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Thanks again. I had a quick look again today. Quite a lot of the break surface is free of any glue, but there's also some sort of filler in places that doesn't really match anything. The actual glue softens with acetone. The filler doesn't so it's going to be a bit of a pain removing that. I'm...

Would the original finish be shellac?

A family member had their kitchen cupboards made using pineboard for carcasses and shelves, frame and panel doors.

Thanks again. I will look at clamping techniques, I like the idea of shaped blocks for the up and down clamping. Not sure I be up to drilling for dowels or pins within the thickness. Done wrong it would positively stop the joint closing. I think first step is going to be clean up, then take it...

New in 1982 so not from the man himself, but from his workshop. Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I agree that the proper repair would be replacement top, maybe flat like their nearest current equivalent. On the other hand that also means there's little lost through an attempted...

How about "Pine Board" for the shelves. Should be stronger and stiffer than MDF and no need for lipping. Just an example, you can get it in all sorts of widths and lengths .. https://www.rembrandtimber.co.uk/laminated-pine-board-2400-x-600-x-18mm.html

Hi, This an oak stool, given to us a long time ago, broken by removals company and not properly fixed. At the time we accepted a repair and some cash, with hindsight should have insisted on replacement or proper repair. But we are where we are. The "repair" arranged by Pickfords didn't last...

For those using oil, say on a chisel or the outside of a plane, do you wipe it off before use? To pick random products I wouldn't want 3-in-1 or WD40 getting onto the work. But maybe traces some of the vegetable oils are OK. What's kicked this off was finding a recent bloom of rust on a plane...

Hi, I need to up my rust precautions. I have all sorts of stuff that can be used when things are in storage and will be cleaned off before use. Not so much for protecting tools that are in use. What do people think about the "VCI" paper that you see offered, would that help for tools normally...

The handles on both my axes were working loose. They're conventional old axes, no special splitting axes or anything, although they're almost exclusively used to split firewood. Anyway I've extracted the wooden wedge from one, done some cleaning up of the head and done a bit of shaving of the...

Doing it by hand also means you can create a more natural curve, rather than being limited to strict fixed radius quarter circle.

I've lost the threaded bit that holds my combination square together. Although it's not a high quality tool, CK or similar rather than Moore & Wright, it still goes against the grain to have replace it for the sake of one part. Starting with an M6 bolt and after a bit of filing ..

My attempt, a bit battered as it's a tool case

How about mitring the last bit? Like this but wide enough to contain your groove.

Cheers, way too rich for me as I suspected.

I want that sledge. Except it probably cost a fortune, and it's not clear what length it can handle.

Hi, Just wondering if anyone has done anything with the fence on their Elekra Beckum BAS315 or 316 bandsaw. Either improving, or replacing. The most important thing I'd like to improve is the angle adjustment. Mine won't actually adjust far enough for the drift of the current blade. The other...

Why do you say that the chuck on that brace won't grip a round bit?

Hi, I'm on the lookout for brace that can be used with modern round parallel drill bits. Even better if it can use square tapered as well, so I don't need to keep my existing brace. Any particular types or models I should look for? I'm thinking old or at least second hand of course, but don't...

Cheers. Butinox No.2 was what was recommended years and years ago, when we were finishing a mixture of old and new, sawn and planed wood. Just put the same stuff over everything so it all ended up the same colour. This may be a terminology thing but when people say "stain" I think of a...