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I am working on a project to build a new narrow band sawmill for myself, horizontal, along the lines of a wood mizer or norwood type machine, i have been intending to use a pair of wheels from a Wilson Bandsaw i have had for years that is in very poor condition, they are 26" diameter and ideally...

Last summer there appeared on ebay an interesting spindle moulder described as being by Lent of Halifax, it interested me as it looked a fine machine and i had never heard of this manufacturer before. With some online research i have been able to discover almost nothing of this name, except for...

I came across this listing for a circular saw bench by what i think is quite a rare maker. It is a very nice ripping bench of considerable construction: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CIRCULAR-SAW-BENCH-/121183266828?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item1c3715e80c I know of only 2 other examples of...

I have been waiting about 8 months to make this journey; to collect this Sagar Rope Feed saw bench that turned up on ebay last year. Finally the time arrived this weekend, and with a little preperation on Friday, we set off on Saturday morning on a 650 mile journey spread over two days. The saw...

Another ebay purchase of mine, a few years ago this one. A 600 mile round trip to Newcastle to collect secured it for my collection; people say the UK is a small place - it isn't that small! The stone is 46" in diameter, and 7" wide. It would originally have been 48". There are two substantial...

I found this on the ebay late last year, and drove about 200 miles each way to collect it, i'm very pleased with it, it's a delightful little machine, fairly complete and i'm just about to commision it. I'm not going to restore it, i like its current patina, it looks very originial to me and...

This is my first post on here, i have been thinking about talking about my hobby/problem (which is fast becoming what some might describe as an illness) for quite a while. It has been going on for about 15 years now, after purchasing a flat belt drive metalwork lathe of unknown make from my...