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Whenever I've stained pine to reduce the blotching I mix up a weak PVA and water wash, paint it on, let it dry then apply the stain of your choice I like Littlefair's water based stains. I like to do a tester board as you may need a stronger PVA mix depending on the timber itself. It doesn't...

When I watched this I thought it was puzzling, so currently a Nicholson 150mm slim taper saw file can be had for about £5.50ish you would get at least 6 sharpens from this file (as long as you're not using excessive pressure or re profiling a saw) so how is that more expensive than a decent hard...

I use the grey pads to apply hardwax oil and wax, similar theory to using wire wool but no chance of it reacting with tannins. Like the above it's also great for denibbing between coats. Matt

I use 3 squares mainly, the first is an old 12" rabone Chester man 1902 like this, it's got a cast head and a hardened blade and they are good value on the 2nd hand market. The next is a 6" double square from Axminster but by the look of it it's now been discontinued so if I needed to replace it...

As someone who works on cars for a living I use Milwaukee gear, if you only want to buy one tool to cover it all then go big, this gun is the highest torque they do currently, and honestly I can't remember a time it didn't undo something. It's also on offer this weekend so grab it while it's...

I have a 1947ish record stay set that I bought when they sold off the contents of David Charlsworths workshop last year, it's a fantastic plane, ploughs through wood like nobody's business. I've done nothing to it other than put a Ray Iles iron in it and sharpen. Matt

Nothing too special, just a rack to hold all my files, got sick of them in a drawer. Made from a recycled pine kitchen cupboard door that I was given years ago.

All my tenon and dovetail saws are sharpened rip, I did have one I sharpened to crosscut but that's used as a carcass saw not for tenons.

Which machine did you go for?

It must be the FS30C I've seen photos of with the tables up, thanks Mike.

Here is a jewelry box in sapele, yew and ash that I made for my wife, 2 nice piston fit trays are a must. It was my first go at french polishing as well, I like the way it turned out. Matt

It can be done with a handsaw, this was some I think 9" or 10" sapele with a 26" 6tpi saw, was it ideal, no, did I spend a fortune to do it, no, the saw was about £3 from a carboot sale, would I do it again with that saw, no, I have a 3tpi 30" thumbhole rip saw for that job now. If you are...

So it seems there is a lot of opposition to the spiral heads, the time taken to rotate the cutters is not an issue for me as I'm not making getting paid for my time. I have tried to find a machine with the Tersa system but the cheapest is the SCM FS30G and at £3374.40 is just not an option...

The issue with that is purely cost, I'd love a hammer a-31 but the cost prohibits it for me, I don't make my living from woodworking so at just over 3k the Axminster is right at the top end of my budget.

I would do exactly that when it's brand new, also torque the bolts correctly should avoid/limit the issue.

I'm aware of the issues with the securing bolts, Tersa would be preferable but as far as I know r/p don't offer it as an option. Matt

So I'm looking to purchase a new P/T in the new year, I've managed with my ancient Kitty 636 and a Dewalt DW733 for long enough. I need to make some new windows for the workshop and the sill will need to be 2.4m ish and the kitty's tables are just not long enough, and it's super loud along with...

I have a Stanley no7 that was my wife's great grandfather's, her grandfather then inherited it and used it all his working life, her father then gifted it to me, there is a definite indent where the thumbs of craftsmen have moulded the rosewood tote over the decades of work. I recently...

This is the tape I use in the workshop, other than that I use a Milwaukee stud metric only tape, nice and sturdy blade easy to read, good hook. Matt

I'd love to see Richard demonstrate window making! When Paul sellers had a stand a few years ago he did do live demos but was a means to sell his book. I have no issue with this kind of demo as it's your choice to buy the product or not, same with David Barron, had a lovely chat with him...