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Thanks Twist, it is often the best way to go lol

Thanks jms :)

Hey all

Just thought I would show you how it turned out.
I can confidently say it looks nothing like pine, the beauty of the wood really comes through.
My pictures don't do it justice, but its...

Thanks guys!

Really very helpful.
I was looking at U-Beaut Polishes, the manual would probably come in handy. I am unsure on the water stains myself.
The Black Japan idea sounds super...

Hi Ian

Thank you for your advice. I totally agree and think I may have misrepresented what I was trying to say.
I am not saying I want one tin to do the whole lot (like the minwax can I...

Hey all

I have searched through the forum trying to find some advice on how to finish my table.
The top is North Queensland Maple, I know some may see it as crazy to stain it however I am...

All good guys, thanks so much for your input.

A guy from Carbitool phoned me after I emailed them, he was great to talk to. They would do it for me, however in the end he really convinced me it...

I did think of using the shaft as a guide, but being a novice with a router I was unsure...I thought perhaps that was not a good idea as it would either burn a wood guide or if I used an alloy guide...

Thanks for all the help guys, I didn't get anymore notifications of replies hence my late response.
I will look into all this info, thanks so much.

I had no idea about 8mm shanks, so that's...

Fletty

That is such a generous offer, especially since I'm brand new here. Thank you very much. Unfortunately I live in Brisbane - I'll update my details later.

I'll contact Carbitool tomorrow...

Yeah it is a little odd, its a Makita RP0900X1
https://www.makita.com.au/products/power-tools/planers-trimmers-a-routers/routers/rp0900x1-95mm-38-plunge-router

It comes with a collet for 1/4" -...

Yeah, I figure thats why I cannot track one down.
Perhaps I can find 2 1" bits, one with a top bearing and the other with a bottom bearing to make a pass on each side of the material.

G'day all, I am new here. I found this forum as I am having trouble finding a certain size router bit I would like.

I am also relatively new to using routers, so I may well be in for a...