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Thanks Pac1, i will have a look into that, i am certainly considering either the LN Bogg's spokeshave or a veritas, i have a feeling this is one of those jobs that will take patience to get the clean edges.

Thanks for the replies, i tried a spokeshave which i borrowed, it was not particularly good and due to the uneven surface it sort of snagged alot, maybe with a sharper blade/ better quality tool it may work well. I fear a belt sander may be a risk but it may serve to get the roughness and worst...

Hi, I am looking for some advice on the correct tools to buy for finishing my project. The pictures will show what i need to do better than i can explain so take a look. DSCN2930 by Simon Mears, on Flickr DSCN2931 by Simon Mears, on Flickr This final picture shows how the finished edge...

...the oak trim was cut with a £250 Bosch which was good but would prefer a tighter join. Best Si

I have built a pair already, these are my second go :)

On second look i need to be able to finish most of the cuts at 22.5 not sure whether some of these suggestions would suit that-maybe an electric mitre saw with a fine tooth blade would be more suitable. recommendations for accurate mitre saws for this task below £500. Cheers Si

How about a Logan mitre saw and the above for finishing?

Thanks for the reply, yes i have but at that price point the Festool would be my choice purely on compatibility with the extractor. My thoughts were would a cheaper saw with less capacity give me just a clean and accurate a cut as the Festool as i don't really need all the features that these...

Hi there folks, Just joined up as i am building a pair of very big Tannoy Westminster speakers and they have a lot of finishing trim and want to have these areas perfect. I am using Festool saws and routers for much of the internal work and was about to buy the Kapex 120 but maybe thats...