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Hi all I have been having a bit of trouble with melamine laquor on some oak tea lights i made, ( pebble shape), once sanded i put on cellulose sanding ceiler, then the melamine, lightly cut back then use a burnishing cream. beautiful finish but after a day or two i get a lot of whitness coming...

Hi Seen that Bluefox but still wanted a bit more weight, made 2 hollow A frames at the ends with 18mm ply(50mm void) which I can fill with sand also a box running the length of the lathe near the floor which I can also fill with a couple bags of sand. Keith

hi Thanks guys, gives me a chance to get the stand ready for lathe arriving. Keith

Hi Getting a nova 1624 next week but realy want to build a stand for it with some extra ballast for when it arrives. Was wondering if someone could measure the spread off the factory legs at floor level to give me a starting point. Many thanks Keith

Hi Must agree with Ian it was a little disapointing, the choice of lathes on offer where either record or charnwood, would liked to have seen more (still I did come away with a nova 1624). Robert Sorby put on a good show and I was so impressed with the new ultima I bought the company LOL, ok...

Hi all With less than a week to go does any one fancy a little gett together at the show, put some faces to names so to speak. Keith

Hi Found this http://www.flinn-garlick-saws.co.uk/acatalog/NEW__Robert_Sorby_Ultima_Hollowing_System.html#a74

Roger beat me to it, but I would say forget the kingspan and use a sheet of polystyrene as the foil on kingspan will dull your blade.

hi Bought my ticket yestarday, I do know Robert Sorby and Turners retreat will be there.

Hi Try here, http://www.scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/downloads/html/downloadsindex.html scroll down to Technical Data Sheets or, http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/britparts.html Keith

Never posted anything on there site and never knew you could. Hey there may be someone interested in going. Yes I know because it was me who started this thread,

Hi Just spotted this on Nelton,s web site Woodworking Scotland 2011 Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh Scotland's Trade Woodworking & Furniture Production Exhibition 24th - 26th March 2011 Now in its third year, Woodworking Scotland is firmly established as the event for Scotland's Woodworking...

Hi Would need to be a Saturday for me. Keith

Hi A get together sounds good, nearer the time we can make plans for this. I was thinking that at the begining of sept i could refresh everybodys memory with a message on this forum. Need to try and find out what suppliers will be attending as im in the market for a new lathe but will hold of...

Hi It should be inadition to the show at the ssec in 2011 but I do not know if that show has been confirmed yet.

Hi Looks like we maybe getting a show in Scotland this year after all,this was posted on the Turners retreat facebook page,(The Scottish Woodcraft show which will take place at Ingliston near Edinburgh in late September will feature internationally acclaimed turner Stuart Mortimer as lead...

Or you could send me one before I go and buy the hilti next week.

Not so much the lathe but look at the extras http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RECORD-Wood-Turning-Lathe-/160443465761?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item255b2d0021

hi Just outside Edinburgh, but do have transport and able to travel when the right lathe comes along. Just updated profile with location

Hi Thanks for the replys, realy just a beginner but quickly growing out of my dml 24,At the moment end grain natural edge goblets are coming along a treat. Bowl and platter is the way I would like to go not much spindle work. Keith