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My cabinetmaker friend oft lent me his superb Lamello jointer along with the glue dispensor/applicator. I've jus bought a budget Ryobi but would like to know where I can get a glue applicator.
The...

Hi WISE - well the old Bunnies router and el cheapo bits would appear to have paid for themselves as you're now ready to march on.
1) Panel bits - incredibly useful tools but please take to heart...

Hi there Backyarder - here are my thoughts for what they are worth. Firstly, I've been a wood nut for 40 years now and also sell tools as a salesman at the local H/Ware - so I get some good...

hi there cadams,
I've two TR12's and they spend most of their lives upside down. Thus every month or so I have a maintenance day - sharpen the chisels etc. as well as cleaning the TR12's. First...

I've a need for a vacuum pump to hold items for routing. Over the years I've read of people using units from dairies and even domestic refrigerators. Is there anyone out there that has built their...

Hi! - not sure if you are looking for a 1/4" or 1/2" unit.
If it's the 1/4" then the little GMC is a really nice unit. Being a Makita/Hitachi man I was expecting to be disappointed. I've found it...

Hi there Ronnie,
you can't be all bad with a name like that. However back to business - routers. Here are my thoughts after 30 years of playing with same. For general purpose you'll need a...

re - henry Taylor tools.
by scrounging through trash and treasures and garage sales I've amassed some 60 gouges. Though I lke the Swiss Pfiel and the German Herz-something I have to admit that I...

Hi there Goldy,
as a woodnut there are just three tools that I need to be in heaven and a biscuit jointer is one.
Recently I dropped into Bunnings at Parafield (SA)to find three biscuit...

G'Day Cadnams - sighted your Q on routers - hence a reply. I was taken by your comment that this will be your only router purchase. I've news for you - once you've trully appreciated what a router...

Hi there Tex - class me as a group 2 bench man - though woodwork is my hobby I still need to fix the family cars , fix the plumbing, household appliances etc. etc.. Hence I need a bench that can...

Dear ScottW,Listen well to Mark from Canada. Sure, read other peoples' designs but learn to draw your own.
Apart from professional plan makers, it's almost impossible for the well intentioned...

Dear michael = re thin material- sanding of. For the last few years I've been using a a doiuble sided adhesive tape to hold pieces for routing. Damned if I can recall the name of the stuff - I...

Hey - why not try the obvious. I had a similar problem last year with pieces 500 x 400 x 35 . I thought of belt sanding them but it would have been time consuming and variable.

I found a local...

Geoff,
In regard to your piece of MDF - I suggest that you laminate the other side too! My first table was just like yours. Worked well for years and then gave me errors. I traced this to the...

Having five routers - still not enought - I can't do better than suggest the Hitachi TR12. Faultless - both of them - for perhaps 12 years now.

My Makitas 3600 series are fixed base units - but...