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What Brian has suggested is an excellent finish. Another alternative and one which I use on most of the things I make is to dip the piece into a tub of teak or tung oil, this will bring out the full beauty of the wood, then allow to dry for 24 hours. Then I wax polish it. Never had a problem...

After having a chat with the bandsaw box king, Malcolm, I have decided to go for the Rcord BS350S or even the BS400. The reviews are really good. I should be getting it in a couple of weeks, just waiting for a little nest egg to pop through the letter box.

Hi Brian. I can fully understand your need for a small router table, the obvious reason being the safety aspect, some of the pieces you use are very small and at the end of the day you want to end up with all your digits intact. I must say, you have done a super job. I went the opposite way; I...

I have many types and sizes of blades that I have collected over many years but these days I just use Flying Dutchman ultra reverse blades in 3s, 5s and 7s and I have a few number 9s but nearly all my work is done with a number 5.

Many years ago you could buy a 788 here in the UK. I bought one and the best saw I have ever used, much better than Hegners, I have one of those too. You can buy a 788 from America and have it shipped over here but I believe there is a slight problem with the power supply, ours is different from...

I have cut 2 inch pine on the scroll saw and have experinced the same problem. To overcome this as much as possible you need as much tension on the blade as you can get. Also cover the top with clear packaging tape, this will reduce the friction, speed up the process and lubricate the blade. The...

Hi and welcome to the forum. You have obviously been dwelling over the Hegner v Excalibur question for a while and trying to decide which is the best option. There is no doubt that the best choice would be to go for the Hegner and there are many reasons for this. I bought an excalibur 21 when...

I am about to buy a new bandsaw and was wondering if any of the members had the one I an thinking of getting. I did put this post on the tool section but did not get much of a response. I only need a small bandsaw as I don't have the space for a large one. I have looked at what's available and...

I want to get a small bandsaw, it's main use will be for making bandsaw boxes. I have looked at a few and the one that seems to stand out from the rest is the Record BS250, it's the smallest saw in the range and will take blades from 1/4 to half an inch, which is about right I feel. It has...

Just my opinion but if I was going to take on that project I would steer clear of MDF, it's awful stuff to work with and a real pain to get a decent paint job on it. What I would use instead would be ply, especially birch faced ply, takes a beautiful finish with acrylic paints and 2 coats will...

It is with sadness that I tell you all that our friend Bryan Bennet passed away this morning. He died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by members of his family. He had suffered for a while with cancer. The funeral will be held at St Helens crematorium next Thursday should any of the members...

I to have made quite a few of these cats. I sell them at the craft fairs. I put a base on them to make them more stable. I use a small rounding over router bit from Trend, it has a 4mm roller guide and is perfect for this sort of thing giving a nice uniform round edge to the outside and the...

Hi Gill. I feel a back up external drive would be a good investment to give you peace of mind. I use microsoft office for most of my name signs, it's so quick and easy, I use an apple i mac and it's the 2008 version of office that does it for me. I have tried the latest version of office and...

Many thanks guys for all your input. I tried to find the phone on the Curry's site but it was down at the time. The local Trasco does not have them. In the end I went to a reputable online site and got the phone for £20. I knew the phone was not perfect but it is probably one of the best from...

I need to buy a new phone and have looked at cordless phones on e-bay. The one I would like is the BT4500, it's a large button cordless phone with all the features that I would like. Obviously I would like to get a good deal but having been stung twice with e-bay buying I am a bit wary. I have...

You have done a good job there and I am sure the lady in question will love it. I was asked to do a lizard a little while back. Like you I sometimes have to resort to google images to find exactly what I am looking for. When I do find an image that fits the bill it is very rare that it can be...

The Hegner would undoubtably be the machine to go for in achieving hat you have described. A lot of machines will give off excess vibration despite being bolted down but with the Hegner you could put a pound coin on edge and run the saw at full speed and the coin will remain where it is. The...

I thought some of you might find this interesting. I was at my normal craft fair some weeks ago when I was approached by one of my long term customers. She explained that her brother-in-law was the warden of a church and that they were replacing the church organ with a modern one, the old one...

I use nothing but Flying Dutchman blades, they are just perfect for the type of work that I do. The best place to order FD blades is from the Wooden Teddy Bear Company, it's another American site but the sercice is really good. Postage is about the same as what it would be here in the UK if you...

Trend also make pin chucks and I have one, like Martin said, it can be difficulkt getting a small drill bit into a normal pillar drill. Another way to over come your problem is to drill a series of really small holes along the line of the vein, say 4 or 5 and form a slot, it's a bit time...