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I have just made several chopping boards from Beech. I went ot my local wood finishing shop and bought a tin of Tung oil as reccomended by him. Takes ages to dry, but a 500ml tin has so far done 9 large boards and still half left. incidently make sure you alternate the grain otherwise the...

I have just bought (nov 07) the Record Power machine. Fantistic is the word. Have planned 250mm wide boards of oak and beech on it without a moan. I went for this machine as all the other manufacturers only offer a 1 year warranty (previous thicknesser blew up after 18 months - how annoying)...

Glueing and clamping. Takes ages to set and then takes ages to removes the dryed glue from the joints. Can't move in workshop for all the clamps sticking out everywhere.

Thanks for quick replies. The blade is not the one supplied with the saw, however it is from the Record Power plant. I have heard good reports about the Dragon blades so will try one of those. It is warping on the side of the wood that faces the blade on both pieces. I cannot say if it is...

I have just bought a Record Power BS350 bandsaw. It has a brand new blade and the table is square to the blade. i have tried to cut some 150mm X 50mm oak in to 2 150mm X 25mm planks. The saw cuts fine without straining the motor or making any strange noises, however when the work piece...