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HeyHey
Hi all,

I'm taking a break from stripping wallpaper and don't want to delve into the world of plastering/skimming/lining paper yet so going to start a new project.

I'd like to have a go at making this.

I picked up these heavy wood kitchen worktops for free (don't have a car so walked 2 miles with them and my forearms ached for a week) which I think will be suitable.

For tools I have:
- cheap mitre saw I got for free
- £36 Aldi drill and impact driver
- detail sander I got for free but the velcro is shot
- bunch of chisels and hand saws
- tape measures
- dust mask, safety glasses, earmuffs
- birthday coming up and Dad ordered me a circular saw (won't be expensive though)
obviously not the arsenal many have and don't have the budget to get too much but what else would you recommend?

I'm thinking
- a rafter square to use as a guide
- long spirit level
- eventually will need a router
- perhaps need to investigate the blades on the power saws

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aggi in reply to @HeyHey

One of these is useful to go with circular saws.
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/parkside-clamp-sawing-guide-rail-at-lidl-4181803
Various options out there but the Lidl one is cheap if it happens to come up again.

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hugo7 in reply to @aggi

@HeyHey more expensive than the lidl one, but I got one of the KREG Rip-Cut™ for my old Makita circular saw. I've only used it once, and setting up for the first time took a while, but in use it's fucking great. Especially for the sort of thing you're doing.

With the rip-cut the ruler is already on there so no need to measure or mark up. Just dial it in and off you go.

Not a fortune and definitely worth buying if you have a circular saw, and don't/can't buy a track saw. If you Google it, you'll also come across knock-offs for half the price. Idk what they're like though.

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