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I'm a not really an expert in finishes but the only way I would be able to sort that out would be by painting it, then making a new top in hardwood (probably in oak or elm) to drop over the existing to hide it. I made something similar a couple of weeks ago. It's not finished in the picture and...

Added to what the chaps above have said; Construction methods are pretty straight forward. I laid a really cheap & cheerful deck at my gaff last spring (OK, not quite the same thing, but the principle is the same). Made up of 6" x 6" off-cuts of green oak posts, some big old lumps of 9" x 3"...

Maybe I misunderstood, but: Sounds like a dished groove to me.

To be honest that looks like pretty standard ring fence or guide bearing stuff. I'm assuming that the bottom of the housing or groove, in long section. will look like this: It pretty much has to be done side on and face down to the machine, so cut a template that suits, allowing for the size of...

EDIT: to say I was referring to Robin's comments on page 1 rather than the comment directly above this...having said that I agree with the above post totally. Not too sure I understand the problem, but, as Robin mentioned above, I'd always 'over-cut' a rebate like that. You leave the datum face...

Hi Guys, I need a new jiggy. Mine cuts like an arse (and randomly throws blades) and I'm gonna have to do a kitchen with some really funky back cut scribes on the worktops. I'm reasonably heavily invested in Milwaukee battery gear, and most of my corded stuff is Festool. I'm not too bothered...

Cheers guys. Two spindles was the aim, along with a better rip saw. I think I'm going to put it on hold for a bit.

I'm thinking of buying a combi saw spindle. I could really use a table saw with a sliding table and a second spindle moulder would be dead useful. Added to that, I hate setting up the tenoner, so for small runs a sliding carriage coupled with a spindle would be cool. I'm doing small time...

I know that, you know that, pretty much everyone on this forum knows that, but we only represent a small percentage of the population of this country. UPVC and foam are the scourge of my job.

I know what you mean, but no one seems to see any value in decent joinery anymore. I've just done a big porch renovation which consisted of all new cills, repairs to the mullions, all new glass and a new stable door (including for hanging, all new hardware and weather bar). IMHO it looks...

Bumping this thread 'cos I'm interested in everyone's answer to the above. I have to make another one in morning...do I T&G the linings or not?

The Veritas Dart...amazing commercial opportunity. :D I'm a tails first man myself, and, obviously, I'm right. (hammer)

Good to see you here. I'm just down the road in St Asaph.

It varies a little from site to site. The last major site I worked on was: Blue - general operative. White - PTS trained. Green - Medic or First aider. Lid of any colour, but usually shiny hi-viz, trousers tucked into their socks, and a clipboard - someone that costs the main contractor 50k...

Brilliant.

It was pretty funny, to be honest. As the call arrived I was lying on the floor trying to drive a self tapper into the burst seam in the water jacket in my fireplace. The mood was fairly grim as the females of the household were fussing about, trying to protect various valuables from the spray...

POST SCRIPT: Had a call at tea-time tonight, saying they need two new windows after all. LOL!

Single glazed yes. If I was dealing with units it would have been a different matter. In fact, I have the glass in the workshop and was kinda keen to get it out of the way on this job. Actually the glazing was the only real detail I could get out of them, and when I mentioned building regs they...

Naive? not really...well maybe a little bit :lol: . I live in a pretty rural part of the country where things are perhaps done a little more casually. Unless it was a major job I'd never dream of asking anyone for a deposit. The weird thing about this job was the apparent tight deadline. I...

Sorry to sound like the old git I'm becoming, but I'm pretty peeved :lol: An acquaintance rang last night saying a friend of theirs needed some windows urgently. I replied saying I've no time at the moment, but gave them the number of a couple of other local joinery firms. 10 minutes later...