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23rd March 2024, 03:46 PM
Thread: Hafco ST-254 or Laguna Fusion F1
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Just thought I would provide an update in case...
Just thought I would provide an update in case anyone was wondering. I ended up getting the Laguna, and am very pleased with it so far. Its very smooth and well balanced, everything is nice and...
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10th February 2024, 04:43 PM
Thread: Hafco ST-254 or Laguna Fusion F1
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I’m leaning firmly towards the Laguna now. There...
I’m leaning firmly towards the Laguna now. There are a few nice features on it, like the arbor lock, quick release blade guard/riving knife, and on board accessory storage that would be useful to me....
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7th February 2024, 05:39 PM
Thread: Hafco ST-254 or Laguna Fusion F1
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Hafco ST-254 or Laguna Fusion F1
Hi all. After a couple of years hiatus from doing proper woodworking, I have a few projects to do and have decided to finally get a table saw. Ive been getting by with a bandsaw, mitre saw and a...
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13th January 2020, 08:25 PM
Thread: Kitchen drawer box systems
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Having got a few quotes in now, the Blum legrabox...
Having got a few quotes in now, the Blum legrabox is looking good. The Grass option is only slightly cheaper ($200 over 15 drawers), and the Blum supplier has impressed me more with their service -...
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12th January 2020, 05:20 PM
Thread: Kitchen drawer box systems
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It'll be interesting to see where the pricing...
It'll be interesting to see where the pricing lands. Nobody actually lists prices for these things publicly, so I have to go asking the suppliers to find out how much they deem me worthy of paying....
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12th January 2020, 10:38 AM
Thread: Kitchen drawer box systems
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Don't have a tablesaw :) I will be using a track...
Don't have a tablesaw :) I will be using a track saw for cutting everything out.
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12th January 2020, 10:09 AM
Thread: Kitchen drawer box systems
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We spent a bit of time yesterday opening and...
We spent a bit of time yesterday opening and shutting drawers in display kitchens. Blum Legrabox did seem to have the nicest action (and was the quietest), but the Grass was also very good, and has a...
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12th January 2020, 06:17 AM
Thread: Kitchen drawer box systems
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Check out p34 to 36 of the Grass catalogue: NOVA...
Check out p34 to 36 of the Grass catalogue: NOVA PRO SCALA DRAWER SYSTEM
There are also two listings for Hettich Actro runners.
Hettich online catalogue
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11th January 2020, 09:06 AM
Thread: Kitchen drawer box systems
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Kitchen drawer box systems
I'm about to start a kitchen renovation, making all of the cabinetry myself from birch ply. I'll be using metal sided boxes for the drawers, either Blum Legrabox, Hettich ArciTech or Grass Nova Pro...
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24th June 2019, 07:50 AM
Thread: Attaching Moulding to Lid End Grain
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Instead of a sliding dovetail, how about a simple...
Instead of a sliding dovetail, how about a simple tongue and groove arrangement? As long as you have some face-face grain to glue, it should hold up fine.
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23rd June 2019, 10:49 AM
Thread: Mid-century style sideboard
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The flush pulls were surprisingly simple to do -...
The flush pulls were surprisingly simple to do - mainly done using router and template guide for the inner bit, then router table for the outer rounding and rebates:
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22nd June 2019, 05:36 PM
Thread: Mid-century style sideboard
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Mid-century style sideboard
This is the first "proper" project I've done in quite a while. It's the first of a matching pair to replace some temporary mdf shelves that I made when we moved in to the house more than 9 years ago...
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3rd June 2019, 09:25 PM
Thread: Choosing materials for a bookshelf
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It's definitely strong, but as Mark said above,...
It's definitely strong, but as Mark said above, it'll sag even under its own weight. It needs to be supported over any sort of span.
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2nd June 2019, 11:25 AM
Thread: Splines for carcass mitres
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Splines for carcass mitres
I'm not sure whether this is an original idea or not, but I thought I'd share a little jig/technique I used to cut some grooves for splines to reinforce some carcass mitres on large panels. I used...
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25th May 2019, 12:07 PM
Thread: Left-field router option?
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Hope you like it!
Hope you like it!
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24th May 2019, 10:07 AM
Thread: Left-field router option?
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Used it last night to do a few rebates. Nothing...
Used it last night to do a few rebates. Nothing particularly challenging, but it performed flawlessly. Quite impressed really: it's a genuinely good piece of kit.
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21st May 2019, 07:10 PM
Thread: Cheap router bit set for beginner
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If you definitely don't want variable speed, I...
If you definitely don't want variable speed, I would suggest taking Elan up on his offer. It's a good router.
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20th May 2019, 07:48 PM
Thread: Left-field router option?
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Well, the router (the Devon one in the original...
Well, the router (the Devon one in the original post) turned up today, and first impressions are that my gamble has paid off.
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20th May 2019, 07:15 PM
Thread: Cheap router bit set for beginner
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uy whatever makes you happy. For me (and plenty...
uy whatever makes you happy. For me (and plenty of others), the Ardens perform extremely well, and there certainly isn't any issue with their quality.
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19th May 2019, 07:59 PM
Thread: Cheap router bit set for beginner
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If you felt that strongly about it, you could...
If you felt that strongly about it, you could always buy the exact same Arden brand bits from carbatec for 2-3 times the price.
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19th May 2019, 06:02 PM
Thread: Cheap router bit set for beginner
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I'm in the "buy OK quality bits as needed for...
I'm in the "buy OK quality bits as needed for specific tasks" camp. Brand of choice is Arden (from Aliexpress), or Huhao when what I need isn't available from Arden.
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10th May 2019, 09:17 AM
Thread: Left-field router option?
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My needs are for something a bit lighter and more...
My needs are for something a bit lighter and more manoeuvrable for edge work, but still good for table use.
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5th May 2019, 05:24 PM
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Interesting thread. For me, woodworking is a...
Interesting thread. For me, woodworking is a destresser and my hands-on creative outlet outside the office job. Doing things by hand, developing manual skills etc is a big part of that.
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28th April 2019, 03:55 PM
Thread: Left-field router option?
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I know the seller's good. I bought a baseplate...
I know the seller's good. I bought a baseplate and set of template guides off them, and was impressed with the quality of those.
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27th April 2019, 07:02 PM
Thread: Left-field router option?
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Left-field router option?
My old hitachi M12V is on its last legs. I bought it cheaply and well used several years ago, and it now only goes when all the stars align and following several minutes of wiggling the speed...
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15th April 2019, 12:24 PM
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I buy Arden pretty much exclusively now, or Huhao...
I buy Arden pretty much exclusively now, or Huhao if I can't get the bit I want with Arden branding. They're very good.
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1st June 2017, 05:27 PM
Thread: Legs for Console Desk
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And here's it all finished... 413493
And here's it all finished...
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31st May 2017, 06:44 PM
Thread: Legs for Console Desk
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Thought I had better update this now the desk is...
Thought I had better update this now the desk is (almost) finished
I ended up attaching the legs to shaped blocks using angled bridle joints a bit like this...
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15th April 2017, 05:35 PM
Thread: Legs for Console Desk
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I think I've worked out a way to do it. Bit hard...
I think I've worked out a way to do it. Bit hard to explain, but will post pics of it when I make it...
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12th April 2017, 07:47 PM
Thread: Legs for Console Desk
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Probably wouldn't work with the leg profile I...
Probably wouldn't work with the leg profile I have planned. Do you know what they're called?
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11th April 2017, 08:42 PM
Thread: Legs for Console Desk
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Legs for Console Desk
I'm making a console desk for my son to do his homework on, with the carcass made from some nice baltic birch ply with splay legs in white oak. The general shape will be something like this:
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12th February 2017, 04:30 PM
Thread: Engineers Square - reasonable quality
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The best thing I bought for setting up tools etc...
The best thing I bought for setting up tools etc is one of these: Shinwa gauge squares : Tools from Japan, Japanese woodworking tools direct from Japan.
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26th January 2017, 07:49 PM
Thread: Joints in woodwork
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Derek has covered it well. I would suggest...
Derek has covered it well.
I would suggest having a go at hand cutting some mortise and tenon joints, and maybe even some dovetails, before you go buying jigs etc. It's a good skill to have and... -
25th January 2017, 03:31 PM
Thread: Shoji Door Project
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We have 2 cats, one of whom has been sniffing at...
We have 2 cats, one of whom has been sniffing at them, but seems to be behaving so far. The theory is that neither of them goes into that room much (except to sleep), and there isn't anything...
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21st January 2017, 04:43 PM
Thread: Shoji Door Project
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Cheers Des, and thanks for writing your book - I...
Cheers Des, and thanks for writing your book - I can highly recommend it to anyone else pondering making some shoji!
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21st January 2017, 02:51 PM
Thread: Shoji Door Project
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Finished. Fitting involved a little tweaking to...
Finished. Fitting involved a little tweaking to get them to slide nicely, but here you go:
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11th January 2017, 05:14 PM
Thread: Which shop vacuum ?
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I have a Nilfisk Multi 20, which doesn't seem to...
I have a Nilfisk Multi 20, which doesn't seem to be massively noisy. I normally run it through a cyclone thingy, which does a great job of separating out most of the chips and dust before it gets to...
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7th January 2017, 04:35 PM
Thread: Shoji Door Project
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Got the first one assembled. Not 100% happy with...
Got the first one assembled. Not 100% happy with some of the joints (tenon shoulders not quite even, leaving small gaps at the front in a couple of places), but it'll be serviceable enough!
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3rd January 2017, 06:58 PM
Thread: Shoji Door Project
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Holy thread resurrection batman! (apologies...
Holy thread resurrection batman!
(apologies for the broken image links in the above posts - I've switched image hosting providers and I don't think there's a way to edit the earlier posts.)
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3rd September 2015, 09:23 PM
Thread: WIP window
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Watching this thread with great interest as I...
Watching this thread with great interest as I have some grand fenestration plans of my own :)
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16th August 2015, 12:39 PM
Thread: Shoji Door Project
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Haven't got too much further with the door...
Haven't got too much further with the door construction - I've finished all the main rail/stile joints and thought I had better tidy the shed before I started on the kumiko (the thin lattice stuff)....
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26th July 2015, 08:15 AM
Thread: Building Windows
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There's a school of thought that says that the...
There's a school of thought that says that the argon usually dissipates after a few years and you're left with air anyway :rolleyes:
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25th July 2015, 09:16 PM
Thread: Building Windows
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The glass comes in sealed double glazed units....
The glass comes in sealed double glazed units. There are a whole lot of different options, such as various glass spacings, whether they are argon filled, low-e glass etc. My uPVC windows are 16mm...
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25th July 2015, 05:26 PM
Thread: Building Windows
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Are mortise and tenor joints deeper than mortise...
Are mortise and tenor joints deeper than mortise and tenon joints? :D
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25th July 2015, 10:47 AM
Thread: Building Windows
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Building Windows
I replaced a couple of knackered aluminium windows in my house recently, with some good uPVC double glazed ones. I chose uPVC because it has much better thermal properties than aluminium, but is...
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19th July 2015, 07:42 PM
Thread: Shoji Door Project
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Progress is slow as it's difficult to find a lot...
Progress is slow as it's difficult to find a lot of shed time at the moment... Anyway, first 4 mortice and tenon joints are done for the top and bottom rails on one door:
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15th July 2015, 05:21 PM
Thread: Shoji Door Project
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Have now marked everything out. The main rail...
Have now marked everything out. The main rail joints will be double mortices, 6mm each as per Des K's book. As I have a habit of making a hash of sawing straight tenon cheeks, I've made a set of 4...
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11th July 2015, 10:18 AM
Thread: Shoji Door Project
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Shoji Door Project
I thought this little project may be of interest to some on here...
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17th May 2015, 10:27 AM
Thread: Mallet Head Replacement
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I am still alive! Just been very busy with...
I am still alive! Just been very busy with woodworking's crude, loutish brother: house renovations :)
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6th February 2013, 03:09 PM
Thread: Making a Router Sled
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Thanks! 1.) I used 40x40x3mm section. 2.) I...
Thanks!
1.) I used 40x40x3mm section.
2.) I attached the aluminium to the side rails using well countersunk screws through the the sides. Glue would work, but it would make it harder to change...