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I think any of this Chiwanese stuff isn't going to be fit for use 'straight out the box'...it's all going to need a fettle to a lesser or greater degree and that's one of the reasons it's fairly economical. If you want to buy European (Felder,Knapp, Robland etc) which may generally be built to...

Not at all Tom, having an excellent day, but I've thought for some time that many of the shows are 'so so' and fairly predictable and if you've been to one :wink:...That said, I've not been to CT so if I did I might have to force feed 'humble pie', but it's also a long round trip from Salisbury...

Too far for me. I could almost guarantee that it'll be the same old stuff from the same old companies and we all know who they are - Rob

Agreed, I don't think it's fair to brand it as 'awful'. If there is a fault, there's no question that Axminster will go the extra mile (and then some, as we all know) to rectify it. That said Ax machinery is probably no worse than any other stuff imported from Chiwan - Rob

Neil, the stopped groove is easily done on the router table. Simply mark the 'start' and 'stop' points on an adjacent face (ie the one facing you, so you can see them) and then mark in pencil on the router table surface the 'start' and 'stop' points of the router cutter being used. In use...

...and what's even better Jim, is that Axminster is one of the few companies that will deliver heavy machinery into your workshop and put it exactly where you want it. Many other companies will simply drop the crate at the kerbside and then it's up to you how you get it into the 'shop and if...

Nice, straight forward job Steve. My main comments would be with regard to the grain orientation of the doors. If you look at the final pic: ...here, you can see exactly what I'm blathering on about. The bottom rhs door rail ought to have been placed in the top lhs door, but the other way...

There's an update to this project here if anyone's interested. The original posting caused so little comment that I don't think I'll bother posting projects on UKWorkshop any more. In fact, apart from RogB, DW, Mailee and a few others, there seems to be very little work of any interest posted...

I usually read Boris's quips in the Telegraph and this one's particularly good - Rob

I suspect I know who that'll be...but I'll say nowt :wink: :mrgreen: - Rob

...and also a very pleasant character (and Mrs) to chat to - Rob

Indeed...tassles on the door handle as well. Much posh :lol: - Rob

All very nice Jim, but have you got the approval of Alfie...we need pics :lol: - Rob

Nice Jim, but I threw all my lilac away 'cos it was rubbish...full of splits and gnarly bits - Rob

Good grief Steve...that was some time ago. I'm surprised you can still remember the details through the alchofrolic haze! :lol: - Rob

...is the lathe set up and working? :lol: :lol: - Rob

Got the same saw Rod...excellent bit of kit - Rob

i recommend Alf's tutorial (where is she btw?) on making LPOH (London Pattern Octagonal Handles) The two chisels shown below: ...were made in English Walnut and to get a really nice sweep at the front, the smallest ferule that you can get away with should be used. The deep 'V' half way...

Agree, should be fine. if it's gone very thick, gloopy and a bit lumpy give it a stir with a stick and then try it - Rob

All you need to do is to submit a pic vial email of the sort of thing you're after and Ian will give you a quote...dead easy to do - Rob