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    Recommendations for seasoning a holly log

    I've been donated a holly trunk that arrived this morning. It's about one metre in length and 16-20cm across. I asked the donor to seal the ends with melted wax as soon as it was felled, and it was then couriered in pallet wrap. I've now removed the pallet and am wanting advice about the best...
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    Sold Record Power Model no. 0 wood lathe. Cast iron headstock, tailstock and toolrest. 42 inch bars - £100

    All working as it should and has had very little use. Three speed. Tailstock - Complete with original dead centre and an Axminster live centre. Headstock - Four spur drive and 4 inch faceplate. Easy to dismantle for transportation (and carrying!!) Bars are 42 inches long allowing about 24...
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    Machining laminate faced birch ply

    A pal is wanting to make a desktop from 18mm laminate faced ply. He'd like the top edge to be rounded over so it's not sharp. Can laminate faced ply be successfully routed with a roundover bit without chipping the laminate? Cheers
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    Anyone heard from Custard (Gary) recently?

    I've not seen him around and wonder if anyone has any news of him?
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    Sold Now sold - Whitehead 3-phase hollow chisel morticer

    Massive lump of a machine in full working order. I very rarely use it and am having a clearout. It's already on a pallet so can be collected with a pallet trolley and tail-lift van. Collection from nr. Sevenoaks, Kent. 15 mins from M25 J5 or J6. £300
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    Record 52 1/2 vice modification

    I have a modern version as pictured below bought in the late 80s It has the stamped metal plate on the end of the bars (1 inch diameter) which locates very poorly causing the half nut to become misaligned. Does anyone have a spare cast metal version of the end plate as circled below? Thanks...
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    Advice on back panel and rigidity

    Team, This is a sideboard/cabinety thing for a family member. Main cabinetry is 20mm solid ash, will be through or half-blind dovetails on joint between the end panels and top/bottom, through tenons for the vertical dividers and plain housing or tapered dovetail for the horizontal divider. I...
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    Identify this part and I'll give it to you

    I've had this kicking around for years. I don't know what it's from,but it might be useful to someone. The threads are 10mm The stub is ½" and has a ramp machined in it. The main diameter that passes through the green bracket is ⅞" diameter and the shoulder part is 15/16". The T piece is 16mm...
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    Record combination plane 050 depth stop

    Has anyone got the desire to measure the exact dimensions of the smaller one that fits on the sliding section? I need to make one, and would like it to be original dimensions.
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    Can you identify this mitre fence?

    I've had this kicking around the workshop for years (it doesn't fit any of my gear) so I should sell it. Trouble is I cannot remember what it came off? Any ideas? The "T" shaped piece that looks like it should go into a slot is 5/8" x 7/16". The only marking is a TS cast into the bottom. In the...
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