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The Woodworker  |  Sep 20, 2008  |  0 comments
Record Power release the new TS200-C sawbench.

This sawbench has been designed with the small cabinet or furniture maker in mind. With Record Power’s characteristic solid build quality and specifications often found on machines in a much higher price bracket, the TS200-C gives fantastic value for money, great versatility and accuracy in a compact format. One of the greatest benefits of this machine is the 10” blade,…

Ian Taylor  |  Sep 20, 2008  |  0 comments
We all make mistakes from time to time, some of us more than others. There's nothing more frustrating than the job going wrong when you have invested many hours of work and committed expensive materials. Well, don't despair, there's often a well-tried escape route which lets you recover the situation. And if you're careful, only you need know that it nearly went wrong. This article sets out a few fixes that have worked for me -…

Ian Taylor  |  Sep 20, 2008  |  0 comments
Dovetail joints can be pretty unforgiving. They are major showpieces - visible when drawers are open and sometimes permanently on display when they are used for carcase construction. A badly fitting dovetail is something that is difficult to live with. As for loose tenons, there's often a simple fix that can recover the situation, especially if you do it carefully.

Whether the problem comes from the tails being too narrow or the recesses…

The Woodworker  |  Sep 19, 2008  |  0 comments
Record Power is proud to announce the launch of the BS300E 
Economical Bandsaw.

Recognising the need in the marketplace for a high quality bandsaw at a budget price, we have developed a high quality, solidly built but economic version on the BS300X, the UK’s best selling mid range bandsaw.

The Woodworker  |  Sep 18, 2008  |  0 comments
Metabo are proud to launch the 2nd generation PowerMaxx, the PowerMaxx PRO Li, a 7.2V lithium-ion drill/driver.

Metabo produced its first generation PowerMaxx to provide a professional high quality package to home owners and the trade. Perfect for kitchen/shop/bar/office fitters, workshops, garages and builders the aim was to design a tool that allowed the user to gain access to awkward spaces whilst still providing the power they…

Ben Plewes  |  Sep 15, 2008  |  0 comments
I’m driving through Bristol to find the workshop of Niall Meadows, Toby Howes, Andy Butterly and Steve McIlveen: a group of furniture makers who, when they finished college, elected to stay together and form a cooperative where they work independently but under the same roof, rather than going their own separate ways.

As the car’s sat-nav homes in on my destination it takes me left off Gloucester Road and down a small alleyway…

The Woodworker  |  Sep 12, 2008  |  0 comments
Robert Sorby has introduced the first all new, British made lathe chuck for many years. In the recent past Robert Sorby has acted as chuck distributor and as a result has been able to put all the knowledge gained into the design and development of their own new chuck.

With most chucks – even those which carry British brand names – now emanating from Asia, Robert Sorby is using this opportunity to remind turners that top…

Mike Jordan  |  Sep 10, 2008  |  0 comments
There are two things guaranteed to complicate woodworking — heritage and marriage. Just take this door, for example, which was made for a woodworking friend and his wife who live in an old weaver’s cottage. Because the cottage has only one room and a small kitchen on the ground floor, they thought that a framed, ledged, and braced stable-type door would improve the kitchen’s view and ventilation. Being an old cottage, of…

The Woodworker  |  Sep 07, 2008  |  0 comments
A new Project Table will be launched this Autumn by Dremel - one of the smallest tables on the market. Designed specifically for people working on detailed projects, it is compact and lightweight thanks to its optimized steel frame.

With a loading capacity of 45 kgs, it can be used indoors and out by keen hobbyists and small-scale DIYers alike.

The Woodworker  |  Sep 02, 2008  |  0 comments
The words ‘cordless’ and ‘screwdriver’ may conjure up a vision of a small powerless tool with very limited capabilities, best suited to the occasional DIY task. The reality, however is different. Since the introduction of the first battery powered tools the technology has advanced beyond recognition and it’s now possible to produce compact and convenient tools with powerful performance and innovative features. The…

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