Recent content by SimonT

Love the spiraled leadwood box in your online store, great job. Website looks good too.

All the best buddy, truly hope they get you sorted and into rehab asap.

Ahh didnt think of that chas thanks, on it already!!!

Right so mid turning i got a catch and broke the clamp holding my rotatable headstock on my wtl90 and the sodding headstock almost jumped off the bed!! A replacement peice has been ordered and will be a week. (It wasn't an error on my part :roll: but fatigue in the metal, so ive order 2 new...

I like your veiw on this marcros, your dead on with the space. When i first setup i had a 10 x 8 shed FULL!!!!! Of tools and had to half empty it to use one safely, however that being said, i could not do without my table saw and given the space id say is a must. I would also be lost without...

I have no suggestions but welcome. I dont think your an silly person at all, just eager to improve a faulty tool. Something we all do. Im sure someone has some good suggetions on here Good luck

I disagree completely collectors would prefer ORIGINAL everyday of the week, cutting it up will remove it completely from what it was. Im certain there are places it would suit in original condition. I suppose the question is, is it more valuable to you (money aside) as a decorative carved...

Completely agree, glad your back up and running. Would be great to see a pic of the finished article, although you may have to make a few more posts first.

Just registered and confirmation was sent to junk folder, maybe yours did the same?

Different site jacob, but im not embarrased to admit that was my first thought too lol (hammer)

You can request them to send another activation email here :- http://www.woodworkuk.co.uk/forum/posti ... =8&t=11701

Theres loads of youtube videos on this, if you do a quick search on "preparing bowl blanks" i wouldnt necessarilly follow all there techniques as frankly so are dangerous but it highlights the process from bowl to blank. Of i were you i would also search "roughing out bowl blanks" or " turning...

+1 not done this with chuck screws but plenty of others.

I have a similar plane that i have restored cost me about £1 from a car boot. I dont rate them very much, the way they adjust is finnicky and there seems to be a little play betweem the slot and the adjustment knobs so the blade is free to move a little. But for a £1 it looks nice on my shelf!!!

This was a bit of a topic i remember popping up a while back, i think the consensus was that most people dont want to pay for custom made /hand crafted products, instead opting for the cheaper alternatives. But there most certainly are people wanting bespoke items. I think jacob in part is...