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    Chisels

    Thanks for all your advise re chisels. I purchased a honing guide from screwfix and a Sheffield Steel chisel for a fiver off Facebook marketplace. I know you can freehand hone but this little honing guide for a fiver has made a massive difference. I'll keep my eye out for more old steel chisels.
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    Wheelie Bin Store

    Hi All, Now with improving weather I've managed to make three doors for my wheelie Bin store. The doors fasten with magnetic catches, not sure how long they will last but I don't like a lot of iron mongery on display. I have three handles to fit once it's painted. Thank you for all your advice.
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    Is there such a thing as 'cheap' paring chisels!

    Try Facebook market place, I've just picked up a great Sheffield Steel chisel for a fiver.
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    Not sure I introduced myself before

    Welcome on board.
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    Chisels

    I'm finding it difficult to get the back completely flat. I might get there with a lot of work but they also seem soft and blunt quickly.
  6. K

    Chisels

    Thanks for the heads up, I'll definitely pop in.
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    Chisels

    Thanks All, I'll take that on board. I have found some second hand Maples Sheffield Steel chisels on eBay. Bid ends in a couple of days so I'll keep my eyes on that. Regards to sharpening what is the best regime? I have a stone and also a diamond stone set. I see almost mirror like finish on...
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    Chisels

    Hi All, I've realised a few things this morning. My skill with a chisel needs improving as does my skill in sharpening them. Also having looked closely at the chisels I have, they are a cheap quality, so I'm in the market for a new set. I'm in Doncaster UK, budget around £60 if anyone can...
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    Wheelie Bin Store

    Some fluctuations but hopefully will get three doors/gates that don't look massively different.
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    Wheelie Bin Store

    Mine is the same model, in the garage/workshop I attach an old Dyson which seems to work well. Today though, being such great weather I moved it outside on the patio. Much easier to clean up outside. 24 cuts made, still got to tidy up with a chisel but happy to get that out of the way, see pic...
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    Wheelie Bin Store

    Thanks all, that's been really helpful. I won't use my table saw. My mitre saw does do trench cuts so I've created a little jig which allows the centre of the blade to pass completely over the piece of wood. See attached. It seems to work and I finish off with a chisel. Onwards and upwards...
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    Wheelie Bin Store

    Thanks everyone for you comments. I agree I would look ok with no doors, but the management wants doors on. I'll take Duke's advice and make lap joints although it will require 24 cuts for 3 doors. Having never done a lap joint before, I thought it would be easy, but having tried my first one...
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    Wheelie Bin Store

    Hi All, hope all your projects are going well. I'm building a wheelie bin store. Making mistakes but hopefully learning from them. My lids are not perfect but they will have to do for now. What I would like to be perfect or better than the lids, is the doors. I'm hesitating starting them so...
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    Hiya

    Welcome from South Yorkshire.
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    CAD system for woodworking

    Being the tight Yorkshireman that I am and with the belief that "Tha never gets out fer nowt" I'm gonna risk £24
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