Recent content by Maverick81

Are you all familiar with Dieter Schmidt - http://www.fine-tools.com/ Example picked at random.... Veritas No.4 1/2 Smoothing Plane (A2 Blade): 299 Euros + 9.90 E shipping (£203) Axminster - £300 Veritas Carcass Saw: 59 Euros + 9.90 Shipping (£51) Axminster - £70 The...

does anybody know ....any websites or retailers based in the EU from which to buy power tools? Next question would be....can you buy power tools from the continent and use them here.......would it be just a case of putting one of our plugs on it?

Evening woodies. Im looking at building a nest of tables. Ive never used walnut before so can anybody give me an idea on its current price? Im in Yorkshire/Humberside if thats relevent. Thanks all.

Well I currently have a relatively new brass backed tenon saw. Nothing spectacular (Spear & Jackson jobbie - 15tpi I think). Reason I ask is that it seems a rather slow process to cut a 3 or 4 inch tenon shoulder down the grain. It seems more like its sanding the kerf out rather than cutting...

best hand saw/type of saw do I need to cut tenon cheeks (down end grain) cleanly/swiftly? Thanks you.

Its £30....of course it not any good. If you get away with both your legs you've got a good deal.

why?

Evening wood heads. Im making an exterior door/front door for my house. I will be painting it so using softwood.....but which one should I use? Redwood, Dougie Fir, Larch....other? What do you think please?

I work for a very popular trade suppliers and get a fair few returns of power tools. From the lesser brands to some of the big boys. I sometimes wonder if these tools have actually failed on reliability levels or if people just hammer them beyond their intended capabilities.

Yes but I like to spread my questions across many forums my Ryobi loving friend to hit the widest audience. :o)

Metabo KGS254 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metabo-Sliding-Mitre-Saw-KGS-254-M-240V-1800W-254mm-Blade-/360679085311 I was also eyeing up a Hitachi model. But I got mine for £210 from a Metabo stand at a trade show. I bit his hand off. No it doesn't quite do 4 inch cuts (90mm) but nor will any...

....for workshop/bench joinery based applications. Best regards, Chris.

any opinions on this going at the moment.... http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-tools/drills/-cordedcordless-Cordless/Makita-18V-Lithium-ion-Combi-Drill-with-2-Batteries-12988839

Sounds like your living my dream BigAll....thanks. I know you are an appreciator of all things Ryobi......You have commented on my Ryobi post previously. I just saw a 14v dewalt in screwfix recently and it looked smaller and just a little more compact in the hand. But does a 10.8v really...

Good evening. When I got my first drill I went straight in for an 18v combi drill (The Hitachi 1.5ah Li-Ion to be precise). But I have an urge to spend some money so was thinking of getting a new drill/a second drill. I am workshop/bench joinery based. Fundamentally for light-medium...