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Hi Byron, I have seen a lot of your posts on this forum and you know what you are talking about and make a lot of sense. I disagree with you regards the Rexon planer but then it is the only one I have owned/used so have nothing to compare it with, perhaps if I had then I would understand your...

Tony, One of the Woodworking magazines reviewed the SIP, Axminster, Rexon and AN other I think this month. They commented on the weight of the SIP and were critical about the one I cant remember the name of and chose the Rexon, although the performance of the SIP and Axminster seemed to be ok...

Byron, Thanks very much for the update, I will give them a try one Saturday am. Martin.

Byron, Thanks for the tip. I have driven past them (they are literally only 10 minutes away from my home) but only when they are closed as they are not open on Sat or Sun. I will have to make a point of taking my cutting list along on a week day next time I need some Hardwood. Good to know they...

Well, Little did I know that when I posted my (what I thought was a relatively simple) question it would provoke the discussion that has taken place! Can I thank everyone who has taken the trouble to reply especially Scrit, Kane and Matt for their very comprehensive inputs. Your inputs have...

Scrit, I may be going a little off the thread here but can you tell me how you work out you need 5 cu ft of timber. I don't mean converting linear measures to cubic, I can do the maths, what I don't know is how you convert the cutting list into cubic measures. For example, the cutting list...

Ed, Gettiung back to the original post, I have a Triton Workcentre 2000 and Router table for sale for under £200 if you want to go down the all Triton route. If you also have a circular saw then this combination gives you a very useable table saw capable of accurate rip and cross cutting, plus a...

Lord Nibbo and Paul, Thanks for the advice regards sharpening by hand, you are right in that it is not too difficult and just needs a bit of practise, however thats the problem. Due to the (small) amount of use they get I only need to sharpen my drills about once a year (from which comment you...

DaveL, Thanks very much, that is a very generous offer but I have looked at the PlasPlug version and it does not appear as if it will be as accurate as I like (no offence as you have one). I have updated my profile as you suggest. Andy, Thanks for pointing me towards the Drill Doctor this looks...

Hi everyone. I am looking for a powered drill sharpener that will sharpen normal twist and masonry drills and if possible SDS masonry drills. Ideally this would have its own motor so I do not need to hook it up to a drill or use it on a grinder. I have seen one from Plasplugs (a four in one...

Mike, I have this Axminster combined belt and disk sander; http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axminster-AS408-Belt-and-Disc-Sander-21337.htm I find I use the disk more than the belt. The disk is more aggressive than the belt and will remove material much quicker. I tend to use it mainly to...

Alan, I did a two day course with Peter Child in Essex. The first thing he taught me to turn was a simple mushroom with the bark left on the head, this was good spindle practise . Then I turned a simple fruit bowl from a piece of Spalted Beech, this still has pride of place on my dinning room...

I dont do much hand held routing so cant comment on the best router for that but I have used the big Triton in a table for a while and can thouroughly recommend it. The plus points are; A large base plate opening. Rack and pinion height adjustment with fine adjuster (so no need for Router...

Neil, Thanks for the response, at least I was not doing anything wrong. Jed Forgot to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Hope you got your TS55. Martin.

I am sure everyone has their favorite dealer but for anything Festool can I suggest you contact Jaycee Tools, or Festool Fanatics and speak to Andrew (I have been trying to add hyperlinks to both these sites but keep getting errors, can anyone help me with instructions on how to include a...

I am new to Festool, having just purchased a TS75 CMS and the 1400/2000 router module, looking forward to making first use of them at the weekend. The dealer I bought this kit from explained that Festool restrict them from advertising discounted prices in order to preserve the brand image...