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Hi All, I'm about to attempt my first proper double bevel marquetry project - it's a memory box for my future wife for her wedding present (no pressure!). I tried a sample piece the other day and it came out surprisingly good in places but I still have a couple of questions if I may. The...

I was given a rexon ss16sa scroll saw by a friend. I didn't come with any blades (bar one broken one still mounted). I have tried to fit a new blade but they don't feel like they are fitting correctly. When I did get one mounted and started the machine the blade was bending by about an inch in...

Hi, I have some things listed on Gumtree and I have just had a call from a gentleman purporting to be from Bahrain interested in buying one of the lathes I have for sale. He said he would pay in full and arrange a shipping agent to collect. He wanted to know my phone number ( which he obviously...

New lathe on order from axi. Should be here Saturday. To say I'm excited is a bit of an under statement :D I've gone for the ah 1218, we went down to the Nuneaton store on Monday and had a look at it and it appears perfect for what I'll need it for - got the bed extension too. Now just need to...

Hi All, Apologies for what is probably a silly question but I am just learning to turn on a second hand record power lathe and Im a little confused by the thread protector that came with it. If I leave it in place and try to turn a piece its obvious that the taper of the drive centre is not...