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    Knobs for Wadkin

    More years ago than seems possible I bought a second hand Wadkin AGS, which was missing the knobs on the hand wheels The chap I got it from did supply one bit of plastic which he had been using Which I have lived with, but now I am into spinney things I thought lets have a go at making some...
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    A good weekend

    We had the grand children for the weekend. :D I picked them up from school on the Friday afternoon and before we had got to the car, Nathaniel (6) announced he needed me to help him make a frame. :shock: It turned out his mum had got an autographed picture of an actress from a programme he...
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    BLO on oak?

    I have been looking at suppliers of boiled linseed oil and noticed that many of then say its not for use on oak. I have no idea why, could someone tell me the reason?
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    Which Glue?

    I have bought some metal cuff link findings and today have a go at turning some inserts for them. On the other cuff links I made I use epoxy to glue them up, but this time the wood is African black wood and I wonder if the epoxy will stick to it? I do have the Chestnut super glues aswel. So...
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    BAS315 Belt

    I have just snapped the belt on my bandsaw. :( I did think sometime ago I should buy a spare, but now I need one I have not been able to find one. I think the belt is a 4JX62, any one know where I can buy one?
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    a practical mushroom

    We have had LOMLs younger sister staying for a few days, on Sunday she asks if I can made a darning mushroom, of course says I, not until later do I find out she is going home on Tuesday. :shock: So last night, home from work, straight out to the shop, no time to look at the forum, :x select a...
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    Lidded Bowl

    I had a couple of elm blanks, I have already posted one that I turned, here is the second one. I wanted a bowl with a lid, so having turned the bowl I left the mounting spigot on and looked for a suitable piece to turn a lid from. I have a supply of holly so that is what I used. I did not take...
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    Cigar Pens

    Having seen the kits some of you have made I ventured to try something different, so I bought some kits from Timberbits, via ebay, here are the 2 I have made up. I am using the Wenge one. I know now that it is on the red list, but I had already bought several dozen pen blanks, so I will be...
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    More Clamps?

    I have been to Aldi today and they have the packs of clamps in their specials again. 5 F clamps for £9.99, I bought another pack, need to increase the size of the rack now. :roll: 4 G clamps, I am not a fan of these so managed to leave without them, but could not pass up the swing ball set, the...
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    Said Goodbye to Samwise today

    I am very sad to say that Samwise, the reluctant shop dog, was put to sleep today. Here he is, many years ago, (posted: Mon May 03, 2004 12:37 am) Those of you who came to the Sudbury Bashes will have seen the increase in his distinguished looks. He had been on an increasing dose of medication...
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    Drill, needs a motor

    I have been looking for a pillar drill that has more than 2" of movement for drilling pen blanks, trouble is most of the nice ones are well over £100. :evil: I made a detour on the way home tonight and arrived home with this in the back of the car: I know its not pretty, but then nor am I...
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    oak goblet

    Will here is a bit of the oak I bought from Mike (I am not going to spin wood) Garnham. In the simplified Georgian style as posted by Borighy a little while ago, I have lost this one all ready as it is off with the LOML as a present for someone she works with. :D
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    Anniversary clock

    I have promised to make a clock for my aunt and uncles golden wedding, it was a month ago so I am running behind time again. :oops: So I have cut this form a bit of 1" oak, stuck a print out from the computer on and scroll sawed it out. The biggest problem I had was cutting the hole for the...
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    Holly

    No not red dwarf but the wood, I got some from a chap in Hadleigh, £10 for this lot: One of the long boards is 1" the rest are 2". Found him though Ebay, he has some more for sale, give me a shout if you are interested. Fist bit on to the lathe was a bit of a disaster: One last skim of the...
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    Trying out the new Lathe

    Well I have had some time using the perform, to prove it I have taken a few pictures of the stuff I have made. :D I have already posted about the cup and ball toy, I shortened the string, it was supposed to make it easier to do, well I still can't do it but most of my work colleagues can...
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    A good day in the shop

    I cleared a space in my shop today and as our daughter and her family came over, so I pressed SIL into helping with the new lathe, so it is now in the shop. \:D/ I had to have a go with it and having watched Bobhams videos I tried the cup and ball toy, well Bob you have nothing to worry...
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    More Pens and things

    I never know what to get my mum for mothers day, but this year it was quite easy. :) I had taken a bit of African tulip wood round that I turned in to a light pull, just to see what it worked like and mum commented that she liked it, so....... I made her a pen and pencil set. I also made...
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    New Chuck

    Having bought a new lathe I have been on the look out for a suitable chuck for it, well one turned up last week on ebay, here it is, now in my shop. :D Look like its never been used, no wood dust or shavings, still in the Axminster box. Current Axminster price £113 but only £63 including...
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    Guinea Pig number 1

    I set out this morning like a small boy coming down stairs on Christmas morning, yes I was going to visit Richard for a day of turning training. \:D/ The drive was straight forward, only missing the entrants to the yard at the last turn. :roll: Richard has a unit that is well organised, and...
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    A pen and some light pulls

    Well I still have a rack of pen blanks waiting to be turned but the blank trimmer is still AWOL, come own up who's got it? :roll: I will be ordering a new one this week and can almost guarantee that the two I already own will appear once I have used the new one. :oops: So I tried making an all...
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