. :D

Well Mike it just goes to show we are all human and make mistakes. (and I have made some right ones in the past) :lol: I used to cut finger joints on the table saw but found this method much quicker. It was my own fault as the cutter is held in an Extreme extension which is just snitched up...

Thanks guys. Strangely it is now working fine again? I went in to the shop this morning intending to lower the blades a little but when I fed a piece of timber through it was fine with no snipe? I tried a few more pieces all with no snipe. All i can think is the timber that got the snipe were...

Today started well as i set up the box joint jig. I cracked on and got about three sides done and then disaster struck! I had been concentrating on cutting the pins and hadn't noticed the router cutter had risen in the collet! It doesn't show in the photo but the fingers had gradually...

I have just changed the blades in my thicknesser, (Axminster TH 410) I used a pair of setting gauges taking the setting off the old knives but now I am getting snipe on both ends of the timber? Does this mean the blades are too high or too low? :?

I got the drawer front made today. Spent most of this afternoon making the doors and got them in glue up at the end of the day. I also glued up some pieces in preparation for the drawers.

I got a bit more done today. I started by getting the top in a glue up and left it in the clamps. Then started work on the drawer frames. I altered the design a little and placed the drawers in the centre. This was due to the hinges which will be concealed ones which would foul the drawers if...

I think whatever anti virus system you use it will slow down the computer. I am using the free version of Avast and it does slow everything down especially my internet connection. I have used a variety of anti virus progs and they all have their little niggles. :roll:

Although it doesn't show in the photo there are small gaps between all the pieces to allow it to float and I am just praying it will be enough not to expand out of the frame. The pieces are all 1" thick and 3" wide set into a 1" frame.

I often make them out of some scrap 9mm MDF. 8' long piece about 10" wide. I then glue and brad another strip of 9mm MDF onto the centre parallel to the edge. Place the saw with it's base plate up against the centre raised section and run down it to cut the edge off. The extra width means you...

Well after fitting the new set of blades in the thicknesser I made a start on the top. This took me a lot longer than I anticipated as it was pretty fiddly in places. The centre panels are fitted loose with T&G's. I ran out of time to glue it all up so will do that on Monday. ;)