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Go for it, with your new company. Then you will know WHY there aren't any on the market.

They are still going, Not to be confused with Hobby's

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-cws200b-200mm-whetstone-sharpener-230v/

I did that job six years ago. Ken had said he was retiring when I ordered them. I don't know of any other UK supplier, sorry.

Yes, that's the unloader valve that has been excellently described sometimes the springs in them go weak

Of course they are going to say to have it repaired by an authorized agent. That's how they make their money. If it's out of warranty then anyone with a bit of sense can repair them. They are built up in China from generic parts. so are easy to source

That is pure scaremongering. In the OP's case, the unloader valve has gone. Easy enough to source a replacement.

I think we 'tinkerers' are all the same.

Nice

I made one of those under the guidance of my best mate who was/is a highly skilled restoration carpenter. We decided to split it in half. I did the top and he did the bottom. I was told to use hand tools and took me hours. He just threw it onto a mortice machine and did it in five minutes!

Guys, leave the spelling lesson out. It's a great bowl for your first attempt. What lathe have you got?

Always have spares. You can easily overstretch a circlip so it won't fit back in

you have to compete with the likes of 'oak furniture land' for run of the mill stuff. Try and find a USP for your tables.

25l is nowhere near enough to run an air sander, They are very air hungry. 50l with a good cfm will just about do it. The best seller where I work is the Airmaster Tiger 16/550. great bit of kit.