Miss Ann Thrope

In Dubai I need to secure about a half dozen pieces of 2X4 lumber, cut to size but also notched in a specific way. I know it used to be possible to buy a length and get it cut at Ace but not sure they would be willing to cut out the notches I need.

Any suggestions on where I cold get this done? I've never spotted any places in Satwa, for example, that look like they could do this but maybe I just missed them?

Millhouse

Workshop in Al Quoz - there are a few.

https://www.google.ae/maps/place/UPG...6!4d55.2100444

there is one next to this tyre shop

xizzles

Oh, goodness gracious me. The title was rather raunchily misleading now, wasn't it!?

Brains1983

I'll get our packing guys to do it if you can be bothered going to Jebel AlI.

weasel decentral

Cut them cut to length and then use a handsaw and chisel to notch them. You lazy, lazy, lazy sod

Buy an extra piece to practice on, if you have doubts about your woodworking skills.

Miss Ann Thrope

....is the correct answer!!!

Having said that, I've got some pieces already cut to length and I've had a go (a couple of gos in fact) with the entirely unsuitable jigsaw and hacksaw that I possess here, but there is just too much wood to remove and i can't get any kind of precision. I am lacking a proper vise or clamping table or any decent woodworking equipment. And much as I would love to splash out on a shiny DeWalt swing saw (I like power tools like others like cars and watches) I'd have nowhere to put it and it would hardly be a worthwhile investment...

weasel decentral

Buy a hand router maybe, unless the notches are very deep that should work.

Bear in mind that routers are the number one finger removal tool though.

Meow

Speedex?

They are far more 'B&Q' than Ace.

Miss Ann Thrope

I think they are too deep and wide (and I still need a clamp/workmate) but now you've got me thinking about it, I want a hand router.

Miss Ann Thrope

Never 'eard of 'em.. Where are they? And more importantly, do they sell hand routers also?

Meow

Not heard of them? What kind of DIY dilettante are you?

https://www.speedextools.com/

And yes they sell hand routers.

https://www.speedextools.com/search?...ry=router+hand

Miss Ann Thrope

Wow, thanks: can't believe I didn't know about them. Mind you that link is for power routers - suitable for removing far more than fingers...

Meow

I don't like to fanny about with tools. Go large or go home!

It's for people who want to do more than paint a cupboard door or put up one picture. I like places like that.

scrubbedexpat141

They're top notch, I wood definitely recommend them.

Miss Ann Thrope

And do you do your routing mostly by hand or do you now largely rely on power tools?