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Hi all, I've been using the same supplier, not naming them, for my Elektra Bekum bandsaw blades for a long time now, ordered 2 the other day and tried fitting one yesterday, big problem, the teeth are the wrong way round, the other one is the same, never ordering from them again. Anyone...

Hi all, My original planer blades are, 210mm x 16.5mm x 1.5mm Can I use, 210mm x 18mm x 3mm I can't get the original size quickly so wondered if a slightly bigger size will fit.

Hi All I've got some big lumps from this eucalyptus stump. I've not had any before, any advice for turning etc.

Any body have any idea what type of timber this is, it's got a very light tinge of pink to it, it was a window sill taken out of an edwardian house being refurbished, I don't think it's a hardwood. I thought it was Mahogany but I don't think it is, its not heavy enough.

Hi All, I've just picked up a Delta Table Saw for £25, bargain, just needed cleaning, oiling and a new blade, works fine. I've seen a lot of videos on utube about using these, my question is, there's a hooked piece of sheet steel behind the blade, a lot of videos I've seen the hooked thingy is...

Hi all, I've got some Iroko worktop to make chopping boards, chopping board oil is making it too dark, is there any thing else I can use that won't darken the timber too much ?

Hi all, I'm trying to tidy up a good quality table that's looking shabby, I've tried sandingvit down with my palm sander but the disc is quickly getting clogged by old wax and muck, any way round this or advise appreciated.

Hi all, Does anyone know where I can get a lower blade guide for my electra Bekum 315 from please. Cheers John

This is a cherry log that I just roughed out the outside, and it's split all over the place and deep cracks. It was felled 6 months ago and has been kept dry since then. How do I stop this horrendous cracking, I've got a dozen pieces 12 inch diameter and about 15 inches long.

Hi all, Does anyone know if the jaws from a sk100 will fit an sk114 evo. Cheers John.

Hi all, Anyone got any experience with laser engraver routers. Recommendations, how they work etc. Cheers John.

Hi Guys, I've got some new full lengths of oak block worktops, slightly damaged for free from my local kitchen supplier. One thing I intend making from them is chopping blocks / boards. My question is after sanding what would I finish it with for food safety. Cheers John.

Wanted SK100 Chuck, M33 thread, or 1"x8 thread, I only need the Chuck to save time swapping jaws all the time. Cash Waiting.

Hi Guys, Does any one on here know where I can get a mitre fence for my Elektra Bekum 315, it has quite a small T Slot in the table. Cheers John.

Hi Guys, Just purchased my first bandsaw, a used Elektra Bekum BAS 315. Firstly I know nothing about bandsaws and have never used one, so there might be a few daft questions to some of you, but please bear with me. I'm only going to use it for cutting the corners off logs as I only make bowls...

Hi Guys, I'm in the process of making a kiln from an old freezer, any advice would be appreciated. I mainly make bowls, so the part turned bowls could be as big as 18 inch diameter. Got the 1.5 metre high freezer, hole saw holes drilled in the sides at the bottom and one in the top. Biggest...

Hi Guys, Has anyone tried turning whale bone ? Where I go on holiday in Scotland I usually find whale bone washed up on the beach, last year I found a left side of a jaw about 14ft long, I've also found shoulder blade, vertebrae etc. Is it any good for turning, it does appear to be quite...

Hi guys, Can someone tell me in detail how to use super glue and sanding dust to fill cracks in turned bowls etc please, " mix it and slap it on " not detailed enough. Cheers John.

Hi guys, Your opinions of the Nexus 3 chuck kit from Charnwood please. https://www.charnwood.net/products/product/nexus3r-scroll-chuck-package-nexus3r/category_pathway-115 Cheers John.

Hi guys, Is there a swivel head lathe on the market that hasn't got a long bed. I'm not interested in spindles just bowls. All the swivel head lathes I've looked at have a long bed which I don't need, I need a short bed version. Cheers John.