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    I've bought a new bandsaw (now with photos).

    I have a similar size Record BS500. I've found the wheel set,to be a vital part in a limited space, fortunately they are easy to add on. My other suggestion is investing in a Tuffsaws 3 TPI X 1/2" blade. They are great for all the things I do. I bought two as a trial and I'm still trying to...
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    Pocket Hole jig

    Hope this one is better quality Mike
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    Pocket Hole jig

    Why not use one of these methods? The one on the left only requires the use of a gouge and drill. The centre version involves a tongue and groove which is quickly done if you own a router, it's real advantage is the absence of movement as the screws are tightened. The one on the right simply...
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    Making a marking knife

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    Making a marking knife

    Bought in versions on the left and home made on the right. Worn out machine hacksaw blades are ideal, just epoxy them into a handle.
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    Inoperative Thicknesser - fixed at last!

    I had a similar problem with a sedgewick machine, it was caused by chippings packed beneath the blocks supporting the feed rollers and preventing them from coming low enough to grip the timber. You can see a few chipping in the space in this pic.
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    Quite Flat Steel

    This is a machine bed made of 20 mm mild steel surfaced with a thing called a fly cutter. I think that may be a more sensibly priced process. Unfortunately I had it machined more than thirty years ago so if I could remember the price it would be meaningless. As already suggested jacking screws...
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    oak questions

    I've never been to Cyprus but most of my work goes into boats where the moisture levels soar and plunge and have had no problems. Brass screws snap very easily in oak even if you form the hole with a steel screw first. If you are worried, stainless screws will definitely work but you need 316...
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    Bookshelf design advice

    There is a type of Tonk strip that doesn't need a groove but sits on the surface. The drawback to my mind is that it's very visible and you need to cut the shelves short to clear the strip at the ends.that would make return ends on the sides more desirable in order to cover the gaps. The,grooves...
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    Bookshelf design advice

    I am an enthusiastic user of library strip ( Tonk Strip) these allow you to put the shelves at heights that suit the book size and make maximum use of space. I don't use vertical dividers or even book ends, my shelves always seem to be full. The photo shows the use of a return front edge to the...
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    An almost trivial wood storage tip

    I've carried your idea a little further Bob, the strip on the floor works for me in my timber store/ garden shed but the important bit is the angled piece of timber that allows me to sort through the full size sheets without the risk of being crushed! It's recessed into the flooring and screwed...
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    Camera traps

    I've had two cameras over the last ten years, the current one was much cheaper and both have worked very well. They both use 8 AA batteries ( I have two sets of rechargeable ones) both have had the ability to take photos or video and various other modes I haven't used. It's amazing what you see...
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    "machine made" drawer box

    I have some in the making at the moment that may fit the bill, they are made in 12.7mm birch ply because they must be very resistant to changes in size caused by moisture levels. The sides are grooved with the RA cross cut and the tongues are made on a spindle moulder. With glue blocks all round...
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    Picture frames, why mitres?

    This method will avoid the gaping mitre problem, but it's certainly not cheaper than mitred corners.
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    Longcase Clock...Dun

    I had always fancied a long case clock but didn't like the space which would be taken up. I spent a lot of time looking at old examples of the regulator before making this one. You can have all of the attractive bits while using no floor space at all. Mine is now about twenty years old, is an...
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    Cleaning up lipping

    This is the easiest way of edging veneered sheet material without risk to the veneer. I use It often on boat work where sharp edges are not a good idea but "fiddle "rails are
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    Cleaning up lipping

    Two for the price of here. The Stanley No 80 is much safer than a plane for the last half millimetre. The block you see is the way I prefer to get round the corners, the sheet material is cropped at 45 degrees and the block used to form a rounded corner.
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    Nice Clean Crosscuts

    Photos are all in the wrong order but I'm only capable with machinery, computers are not really my field. It's taken me an hour so I hope it's of interest to someone. The little block of oak is shown bottom cut upwards so the method works" Mike.
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    Nice Clean Crosscuts

    'OK I've run out of work so it's time to do maintenance on the machinery. I've used this method of getting a spelch - free crosscut for some time and hope others may find it useful. My DeWalt 1370 is mounted on a purpose made cabinet with drawers, castors at the back and slide out handles for...
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    Lockdown furniture.

    Charles Rennie Machintosh Argyle Chair I made this a few days ago to break the monotony. I now keep seeing the same chair on TV sitcoms etc. I'm informed that it's in Dr Who and several other mainstream films. I hadn't intended to keep it but it's growing on me.
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