James King and his colleague Ian are making casement windows in their makeshift workshop. Tools used in this video: ✓ Triton TPT125 317mm Electric Thicknesser ✓ DeWALT DWS780 Compound Slide Mitre Saw ✓ Trend CRT/MK3 Craft Pro Router Table ✓ Hikoki M12VE 2000W 1/2″ Variable Speed Router ✓ Bessey Revo Parallel Jaw Clamp ✓ Festool DF 500 Domino Joiner ✓ …
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Robin shows us how he likes to tackle door linings on the Capel Build and he's got his hands one of his favourite tools, the Festool Domino XL.
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Robin shows you how he likes to plasterboard his ceilings and stud walls with the help of his assistant Medit.
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Get your stud work framing in like a pro! Robin shows you how he cuts and installs his stud work frames quickly and accurately.
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Robin takes the new Makita DLS600Z mini mitre table saw for a test drive and loves it. Just imagine how much he'd love the Festool version!
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Plunge saw review with Robin & Roger looking at the best from Bosch, Dewalt, Erbauer, Festool, Mafell, Makita and Triton to see which one has the power and features of a champion.
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The next instalment from Toolfair, Robin investigates the stand to see the FEIN AKBU 35 PMQW cordless universal magnetic core drill.
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Another one of Robin’s favourite brands, STABILA. Find out why they’re so popular with trades. More from Stabila Standard spirit levels The best quality will prove its worth. Sooner or later. Every craftsman knows that not everything runs smoothly on the construction site. How good it is then when you can rely on the fact that your tools will not …
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Jay Hounsell, a Herts-based carpenter and business owner, explains why he believes dust extraction should be the number one priority for everyone in the trade. He says: “I’ve been working in the carpentry industry for 20-odd years. My new company – The Hertfordshire Kitchen Company – has been going for two years and is successfully placing itself in the …
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There’s been lots happening on the Skill Builder YouTube channel in 2016; here’s a few highlights. Power tools In January 2016 we published the first part of the new 18v drill test which was first published in 2014. This time we split it into three parts looking at: Part 1 – batteries; Part 2 – flat bits; Part 3 – …
Read More »This family-run German company invented the world’s first portable electric drill. If you see it you might question the word portable. By modern standards it is a beast. Today Fein is best known for its oscillating multi-tool. This tool is now out of patent and has been widely copied and there are now many cheaper version out there but it …
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Roger Bisby takes us behind the scenes of the latest Skill-builder 18-volt drill test which puts drills from Makita, Bosch, Dewalt, Milwaukee, Metabo, Festool, Hitachi and Panasonic through their paces. The Skill-builder 18-volt drill test has proved to be our single most successful YouTube video ever with over 3/4 of a million views and rising. It has also prompted more …
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If you're thinking of buying an 18v drill and you're wondering which 18v drill is best, Skill Builder has some useful resources that might help you to make a decision.
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