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A friend has just stained his oak stair spindles / Newells with Colron light oak dye , he has children in the house & is wondering if he needs to put something on top of this , any suggestions ? thanks Tony

Captain Eddie castelein also makes a simple on you tube

Hi folks , I am after some advice on circular saw tables , as in the safe set up . On the HSE guidance notes it states that the gap between the riving knife & the blade at table level should be about 8mm , should this 8mm be maintained all the way up , as if you are moving the blade up & down ...

Thanks for all the good advice so far , I did not realise that a glued up butt joint would suffice . I plan on using new boards & hope they should be free of nasties . My friend is on a tight budget & that is why we are going down this route , I am doing this as a favour for her . Although it is...

I found the whole thing very awkward , ive watched it on you tube & it looks (probably is) simple , but I had a job trying to get everything to line up , so I gave up & sold the biscuit jointer

Hi folks , I have been asked by a friend to make some kitchen shelves out of scaffold boards , I would be joining 2 (9" boards) together to get the width & my question is , what is the best way to do it . I have tried unsuccessfully in the past at biscuit jointing , but what I did have success...

Hiya folks , I am about to make a bench for a secondhand lathe I recently bought ( Nova DVR 3000) , I plan to make one similar to the one in Keith Rowleys book . His design has splayed legs , is it worth the extra work or should I just make them straight up . The sketch also shows the 4 end legs...

Thank you both

Hi folks , I need to get a replacement part for a jigsaw , this is the flat plastic piece that slots into the base around the blade , I think its to help prevent tear out . I have no idea what it is called & have tried looking online without success , hope you can help , thanks T

Thanks for the advice so far , it has been helpful . Stuartpaul , I will ask about an ergonomic assessment tomorrow & I will ask for the risk ass . Andy T , that's a good idea about making a raised platform , but im not sure they will go for it , all I can do is ask . I have been thinking about...

We never spend too long at the machine , 1hr tops , but my back starts hurting as soon as I stoop down & I am only 5-8". I have noticed another bandsaw on site has been raised by about 6" up to 1020mm , the thing is if you raise it , then the smaller users may struggle ?

Hi folks , I need some advice on the height a bandsaw table should be from the floor . As people are all different heights , I am guessing there is no legal minimum height , I have looked on the HSE website & others without success . I have asked at work about getting an adjustable stool for our...

Thanks to all for replying , its given me plenty of ideas , cheers T

Hi folks , I have been asked to make a stand to hang a pocket watch from , is this something anyone has seen before & where could I get a design / drawing for one , thanks for looking, T

Thanks for the reply , its been helpful & I will take your advice , cheers Tony

Hi folks , just bought some oak effect brackets from B&Q , they are solid wood & appear to be bare , but the assistant seems to think they are dipped in a water based oak colourant ? My plan was to cut these down slightly & if I do , im guessing the colours will not match . Was he giving me good...

Hi folks , further to earlier posts, a decision has been made & I am going for a 7ft x 5ft tanalised shed from Malvern Timber, as recommended by someone on this site . My next question is about the base , they are telling me I need to make a 6" x 2" tanalised frame to sit the shed on , obviously...

I do have another option to put a shed in a different place in my yard , i would have to measure it but i think i could probably get away with 7ft x 7ft / 7ft x 6ft .It would block out some natural light through one of my kitchen windows , but do you think sizewise it would be a better option as...

Hi Keith , if you mean is it a typing error , then no . If i get some help then i will try & post a photo of my yard & the set up , maybe other suggestions will be made that i have not thought of yet , thanks to all so far , Tony

Hi Penny , once its up I wont be able to get to one side & one end , that is the reason I am looking for a Tanalised shed. I think you get a 15 year guarantee with tanalised timber ?