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Following advice that I have been given in another thread re-bending warped panels, I have been thinking about asking Santa to bring me a small inexpensive circular saw, which would be useful for other stuff I suppose. Never even seen one in use, but the ones in our local DIY,s have teeth that look like they're intended for tree surgery. Is it really possible to cut fine slots with such a fearsome looking blade? Steve.

Quote: I wouldn't have thought that you could bring it back to a good finish in quite the same way that you can with wood. Right - if you overcut the surface it is liable to become patchy in colour as the fillers are exposed. If the scratches are underneath and don't show, I'd leave well alone. Otherwise, a quick fix is to 'fill' them with coloured wax (perhaps melting a suitably tinted child's crayon). Scrape...

Ok, i used the cardboard and got good results. This is the worst TV i have ever attempted, it was fit for the fire, so dont be too harsh on my cabinet skills, im no carpenter.

Yes, my dad had a B&D one that was fine, which was why I bought one. Clearly I caught a bit of a low-point in their design quality. One thing I had hoped was that circular saws would cut pretty straight on their own - but experince shows that they need to be guided if you want a perfect cut. I can't image using it for any radio work. I find I need two hands to hold it - and am terrified that I will cut the bench in half, or some...

Hi, It's easy to become a power tool junkie; I know because I've got a good selection of stationary and portable equipment. It's wonderful being able to reduce timber and sheet materials to size with little effort but for a casual user there are alternatives. Hand tools are slower but very satisfying to use; sure they are much slower but capable of producing the highest quality work with practice. I installed a fully fitted...

Quote: Originally Posted by Retired Hi, It's easy to become a power tool junkie; I know because I've got a good selection of stationary and portable equipment. It's wonderful being able to reduce timber and sheet materials to size with little effort but for a casual user there are alternatives. Hand tools are slower but very satisfying to use; sure they are much slower but capable of producing the highest quality work with...

Although I have a circular saw I much prefer to use a hand saw as I find I have more control over the cut. I normally mark out the wood to be cut and with practice I can cut within 2-3mm of the line. I then use a router to clean up the edges. I mark out the position of the guide for the router when I'm marking out the wood. If I have a large number of panels to cut I'll normally try to get them cut to size when I buy it and work out...

The scratches are surprisingly deep, so much so that 1000 grit doesn't make much of an impression on them. I'll search the forum for polishing advice and see what I can achieve!

I have been known to use a sanding disc on a drill for very deep scratches on bakelite and then polish with fine paper, T-Cut and #5.

Steve, just an idea, but could you remove the whole piece of veneer from the top (this may not be possible by now of you've used PVA on it) and using a router, circular saw, hand saw or drill, make a series of cuts/holes such that the panel can be straightened without it being under any tension. There would be no need to go right through the panel so the inside face would remain intact and undamaged. A mixture of sawdust and glue can be...