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Hello my fellow woodworkers!,

This October I will be completing the Great Cycle Challenge to help raise money for cancer research. It is a really great cause and last year I managed to raise $650...

Looking at the Router and maybe the router table just to do some odd jobs - rebates etc. Anyone have any experience with this - worth it? or better to spend a bit more.

Had a look at this in the book store the other day. Looks like a real good book. Think I'll pick it up myself!!

Went to my first show this year and was a little bit disappointed. For starters when I got to the RNA showgrounds I couldn't actually find the show - No one seemed to mention where it was and there...

Looks great! - Nothing better than finding a use for a practice project! Is the top just one solid piece?

ah....that could be my other issues, simply chucking it in the honing guide seems to be a rookie error without an angle jig

I'm an idiot and just realised that the side of the honing guide tells...

It is just one of those eclipse style honing guides. You can't actually set a angle on these can you? Dont you just simply slide the chisel into the groove and it should be at the correct angle?
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So I just had my first attempt at sharpening my Iriwn chisels on a Norton Combination stone with a honing guide I got off ebay.

However i seem to have walked away with chisels that are not sharp...

As a fellow beginner, I would love to know how you go with the Dovetail Saw, looking at buying one myself so would be great to see what you thoughts are.

Not melamine but when they made all my pine cuts of 500mm they were all 520mm. Although when they cut me a sheet of plywood it seemed alright

I think my 0% experience with any planes wood or metal will result in frustration :P - Anything in particular I should be looking for in a used #78 to ensure its in good condition?

Thinking I...

My only criticism is that no cheese is being made! :P - Would love to see both the final product of the press as well as some cheeses! Great work!

So with that, which would be the more suited plane? The Shoulder Plane or the Rebate plane? - It sounds like the Shoulder plane is the better option as the Rebate plane seems to be more of a block...

The rebates are just for some small basic boxes i want to make for around the house for bits and pieces. I was trying with a chisel and tenon saw and I just dont seem to have the fine skills to get...

So I am looking for a cheap plane to help with some rebates and have come across the Mujingfang planes I'm thinking of having a punt on. However I notice they have a "Flat profile shoulder plane" and...

yeah i'm definitely losing faith in their stock. Sometimes I can pick up a decent piece, but now its taking like 30 mins to find 1 decent piece of stock.

I shall check that out :-) thanks for the...

More of a rant, but just went into Bunnings to try and pick up a few small pieces of pine for a small project. I could not believe the quality of the stuff. The so called DAR "Premium" pine was...

Just went into Bunnings and all the Norton stones were sold out :P - So will have to go back in another time.

In regards to the sharpening process, should I be flattening the chisels on the stone?...

So I had a look at the Norton stones which state they are "Oil-filled" and can be used dry. Is this actually recommended? or should I be putting water on them?

So would I get by just using a...

So I'm looking for a budget friendly way to sharpen my bevel edge chisels. I'd rather avoid the sandpaper method and find a stone but have no idea what I'd need. I had a look at the big green box...

So I have attached a picture of my very basic, very amateur workbench :P - be kind lol - but if there is a vice around that would be suitable for this that would be great!

Basically was knocked up...

So I am just getting into woodworking and built a bit of a dodgy workbench just to get myself a surface to work on. The problem I have is with a vice. I dont think the workbench is a) heavy enough to...

Thanks for the tips Rod.
My skill level is absolute beginner and this is my first project beside building a workbench (no work of art) so maybe box joints by hand are not where I am at currently :P...

Thanks for the advice everyone - Im thinking of having a go at some box joints and some wood glue for this but I am just wondering as I don't have any power saws if this was possible with just hand...

Hi everyone,

So I am trying to come up with some plans/ideas for a monitor stand for my desk. Doesnt have to be anything fancy, but if anyone has any basic plans or advice regarding how to go...

Cheers for all the info guys.

Just one last piece of advice regarding the top. Just looking at putting a sheet of ply on. The bench is 1200W x 500D. What thickness sheet would be sufficient?

Yeah it was really just to give me a surface to work with to start and eventually would get something a bit better once I get the hang of it. Was thinking of just slapping a sheet of ply on it and...

hmm now im concerned about my approach. May need to look at doing half lap joints. I just worry that with a half lap the 35mm thickness is not enough.

Thanks for your reply Rob. I may have the wrong terminology. Basically by Butt joint I just meant get the two length pieces of the top and put the depth piece in between them and then screw through...

Hey everyone,

Just joined these forums as I am looking at doing a bit of woodwork on the weekends for simply projects just for a bit of a hobby so looking forward to going through all the info...