Recent content by KeithS

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.