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Nick Agar was demonstrating the tool at Strictly Woodturning this weekend, he did tell us the price - if i was listening properly I think he said it was £37 or £38. He had a prototype and a production model with him, they were both good quality bits of kit. john

Or more apt Have you met the wife :D

The main attraction to shows for me (after NAKED CHIX EVERYWHERE :D )has to be the demonstrators . I live on an island and therefore a trip away is a major investment financially :evil: so I want to see skilled people and try and learn / improve. I also like a variety of demonstrator ie...

Hi Keith I have one The spread external to external point is 1405mm x 455mm at floor level hope this helps John

Hi Loz You are quite right I have been going to Blackgang Chine for over 35yrs and I think all of the original bits are now gone. I see you are from the Emerald Isle, the best holiday I ever had was in Dublin ! john

So thats why our Island is getting smaller Its not coastal erosion its you pippers nicking our sand :D

Hi Guys I have both :D and I prefer the Supernova2 , they both do the same job and the jaws are interchageable. The patriot has the silly rubber-band thing and the metal has a rougher / dull finish. The chuck key (T-bar) supplied with the patriot is 'nicer' and chunkier. The supernova2 has...

If you are using Chestnut stains I use meths, I'm pretty sure they are meths based.

Loz can type faster than me :oops:

Hi Guys Here one I have used in the past and if you follow it to the letter it does produce spectacular results. http://www.cobwebcrafts.co.uk/project1b.htm regards john

Hi Toby The only spoons I have seen being made are what I call 'Caddy Spoon's I saw Phil irons making them at Axminsters Strictly Woodturning event a couple of weeks ago, he had made his own jaws from ply and then soaked them in super glue. He also used a modified 2" hole saw to make the...

Hi Steve In the words of Blue Peter 'heres one I made earlier' :D https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/view ... de+cyclone Its still going strong after a couple of years Keep at it - I think cyclones are well worth the effort, I am toying with the idea of making another larger one for my...

Hi guys I recently went on a days training (better than any book) and had to transport my new shiney turning tools, so I knocked up these two briefcases !!!! Old bits of thin plywood 'glued n screwed' to offcuts of batten, grooves routed on the sides to take the sliding lid. The lid 'just'...

Hi Robin and welcome to the forum I bought a Record (badged) lathe in January (Nova 1624-44) from Yandles, I had a small problem with it, reported it to Yandles didn't want to know :evil: phoned Record received excellent customer service and had a replace part the next day. :D I have...

(homer) DOH Fred beat me to it