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In my workshop I have an alcove under where my stairs are and I wanna utilise this space better, note the shelf has since been removed. It's 1 metre deep, but due to the sloped roof it's quite an awkward space. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to best utilise this space? Idea's...

I'm making a wrap around grain tea box for a gift and I planned on using some smart box hinges. However I got carried away milling after resawing it and now it's too thin for the gingers to be morticed into it. I always planned on adding a contrasting wood lining, which will thicken the sides...

I'd like to build a deck outside my back door, however the concrete slab/pad that's there currently has been damaged over the years and the drainage doesn't work. The main issue is the channel that's there has sunk in the middle so water ends up sitting there. I don't really wanna remove it...

I'm looking to build a couple of benches for my garden, but want something budget friendly. The two options I've considered are pressure treated lumber or untreated lumber with exterior paint. I've red conflicting information, some say if it's outside it has to be pressure treated others say...

This saw is phenomenal, been super reliable and versatile but I need to make some room in the workshop so sadly this must go. Purchased 23/02/2023 so just over a year old, in great condition, only been used for light hobby work. Comes with hold down clamp, manual and Bevel SM-KS. New price...

I'm looking to renovate my workshop this year, one of the things I want to improve is the flooring. My workshop is based in my garage and it has an uneven concrete floor, I've previously been using some padded flooring tiles which are fine until I need to more things around, they don't play...

Hey, I have a set of Axminister thin kerf blades, with a width of 2.1mm, however these are too thin for my current riving knife. Can anyone recommend anywhere to get a thin riving knife from, or alternatively is it possible to make one yourself? Cheers.

Hey, This is one of those tools that every time I use it I absolutely love it, makes joiner super quick and simple, the problem is I just don't build the things that make use of it often enough to warrant keeping it. I bought it Feb 2023, it's been used no more than a dozen times on builds...

I want to make the below, it's a dosing tray to weigh and transfer coffee beans. The bowl bit I'm fine with I can make a template and route out the inside. The bit I can't figure out is how to make the sides curve down to the base. Only way I can think is to use a bandsaw and make a serious...

I've reccently been lucky enough to upgrade my laser cutter, so I am selling my old one. It's a 20W (output) diode laser, with honeycomb bed, air assist and enclosuer oh and safety glasses of course. Enclosure has a 100mm extraction port so you can easily hook it up to an inline extractor...

I need to create a batch (10-20) wooden pencil holders, simple open top boxes done on laser cutter. Looking for some advice on an easy and quick to apply finish that has medium durability, potentially going to need to finish a lot of them in one go, hence why I want something quick and easy...

Came to try making some coasters and what not and ran into an issue where my cnc isn't cutting round. There are two straight sections on either side of the circle. To me this suggests that there's an issue with the X axis, I've double checked the coupler between the motor and the rail and all...

I'm curious what methods people use for work holding when cnc machining. I was using some double sidded tape last weekend and ended up wasting multiple bits of wood due to the tape failing. I've used super glue and blue tape before which works well, but feels a bit of a faff. I've used some...

I'm currently building a Rob Cosman workbench, one of the additions he has made is to add a solid wood edgebanding to protect the mdf edges. He uses torrefied wood to eliminate and movement and glues it directly to the mdf edges. The top is made up of 3 1 inch layers of mdf glued together. I...

The previous owners of my house removed the porch door, with the colder months approaching I'd love to put something in place to keep some of the heat it/cold out. I don't know what the best approach would be, whether to mirror the existing set up, ie door with two glass panes either side or...

I'm building a new mitre station with cabinets underneath for extra storage. They are frameless cabinets just made out of plywood. I want to install trays on drawer runners but I want a door in front. Are there hinges that will open in a way that the door is out of the way allowing the trays...

Upgrading to a floor standing model so I no longer have a use for this, Spec: Planes and thicknesses timber up to 254mm (10") wide Max Planer depth of cut: 2mm Max thicknesser depth of cut: 1.5mm Max thicknessing timber thickness: 120mm Safety on/off switch Average feed rate 6.8m/min No load...

This is an awesome saw for those with limited space, the fence is amazing, such an upgrade from my previous saw. Saw is in good condition, has some scuff marks from sleds etc as can be seen in photos. Along with the standard accessories it will come with: Homemade zero clearance plate Flat Top...

This is great for batching out dovetails and box joints, pretty easy to use once you know the steps. Comes with two combs, 3 router bits, vacuum adapter and 2 guide bushings. There is some minor cosmetic damage where my work piece slipped causing the router to touch the unit, has no affect on...

I have a Douzuki Gold 240mm saw as someone recommended trying it for dovetails. Tried cutting dovetails this evening in 19mm poplar and the cut was incredible slow. Was wondering if this was "normal" for douzuki saws? Non of my other Japanese saws are this slow, maybe that's what makes them...