The spline dovetail is a joint that can be used both for strength and decoration. It looks especially attractive on small carcases and is very popular with boxmakers. It’s simple to make, and the only tools needed are a router fi tted with a dovetail cutter, and a tilting arbour table saw. However, you do need to make a simple jig fi rst. This can be modifi ed to suit your particular router/ guidebush combination. The design here uses a…
The simultaneous mechanical and visual elegance of well executed dovetail joinery is recognised as a hallmark of fine craftsmanship the world over. Perhaps it is the ability of this ancient joint to appeal to both sides of the brain at once that has made it such an enduringly popular feature of fine cabinetmaking.
It seems appropriate, therefore, that a set of chisels designed specifically for preparing these joints should also…
This week, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched its campaign ‘Asbestos: The hidden killer’, which is aimed at making trade professionals aware of asbestos and the damage it can cause to their health and lives.
Every week 20 tradesmen, including carpenters and joiners, die from asbestos-related diseases caused simply by breathing in asbestos fibres. Asbestos-related disease is the biggest single cause of…
Evolution’s FURY 185mm Circular Saw and FURY3 210mm Sliding Mitre Saw are a great combination for the home user who demands high performance coupled with excellent value. Featuring the same revolutionary multipurpose technology as the saws in Evolution’s professional range (Evolution Build), the FURY and FURY3 will cut Steel, Aluminium and Wood (even wood with nails), using just one blade.
Andy King’s handiwork dominates the cover of this month’s Good Woodworking as our tiger on the tools takes over 11 whole pages of the magazine to investigate making dovetails both by hand and with the use of jigs. We hope we haven’t embarrassed Andy by calling it a masterclass, but having subbed and proofed those pages, we think he’s done one incredibly thorough and entertaining job. Nice work, Andy.
Dust extraction is an increasingly important requirement when power tools are in operation and the new Makita 447M dust extraction unit meets the highest levels of the performance embodied in the EN 60335-2-69 standard, which is a pan-European prescription. Class M regulations require the dust extraction machine to be able to remove dust from the work area efficiently so that there is no pollution greater than 0.1milligrams per cubic…
The cover of this month’s Good Woodworking features James Binning, the driving force behind Deep in Wood, Oxfordshire’s newest timber merchant. James is a fervent believer in the ‘local’ ethic yet his stock shows that local doesn’t preclude exotic. While James is new and growing his business fast you’ll see from our article that his goals are all long term. A fascinating read, we hope you’ll find.
Record Power has announced the launch of the TS250-SB Sliding Beam Table Saw. Based around the TSPP250, this machine has been developed to offer even more functionality with the introduction of a professional style sliding beam to ensure smooth and easy operation. Another new addition is the easy to use micro adjustment on the rip fence to ensure high levels of accuracy.
The standard machine is supplied with a locking mitre fence and…
Rutlands have been appointed as UK distributor for Pfeil carving tools.
Founded in Switzerland in 1902, all Pfeil tools are sharpened and honed ready for use and made from a special tool steel that combines outstanding elasticity with unsurpassed edge holding properties.
Bosch Professional Power Tools has completely redesigned its cordless combi drills and drill drivers.
The Bosch Turbo Tough range, named to reflect the products’ speed and robustness, is faster, provides unrivalled torque and is said to be 35% more durable than its competitors. The range has been developed taking account of Bosch research, which indicates over three quarters of the market uses nickel based batteries…
