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Hi, just saw your thread. I've been using the Senco cordless for a year or two now, not every day but fairly regularly.

Like everything it has its good points and its bad. On the good side,...

We've just sold the house I've spent ten years building and, as I'm a glutton for punishment, we've bought a poky little place and plan on basically rebuilding it. Trouble is, with the house went my...

Many thanks. I'll look into both products.
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Don

I've put down a stringy bark floor and, oiled it with a 50/50 mix of linseed oil and gum turpentine then buffed it up with a floor polisher. It looks fantastic but, after a few months of use I think...

If you go to Contractor Talk - Professional Construction & Remodeling Forum, News, Reviews, and Blogs | Contractor Talk and do a search for saw stands you should find some threads that have some...

Hi Andy,
yes that was me.
here are some rather bad photo's.
It's simple but it works.

Don
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I made my workbench using dominos, though I didn't use them to attach the rails to the legs, for that I used bolts so that when I move the table comes apart. Although I did use unglued dominos as...

How much does it cost?

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Don

Thanks Wolften they look like a simpler, more reasonabley priced version of the proknee.

Thanks for the replies.

@Ian, I actually do have an appointment with the physio and will be asking his advice as well. Hadn't even thought of an orthopedic specialist though. I'll still need...

I'm not sure whether this is the right place to put this but here goes.

I tend to spend a lot of time on my knees (finish carpentry, flooring etc) and I've been having knee problems for a while...

I do this sort of thing for a living and use router, chisel and butt mortice plane depending on the mood I'm in and how many doors there are. If the template is accurately made and positioned then...

I just use my forehead.

Hi, I can't see that it'd be a problem. Skew the nails a little and, yes, adjust the depth so the head ends up just below the surface. I used a Paslode finish nailer on 12 mm (1/2 inch) lining boards...

I agree with malb.
Shiplap would be easier to install and maybe cheaper (you don't need to buy the spline, although there'd be a little less coverag from your boards) than a spline.
If you do go...

I've just finished my first attempt at replacing a stanly handle on my 5#. I borrowed a complete handle from another 5# and traced it onto some walnut I had lying around and cut near the line on the...

Sounds awful! The reason I wanted to know is that I have one myself and want to know what to avoid doing.
I had a similar close call with a dust extractor. I turned off the table saw and then turned...

How exactly did you manage it? Oh, and I hope your recovery is quick.
Don

Haven't tried one myself but I remember a thread on this forum in which a chippy said he bought one and wasn't happy with it. Apparently the fence moved under stress.

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Don

A three legged sheep dog is useful to a man who needs a three legged sheep dog:U
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Don

I hang a lot of doors and, untill now, have either used a chisel for the odd single door or a router and template for multiple doors. The problem is that the chisel is a bit awkward slow while the...

I've just seen a Lie Nielsen butt mortice plane for sale on Ebay (item 220556912884) for a buy it now price of $110. Lie Nielsen Aust sell them for $164 and Carba-tec for over $200. I wish I hadn't...

My first fence was just bare MDF and worked fine. That's not to say there aren't better materials to use, but it doesn't seem crucial.
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Don

What he said

I've always found Jay Jay's timber in the Penrith area pretty good for both price and quality.

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Don

Don't be too worried about not being able to get the festool dust extraction straight away. Although a good shop vac is essental in the long run, at a pinch a good household vaccuum is better than...

Just seen on the market place on this forum, a Ryobi table saw with router fitted.
Looks like a good deal.

Don

If you just want a saw for occasional use you could try one of the table top models.
Get on to ebay do a search for "table saw" and among others you should come up with an Ebay store selling a brand...

I've had a C3-31 for a few years now and still love it. but I know what you mean about the fence used for both the planer and the saw. It's a bit clumsy when using it for sawing. I went to felder...

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I just had to make a couple of small melamine cabinets on site and used my festool saw and the track. Measured carefully, marked with a sharp pencil, lined the track up to the marks and cut. It's...

A festool belt sander has what you want but they're way more than $200.
You could just buy yourself a more affordable one and mount it in a home made frame.
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Don

You could use chain with a carabiner (I think that's what it's called, you can get them from hardware stores or camping/mountain climbing supplies) on the end so you can take the lead off easily.

I recently built a verandah out of recycled hardwood for someone and had to rout a housing on the underneath of the hand rail. I could have used four depth stops. Actually I use all three quite...

Thank you all! :U Will look into the classes but time and distance could be a problem.:~ Will also keep looking for someone who does it for a living
Don

I've just been given a lovely old taylor brothers tenon saw. Unfortunately the teeth are in a bad way (worn and unevenly sharpened). I live in the Blue Mountains in NSW and would really appreciate...

I'm relatively new to the Blue Mountains in NSW and need to have a number of saw blades sharpened. Does anyone know where I can get this done properly.
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Don:U

Thanks, that should just about do it!

Hello to all!! I just acquired an old stanley number 3 (with a grooved base if that tells anything about it) but the frog is broken off just where the lateral adjust. lever should be. Does anyone...