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Well, I decided to get the Elu and with a bit of a clean up and a new infeed roller it should be fine. The guy I bought it from found the dust hood so that was fine and I think it should be easy enough for my dad to construct a pretty solid fence for the machine. The only trouble is that it...

Firstly - apologies for double posting this as I also put this in the general woodworking board (If the mods want to delete that one please feel free) OK. I have a chance at a 2nd hand elu EPT1151 planer thicknesser which seems to be the predecessor of the dewalt 733s for about £150. Trouble...

This confused me for a bit but the S at the end of the 733 is for a now discontinued planer thicknesser. A new fence is still available to buy for about £35 but I cannot seem to find a replacement extraction hood. My main worry is space but do I pass up a decent 10" planer thicknesser for the...

I have a chance at a 2nd hand elu planer thicknesser which seems to be the predecessor of the dewalt 733s for about £150. Trouble is that it has no fence or dust extractor hoods with it. Given that i only have a small workshop (12 x14ft) am i better going for a new but much smaller style like...

Point taken :oops: - an "amateur" in the true sense of the word can produce anything to the same standard as a pro, but given the output that an amateur is likely to produce in any given year a pro should really not be worried. I just need to work on an adjective for someone like me as I...

I'll play devils advocate then and state that "all amateur woodworkers should now lock their workshops and hand in the keys to make sure the pros make as much as they can and drive up demand so we can lift the country from recession". In theory, even as a hobbyist you are denying the pro his...

Your shop is really starting to come along. You might even be able to make something in it soon! And the space. Not jealous :cry: . My shop is only 12x14 feet and it has to be shared with bicycles etc... btw I hope it is starting to heat up in your neck of the woods - I was in Denver just...

Thanks for the replies. This seems like it may just work. Is there a handy reference somewhere for the expansion / contraction properties of different woods? I see ash is pretty high on the Janka scale so it should handle the odd high heel and the 1 year old hammering anything they can get...

There is company near me that sell lots of offcuts off different harwoods (mainly ash, oak, walnut, beech) for next to nothing. I was thinking of using this to make parquet flooring for our hallway which is roughly 3 x 2 m. There are a few threads on here where people have used reclaimed...

I like the bench. It looks like it be very practical. Wish I had one! I did wonder about storing the wood blanks for you turning right in front of a radiator. I'm still a newbie so I am sure someone will correct me but could that not cause the wood to dry in a funny way? H

I think the design by spiderg would be light enough to move about and looks nice to work on. My dads fly tying table is a huge thing on wheels with some small draws to hold all the thread then a few big draws to hold a large number of feathers. You could always make a small working table then...

I also have to say that I have never had a problem with Rutlands even if I have had a problem they have sorted it out asap. The only thing that does annoy me about their site is when something is on back order for several months. Are we to assume that it has just been put on a boat from China...

I think I may be having a word with the sellers..... Chems. Do you have a link for the hose you bought? It sounds ideal. H.

Hi all, I've just bought 3 m of 100mm dia dust extraction hose off the bay. Or at least I thought I had. At its relaxed length as it sits on the floor it only measures 1.8m. So. Have they sent me the 2m length or is the "measured" length measured with the hose stretched out! H

Just thought I would let you all know that Rutlands have been very good at replacing the plane. They had obviously opened up the replacement to check it was ok before sending it out. It will need a little work. One side of the adjustable mouth is a smidge high but it is now consistent across...

Spot on Jake. That is exactly how it works. I was lucky with the grain pattern as I cut it from a large scrap of what I think is beech and the grain was completely hidden until cut.

I have learned loads on this forum over the last 18 months and now I have a workshop I can actually start to do some woodworking in it. I thought I take this opportunity to show you the first two non-DIY projects that I have made with my 3 year old son as able assistant! The first is a little...

Thanks for all the advice, and it being unanimous! I'll see what Rutlands have to say and whether my father-in law still has the receipt/e-mail!

Hi all, I received the above plane as a Christmas pressie. The sole is pretty flat but it has an adjustable front mouth section which seems to sit at different levels depending on where I position it (both above and below the level of the rest of the sole). If it was always sitting proud of...

Thanks to everyone for the encouragement. My left arm also has a slight ache today so perhaps I wasn't too far out on my appliance of pressure and I was definitely moving my legs as I tripped on my lace at one point! Jacob: I missed your point on your first post but totally got it on your...