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Lovely chest of drawers bob. Swordy things aren’t bad either :)

Great stuff as always. Can’t wait to see this one finished.

That would be great if it works out. Good luck and let us know how it’s going!

Wow - that’s an ambitious project, good luck with it and more power to your elbow! When I was looking at 12” planer thicknessers the thing that made three phase a pain on some machines was that they had 2 motors - one for the cutter head the other for the feed rolllers. I think the BOAS was one...

I got one from Halfords which is pretty good. The bits aren’t all that great though. Anyone know where good quality 1/2” bits can be got?

At a full 2” and a bit thick it certainly lends itself to resawing. I’m undecided on what to do with it if I’m honest but I have been toying with the idea of making a night stand with a simple drawer. I keep picturing the shimmer running down a set of gracefully tapered legs but I’m not in a...

What kind of work do you intend to do Smalmaleki and what type of bench will it be fitted to? That information is likely to impact what vice would be better for your use. I’ve got Record vices on my bench and have never once thought that twin screw (or any other type of vice for that matter) was...

If you have access to a drill press then an appropriately sized hole in a suitably thick bit of square wood can work a treat. I used this technique for drilling the dog holes on my bench and each one came out square and true:

That looks amazing Chris, probably way beyond anything I could muster. I am also interested in how it would look finished so applied a bit of meths to give an indication: Looks sooo nice. I’m going to have to really up my game to do it justice.

Awesome stuff bob, as ever.

Lol! You want to swap me your creative design for my Stanley or your Stanley for my timber? :D :D

Very nicely done indeed! You've given me an idea of something to make for my daughters!

Sorry tyreman our posts crossed in the ether (beautiful spatula BTW)! We are clearly thinking on similar lines. My other thought was to use this as drawer fronts in a small cabinet. That sort of eye catching contrast needs to be carefully thought through though and creative design is really my...

Thanks Mike. I don't do veneering either and don't really trust myself enough to try it with this board. I do have some lovely ripple maple though which might complement the Meranti in say a jewellery box or something:

Thanks guys. Custard; as you've worked this stuff before do you have any guidance on its working and finishing characteristics? I appreciate that a yacht fit out is likely to be different to a small cabinet for example but any info would be greatly appreciated. I do have a scraper by the way...

Hi gang, I was mooching around one of my local timber yards and spotted a beautifully figured board of Meranti: It's 2 1/8" x 6 1/4" by about 8' long and cost about £40. Now I've never used Meranti before so did a quick search and apparently it's a joinery wood and often used for things...

Thanks.

Quick question Mike; how have you got on with height adjustment of the Hitachi in the table? Is there a convenient way of doing this above the table?

I’ve got one that’s exactly the same and clearly a converted planer knife. Not quite as neatly done as yours though as the bevels aren’t quite a perfect match. I have enough chisels to see me out without the need to use it but I have kept it so I can use the steel myself for something else - a...

The Makita is the only one that is made in England. Not sure if that is a consideration for you but it is always something that I think of as a positive.