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I'll second Jasen comments. I usually find that the water stains go as soon as it is planed. I haven't had any that have been left after. Andy

Lovely job of rounding over the top. Re the Danish oil - Does it produce a satin finish when applied? and do you know if it is quite hard wearing? Andy

I have a couple of woodburners in the house. Usually when you first light them they will smoke a bit until the flue has warmed up sufficiently to stop the gasses condensing. So some smoke to begin with then no smoke at operating temp and as Judder suggested when you put in damp wood it gets a...

Just eating my lunch :o Yuk Andy Hope you get better soon.

PaulH, I haven't used buttons before but I would think that the design allows you to screw them into the table top sufficiently to not allow movement when handled and bumped, but will allow movement in the wood across the grain which would happen and a rate not usually detected by the eye. If...

Well at first I though that the barrel nut was the wrong way round but the screw thread is not in the middle so I think the plate bolts to the bench and you have to drill a hole for the nut. If there is no plate suppled then maybe you could make a plate to fit to the inside of the bench and...

=D> Superb, always wondered how you create them using a lathe - had visions of the thing spinning round and having to chase the slots. Andy

'coopered' - new one to me. Can anywone give me a good definition - googled it but didn't get much. Thanks Andy

Either the box bolts to the bench or the plate bolts to the bench and the box is inserted in your wooden sliding box. My guess would be the plate to the bench. You would have to make a hole in the bench to allow the barrel nut to be inserted in. The handle bolts onto the outside of your sliding...

Wall mounted panel saw. I find cutting sheet material a real pain. Andy

The photo of sawing the oak in half looks familiar - one of my least liked jobs. Always worried that the blade grabs the wood and throws it back at me. :shock: These days I have taken to cutting the board into two or three lengths and then passing them thought the saw and re gluing. I loose...

Corset If you still have a vibration problem then there must be some out of balance to the drive system possible the main blade wheels. This may be the reason why the bearing went in the first place. Maybe try removing the blade and freewheeling the upper and lower wheel see if it stops at a...

Straight edge and circular saw, tends to leave a messy edge though. Maybe cut long and finish with router and straight cutting bit. Andy

And another page that might help http://www.cfg.gov.uk/products/cfg_furn ... dards.html Mentions FIRA - Firniture Industries Research Association. Might be an avenue you want to check. Andy

"Furniture can take many shapes or forms. For most people design is as important as sturdiness. A sofa or a chair should not just be comfortable, it also should look good. Standards for furniture are voluntary with the exception of fire. This means that every manufactured product has to undergo...

Norm's getting a bit of a bashing!! :shock:

MMmm, So you spent £1700 and saved £500 so about 22% saving on a saw that you think would have been similar. Doesn't sound too bad on the face of it. No NRV - how do you start and stop it? Andy

I'll be looking out for it.... What a great gloat.

Also would be interested in how you created the dado's. Andy

lovely job so far. Good to see your planes in action. Andy