Paul Sellers

The downside of flat ply layers rather than edge as I have done is the thinness of the surface layer over long term use.

A more even distribution of glue reduces the risk of slippage because there is less depth for ‘floaty’ bits where the glue might end up thicker. The thickness is more controllable you see. Yellow glue is designed […]

It’s a sad thing that some see what I’ve done as being negative when in reality I can see now how very positive it has been; for some it’s been very liberating in that it set them free from the mindset they had […]

Oh, I am not giving up and will not be for at least the foreseeable future. I absolutely hate with a passion the word retirement which for many is absolutely necessary and for others is the very last thing they should do.

For the cracks? I can live happily with them. Personally, if a garden bench lasts 10-15 outdoors then it owes me nothing because of the pleasure it will have given me. What I no longer want is to apply plastic […]

Thanks Tom. I could do with a couple more ‘Me’s’, but seeing how people are growing I think that they are on their way.

I think some of this is fair criticism and we have been talking amongst ourselves to resolve issues of this kind.

“I know that this has been asked of Paul in the past, and the response has been that Paul is […]

It is a nightmare using parallel sizes in two systems on the same drawing. Obviously we cannot give measurements that people cannot use as in 5/16″ equals 7.9375mm. The issue will likely be resolved when we find […]

Looking at timber-framed structures old and new, massive barns and houses too, the beams always have cracks in them and it was accepted. that’s really all I did here. There was evidence of checking when I bought […]

OK. The wood could be hardwood or softwood but both come with a price. I made the prototype from redwood pine and that would work fine but must be made from treated wood or have a finish on it such as a waterbased […]

In balance:
There is no need to elongate either of the holes. In my experience the grain inside the holes drilled to receive the screws with absorb pressure to a point of compression according to any exchange of […]

The US version is ponderosa pine and the UK version is Redwood pine. The work about the same but the Redwood or Scotts pine is a little harder.

Titebond is an American company. In the USA they sell what is commonly referred to as yellow glue meaning it is a more rigid PVA. Wood glues in the US are identified as wood glues by the yellow colour. White PVA […]

We have an answer/trade trick for slippage in episode 2 that’ll knock the sox of all others.

A range of reasons not the least of which is intrinsic strength and rigidity. The resilience of edge grain is far greater than face grain which being so thin on a working surface such as a workbench it would have […]

Yes, your assumption that all woodworkers have a tablesaw is universal, but mostly it’s an American thing. The rest of the world is a thousand times less likely to own a tablesaw and the bandsaw is my first […]

Interior grade plywood is fine. It won’t delaminate unless under very extreme conditions of high humidity and wet. Because oak is ring porous it tends to have uneven density across it’s growth rings which in […]

Absolutely no problem here. Just as immoveable as with solid wood.

I am very cautious about the introduction if machines. I hate to think that the amateur might be steered in the negative rather than the positive and end up a “machine monkey” rather than a highly skilled crafting […]

It’s not a problem nailing, just you do not get the compression value of screws which works as clamps. Also, I am guessing the people suggesting air-nailers are mainly Americans. It’s no small thing for the rest […]