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mines gone back a little now, have to say it looks quite pleaseing as its a fairly even curl on it!

snap same thing happened to me with the first platter i have done and the oak has gone banannas over night. still it gives it an intresting twist!

worth looking at the anyvan website. i used it when i bought a lathe on this site to get it down from scotland. you put the details on and couriers bid on it, to get work to fill up the van if they are going that way. Best quote i got from a proper company to move it was £135. I got a quote from...

i use chainsaws in my day job. Both Stihl and Husqvarna are very good and i wouldnt look at anything else. They will last you a lifetime for the money. The fuel going off is a little bit of a falacy. i had an old strimmer up my yard with fuel still in it which had been there for 6 years. started...

Ha Ha my jet lathe has turned up courtesy of a very helpful and patient dermot and a man in a white van. I just wanted to say thanks to those that put me in the right direction. I cant wait to get it set up, i forsee many enjoyabvle hours with it.

gave up with all their overpriced rubbish screws a long tme ago. We switched to spax but they were too expensive and jacked the wood apart all the time. Switched to these and they are very impressive and coe with a decent bit in each box as well. We get through hundreds of them at work, well...

ive just pmd him, so we will see!

thanks guys, for the advice and the tip off. it looks just what im after.

Greetings to you all. Up until my children were born and setting up my business i was really getting into woodturning on my cheap ferm lathe. I really enjoyed turning bowls and similar bits and pieces. Now im at a stage where im starting to get a bit more time and im keen to get back into it...