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Does anyone know if there are alternative blade clamps/clones of the Hegner type? I placed an order with Hegner uk 11 days ago. They have taken the money from my bank and have heard nothing since. I rang them today.....we have none in stock......won’t have a delivery till end of month! If you do...

Good evening, May I ask if you scrollers frame you pieces and if so do you make your own frames? I have downloaded quite a few patterns and the majority of them aren’t “standard “ sizes. I have bought some frame moulding and am able to cut to size. At the moment I am just glueing. It would be...

Hi guys, I am relatively new to scrolling. This is going to be a bit of a rant so please bear with me! I bought an ASWF18 from Axminster a few months ago. Only had it 6 months and in that 6 months it went back to them twice. Fisrt time PCB in speed cotrol and second time they did not tell me...

To all you AWFS18 owners..... May I ask how your saw reacts on start up? When I press the on button the speed flies up and then falls back to the set speed on the dial. This saw is only 6/8 months old so am wondering if this is normal. Can be quite disconcerting if doing an internal cut and the...

Good afternoon, I do not normally post pictures, but after the comments in the Chalenges thread I will put on up and see how we go. Solid Oak Base 750 Open Segments Oak/Sapele 30 Closed Segments Top Ring Very tedious cutting the segments but I think the effort was worthwhile

Hi guys, I have been trying to find a tap for a Boxford thread 1.5" x 8tpi. Plenty of die nuts but nowhere can I find a tap. Anyone have any ideas please? Many thanks.

Hello, Some time ago I saw some circles with all the various angles printed on for assembling segments on the lathe. Can't find them now! Does anyone have a link to the website please? TIA. Barry.

Here is my first effort at cross grain, thanks to Neil for getting them for us. Not too sure about the finish. I micromesh to 12,000 then blo/ca. I then give a final polish with ubeaut GLOW. Seems to be a bit dull, is that the cross grain soaking everything in?? Tam, I have tried to use your...

Went to a car boot this morning. Saw a bandsaw on the grass in front of a car. Asked the lady on the stall "what depth of cut is the bandsaw please"? Sorry love I don't know anything about machinery. It doesn't work, it buzzes when it is switched on. [That sounds like the capacitor on the motor...

Hi, Would appreciate some ideas/suggestions please. I have just bought a Perform CCL [4 weeks ago] and am not sure if I am doing anything wrong...... When roughing out from square to cylinder my tool rest cam lock keeps coming lose from the vibration of the square edges hitting the gauge. I...

Can anyone tell me please......is it possible to halt the spalting process? I have made a couple of tea light holders from spalted ash. I finished with Speed-n-Eze then a buff with Bison wax. There is now a small deposit of white "fungus" on them. I assume this fungus is the spalting agent and...

Hi, Have any of you had any dealings with the Trend 2" sanding pads? I have got one and twice in the last couple of weeks I have had to re-glue the foam pad back onto the plastic base. I have seen the Axminster version and wondered if that might be a better/stronger option. Barry.

After trawling through some American Turning sites I found these ideas for using up some of those offcuts. [/img] [/img] Not that I have many offcuts yet but getting there. Barry. Could, of course, do with sharper pictures.

I have been given a Yew log, 3ft x 8" Problem is it is already cracked. Reading 36% on moisture meter. Is there any reason why this should not be used? Wood, after all, does crack. MUST it be in pristine condition? [/img] [/img] Barry.

Just out of interest, what do you all do with the shavings created by your turning? I have a couple of allotments so the compost heap is growing rapidly?

Good evening people, Only my second post so please be tolerant. I was asked a few weeks ago to remove a stump of silver birch from a friend's garden. Only 20/24" high and 9" across. When removed I "slabbed" it and found that it was heavily spalted. I have tried turning it but it seems to me that...