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A coffee table was needed to fit between two settees. I decided that if the table could split then it would be more practical to use.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUdv7YOyCbA

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I recently bought a Veritas Honing Guide Mk.11. I tried it out with quite good results, then I went onto Youtube and watched a video on how to use it properly!!! After watching the video I saw that I wasn't using it in the correct way.
Wow what a result - chisels sharp or what.
Alan

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That certainly is beautiful
Alan

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I prefer a simpler style :D art deco wardrobe.png Seriously, I like it. Trying to convince SWMBO that we need it. Anyone care to guess how much ? I think that we all have ideas of what 'Simple' is. I have to tell you that your unit does not fit into the 'Simple' category. So what was the price?

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A simple book case made from various oaks.

How much longer with everything have to be Shaker Style?
Bring back raised and fielded panels!
Alan

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Thanks will1983 I have ordered one.
Alan

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I have had a diamond sharpening stone for some years but it's now almost worn out.
I have seen on eBay - Faithfull Tools FAIDWKIT 290 x 70 mm Diamond Sharpening Stone - Clear are these any good? My old one was purchased from DM tools, are there's better?
Alan

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I have had a Leigh Dovetail Jig for some years, this is a quality tool. Check out eBay you may be able to pick one up for around £150. Check it out on youtube
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old2 wrote:https://www.toolstation.com/contour-sanding-pads/p10736
To get off tarnish and rust then lap in with wet and dry on a dead flat surface .is what i would do then lubricating wax to give temp. protection and /or socks and silica gel.

Thank you I'll get some pads today - I'll post the result!
Alan

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9fingers wrote:Negative rake and limiters for use with RAS
+1 for cutting solutions
Bob

PS you are pulling the saw towards you when making a cut not pushing I hope!

Yes I am pulling not pushing.

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promhandicam wrote:Give Doug of Cutting Solutions a shout - he is the most knowledgeable person regarding saw blades:
Tel: 01353 968711
Tel: 0800 280 0913
Mobile: 07741 264260
sales@cutting-solutions.co.uk
http://www.cutting-solutions.co.uk

I'll do that.
Many thanks
Alan

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Do I need a special saw blade for a radial arm saw? I have use a normal circular saw blade for years but recently the blade tries to ride up over the wood and jams!
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I have been retired for some time. My workshop is a log cabin in the garden. The cabin is basically dry - I had the roof covered in GRP last summer - but due to the fact that it is not heated all the time my planes have gone black. I tried to clean that off and found a layer of rust underneath, what...

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Check out Facebook woodturning UK. There has been a lot of posts in the last week on coloured resins.
Alan

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Keku fixing?. I have just looked at these fittings on youtube. The video showed how they lock in but not how they come apart. Can they be pulled apart? Alan Hi Alan, yes they pull apart and designed to do so. Good for using on access panels and I use them for the ends of kickboards on cupboards if ...

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Leveller2911 wrote:Keku fixing?.

I have just looked at these fittings on youtube. The video showed how they lock in but not how they come apart. Can they be pulled apart?
Alan

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How is the radiator cover attached to the wall? Is the skirting fixed to the skirting on the wall?
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I have in the passed and in my kitchen now used a top mount sink and under mounted it, I have never had a problem. One advantage is that you can under mount a sink with draining board which works far better than a routed out draining board in the oak. I'll try to post a photograph.
Alan

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Are your original sizes correct - 400mm high?
Alan

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Gents saw has now been delivered. The little chap will try it out this weekend.
Alan

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I need a tenon saw for my six year old grandson to use. I have two sharp point saws but they are both quite had for the little chap to use. I need one with lot of small teeth - any ideas? This little chap is really keen to do woodwork and I want to encourage him as much as possible. Are there any si...

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Put an ad on Freecycle for off cuts of wooden worktop oak/beech/bamboo, i have some but your just a bit to far away ! You see them on Ebay also at times. Making up wide boards with small pieces make it more stable less likely to warp. Some timber species will be more stable than others in a wide pl...

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katellwood wrote:Wax polish works for me, also keeps them slick

Many thanks. I do feel a bit silly with tins and tins of wax in stock why on earth didn't I think of that!!!!
Alan

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My workshop which is a log cabin is basically dry but the beds of the planer, bandsaw etc do get a dusting of rust. Is there a silicon spray which I can apply to stop this?
Alan

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It may be obvious but if using a trammel bar don't stop the router then start it again with it engaged with the wood, the torque will twist the router.
Alan

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English Woodland Timbers which are between Chichester and Midhurst. They don' sell plywood. Checkout their website.
Alan

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Howdens are not easy to deal with. The prices that they quote as retail are nothing like the trade price. Having said that they quote one price to one trade customer say 25% off and a better price to another say 40% off. I would take up promhandicam's offer, let him get a price for you.
Alan

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davidpidge wrote:wot?

Wot - which language is that? I don't think it's English.
Alan

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Sorry Stevie It's probably me but I don't understand what you are doing. Building Letters? And 700mm gap - in what?
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I think the best covering for the roof is GRP, it's easy to do and will last probably more that 20 years. I would do some costing before you start as it could be cheaper to by a shed than it would cost you to buy the wood.
Alan

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The problem is the brand. Built down to a price. It will possibly be OK as motor wire is typically rated to 60 c operating temperature. The capacitor won't like running that hot so hopefully it is mounted externally and will be cooler. If it does fail ( motor will not start) it is cheap to replace....

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I have just changed my Record lathe for a Draper WTL95 lathe. The motor on the Record lathe was finned and the motor never got hot or even warm. The draper motor in contrast has a solid steel casing, there is a small plastic fan at one end but that does not stop the motor from getting quite hot - is...

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Egger's own web site say it all - Moisture-resistant Eurospan E1 P3 CE with a middle layer dyed green is suitable for all types of coating. This chipboard is used in furniture and interior design as an alternative to the P2 standard coreboard. It is certified in accordance with EN 312, type P3. Appl...

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IMHO I think that anyone who refers to eBay as Fleabay should not get involved with items being sold on the site, you would start off with the wrong idea. I have an eBay feedback of some 3,500 - my superb Mini Max combination machine was bought on eBay - it's one of the best buys that I have ever ma...

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I would go for something similar to the picture on the rhs. If your worktop is one of the Ikea veneered tops, I would put the join somewhere in front of the hob and put a completely new lipping on, if done well you would not see the joint. Jonathan The OP states that it is a solid wood work top. Alan

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I would go for the picture on the right. Is the sink really that big i.e. from the wall to wider than the worktop? What are you going to do about a draining board or is that built into the sink?
Alan

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How much did you pay for it?
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I couldn't stretch it enough to get it on the wheel

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