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Why is it that no matter how rubbish the signal you always get ruddy `Gay Rabbit` with 10/10 signal quality?? we should be told! :roll:

So our local hospital is having to start a campaign to raise £300000 for essential services for one of its wards and we as a country send millions of pounds in aid to other countries two of whom (South Africa, India) I gather have their own space program ??? How does that work then??

So I try the key in me Vivaro van this morning and red light flashing on the dash but no ignition. Called AA out who said the key seems faulty and maybe the chip is knackered. So after playing with the key he managed to get it to work and I limped into the Vauxhall dealer and they said yes the...

C'mon guys what was it like today?. Got me pennies saved up for tomorrow if there is anything left :( Steve

Hi all Just had an email from Record Power inviting me to the Harrogate woodworking show. part of the wording was - " We are pleased to invite you to attend the above show as part of our Winter 2011 show season " no mention of where to get my complimentary tickets from so I guess they will be...

Hi folks My latest piece with a symbolic theme to it, hope you like it but c & c welcome as usual. The symbols represent the Chinese zodiac. Sycamore bowl 9" diam by 5.5" high. The top is scorched and the finial on the lid is made from a marble effect polymer clay (Fimo effect) but I`m not...

Please find below a recommendation for fixing the UK's economy. Instead of giving billions of pounds to banks that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan. You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan: There are about 10 million people over 50...

Hi folks I was not happy with the lid I recently made for this vase so after a visit to Dorset where I saw a guy making sculptures on the beach from balancing big stones I don`t know why but I thought - lid/handle...... so this is the result. I thought white but my other half thought it would...

Hi all Had another go with my stencil cutter on a vase I turned the other day with hopefully another Japanese theme to it. I wondered for a while about getting rid of the small bark piece on the side but then I had the notion as the rings lead you to it that it was really the heart of the vase...

Hi folks Wondered if anyone has tried this gouge at all. I bought one a while ago and used it properly (?) for the first time at the weekend to hollow out a fairly green 6" diameter piece of Ash and didn`t really have much success. I tried all sorts of combinations of lathe speed (200rpm to 500...

Hi all Been toying with this idea for a while and some toys my grandaughters were playing with gave me the idea for the finial/handle. All bits out of Sycamore and very much a WIP as I`ve not put anything on it yet. Found some Japanese peace symbols (free) and made a stencil for 4 of them, might...

Hi all Just got the new long grind jig for my proedge and wondered if anyone else has tried it yet? Just not quite sure what the height setting should be on the jig itself. I got the angle set jig as well but not sure how the different settings relate yet? Steve

Hi folks Made this 12" diameter ash bowl today and thought I`d have a go at replicating the design on that excellent bowl George made from Marilyn Campbell`s blank recently. I gather Marilyn made the blank by combining different timber in conjunction with resin to make a solid blank. Mine is...

Hi guys I made this purely to see how to mask for colouring and to try out my new airbrush. I stood it on an Ash base to spray it and then thought "mm I quite like the look of them together" ;) but not sure if the base will stay or I might ebonise it to match??. I make no apologies to the...

Hi all My Proedge grinder started needing a little flick each time I turned it on and thinking it needed a new capacitor I rang Sorby on saturday and spoke to a very helpful guy (Paul) who sent me a complete new motor assembly which arrived today, first class service!! Steve

Hi all After getting clouted in the face with a 2.5 pound piece of wood flying off the lathe and not wanting to repeat the experience I am now feeling super cautious about turning and wondering what if anything is on the market to protect the individual (ie me) from such a missile in the...

Hi Guys Made this the other day and just got round to spraying the top. Ash,9" diam, 3" high. It thanked me for its creation today by releasing itself from the lathe at 500rpm and straight onto the bridge of `by dose` ouch! lesson learnt!! Cheers (sore nose) Steve

Hi all Had a go with a piece of Tulipwood today that I was going to pierce after turning it but decided against it after waxing it and bringing out the grain. Tulipwood tends to be a quite bland wood sometimes but I have had a few nice blanks of it lately. This is 8" diam 4" high and finished in...

Hi all Not my favourite wood and this was meant to be used for a colouring experiment but the lovely grain wouldn`t let me cover it, hope you like it? comments/criticism welcome ;) Sorry photo`s a bit iffy! Cheers Steve

Hi folks Saw this shape on another forum and thought I`d have a go. The wood is Tulipwood. Comments welcome thanks :) Regards Steve