Recent content by Dickymint

Hello all, I have a reasonable load of spindle wood which was originally destined for the fire wood pile. However cutting up revealed that the heart wood is a distinct reddish brown against the creamy white sap wood. The growth rings are also well marked. Has any one turned spindle wood? Does...

Hello all, After a visit to my lunchtime pub I spied a pile of wonderful spalted beech ready to go on the open fire.... :shock: The figguring looks wonderful. :) I would like your help on the following: Is it OK to turn while wet (live fungus) or is it better to leave to dry out? Thanks in...

I must be acting like a real muppet, having checked Startright webites can't find any tyres... Does anyone have any contact details? Thanks once again. DM

Hello again UKW, My RBS 300 Bandsaw's drive and driven wheels rubber bands (?) are splitting. I've had a look on the Record web site for spare part details but have not been able to find them yet. Are they available as a spare part? I guess that the rubbers are not covered under the 5 year...

Over 50s? :shock: :shock: I'm late 30's and it's all from my younger era! :wink: :wink: Dicky Mint.

My wife say's making a mess. :shock: :lol: For me my favorite thing is escape to my own world: Solitude, Silence, Shavings, Sharpening, Success (at least in my achievements in avoiding house hold duties!), Recognition; yeah OK, I know it doesn't begin with an "S" but who cares when the LOYL...

I have just started to use Lubruicating wax seems to do what it say's on the tin! One word of warning; don't do as I did and leave a lump of oak on your cast iron table before it is coated as I got an over night black stain and rust circle!!!! Dicky Mint

I've been lurking on this post for a little while, for me the Air Sheild was just too damn expensive, I did try one on today an found it a real fiddle, and a pain to get the gasket to seat properly. Long story shortened, I bought an Air Ace and am very pleased with it too. I have to admit to...

Chain Saw oil does sound rather messy.... BuilderChad, Because I've sharpened the edge of the scraper (to fairly sharp) if I go a little too far, 2 things happen: 1) I get a chattering noise and 2) the leading edge of the scraper is immeadiately cut/destroyed (for want of a better...

Thanks all for your input on Poplar( :oops: ahem....). I will pick a couple of green lumps and let you know how I get on. Duncanh, I like the Burr with ebony top , is this the colour the wood darkens to and what finish did you use? JB, did you colour the tulip wood? The boxes look good BTW...

Poplar :?: :shock: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: Ah, erm, I know that's how it's spelt :^o . It's no wonder there wasn't much in the way of wood references :!: :roll: Please don't tell any one 8-[ 8-[ DM

I have the oportunity to collect some reasonable lumps of green popular. I know very little about the wood's behaviour and or it's suitability for turning projects, either green or seasoned. After searching the forum and finding; no wood related threads, I would like to ask:- Is Popular...

Hi TT, My Record RBS300 suffers the same problem, I haven't come across a way of avoiding it yet. Like you, I have resorted to cleaning it of the blade however, I use a small sharpened (2") wall paper scraper , which I lay flat on the saw table and carefully move the scrapers leading edge from...

PS- The Beech, not your lad! :lol: :lol: DM

TF 83, Ok, so come on.... When are you going to turn a slice of that monster? :shock: Couldn't you find any thing a little bigger? :lol: If it ain't spalted :P reject it and send it back! Regards, Dicky Mint