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My understanding is also that, while they now source some of their parts from China, all machines are still assembled in and around Europe (the location varies, depending on the type of machine). There is a benefit in being able to disengage the feed rollers while surfacing - it'll reduce wear...

I'd say the alignment issues are "reasonable", as the saw could've been knocked about a bit during transit. You should also be able to sort those out yourself. Apart from that, they really are taking the p**s!! Have you contacted them about this? What's their feedback score? Are you prepared to...

If I were you, I'd let Axminster come and collect the machine from you - you certainly got a bad one!! :shock: Hope they'll still be able to refund you after what's happened since...? A new tyre may be covered by the warranty but you've still got to fit it; it may need truing and there's no...

If the timber has been properly acclimatised indoors (as you say; several weeks or more) then, at this time of year, I don't think one week in an unheated workshop is going to do it much harm. You may find it moves slightly, perhaps more so in the winter but, wood is going to do that anyway...

Hi Ralph, Will you still be working on your latest series of books? I won the first one (The Small Workshop) in a competition on the GWW site and it was a good read; plenty of excellent information and ideas for someone starting out in a very small space. I was also looking forward to some of...

What about putting a coat of sealer on and then sanding - would that help at all? At guy at college last year made a table, mostly from maple, but inlayed with all sorts of darker woods (it looked like a giant xylophone! :D). With all the bits glued in, the whole top went through the wide belt...

I'd also recommend tulipwood, firstly. If your local supplier doesn't have that then they may stock American lime. I'm not sure how it compares price-wise but it's usually almost knot-free and very easy to work.

You've heard of mangos, haven't you? Did you think they grew in the ground or something?! :D :wink: :)

It made me wonder why Joe Power even agreed to it! :D Last year some time, didn't Derren Brown challenge Derek Acorah (who's been exposed in the past) to something similar? The Scousser chickened out so, I guess Power was one of the only ones 'foolish' enough to do it. I've never understood...

Colin, if you haven't done so already, buy Steve Maskery's DVDs!! :D Are you sure the teeth are pointing the right way and that the blade isn't 'inside out'? You could also try cranking the tension up on the drive belt. Are you tensioning the blade by the saw's scale (!) or by your own method...

For the kind of work you are proposing, it does sound as though you would be better off with a 6in/150mm sander - in which case, I'm with all the others in recommending the Metabo SCE450 (had one for over five-years, now)! :D If you wanted to save a bit of cash and go for a 5in/125mm sander...

What about fitting a thicker cap iron/chip breaker - has anybody tried that on a compass plane?

If you're doing this on a router table (?), Weladen also sell large Tenon Cutters. They're not cheap but they're bloody awesome. I used mine for rebating all the time (even though I also have a bearing-guided set) because the finish is excellent and there's rarely any breakout at all (unless...

Looks forward to seeing the WIP photos, Chems. :) Did you go for European or American ash, in the end?

I try to do it weekly or, at the very least, as soon as I've completed a project. It takes a lot for me to do it before I've finished something though, as I know the floor will only be covered in shavings again before the end of the day! :D It makes me wonder how people who work solely/mostly...

It sounds like The Technique of Furniture Making may be what you're after. It's a dry read but makes for a great reference on all sorts of joints, techniques and constructions. It's not a how-to, either.

I like that, quite different. So much more interesting than you average shelf! :)

Very nice. :) What did you finish it with?

That does look very good, from where I'm sitting. :) By the way, if you have fluorescent lights in your workshop, try fitting daylight tubes instead of the bog-standard 'white' ones. They should make quite a difference, even if you don't have many of them. Of course, if you did want to add more...

I don't know why I didn't think of buying that, back in 2008!! :shock: No brushes or guns to clean. No stroke marks. Just pop the cap back on after and leave it to dry! Saying that, I e-mailed Terry Smart this morning to see if he could explain why I'm having these problems with it and he's...