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Hi all I have been having a bit of trouble with melamine laquor on some oak tea lights i made, ( pebble shape), once sanded i put on cellulose sanding ceiler, then the melamine, lightly cut back then use a burnishing cream. beautiful finish but after a day or two i get a lot of whitness coming...

Hi Getting a nova 1624 next week but realy want to build a stand for it with some extra ballast for when it arrives. Was wondering if someone could measure the spread off the factory legs at floor level to give me a starting point. Many thanks Keith

Hi all With less than a week to go does any one fancy a little gett together at the show, put some faces to names so to speak. Keith

Hi Looks like we maybe getting a show in Scotland this year after all,this was posted on the Turners retreat facebook page,(The Scottish Woodcraft show which will take place at Ingliston near Edinburgh in late September will feature internationally acclaimed turner Stuart Mortimer as lead...

Not so much the lathe but look at the extras http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RECORD-Wood-Turning-Lathe-/160443465761?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item255b2d0021

Hi all Does anyone own this type off lathe and would you recomend it. Bidding starting at £800 is it worth it or could you get a better lathe for much the same price (£800 with extras). Thanks Keith

Hi all Found some really nice logs, hard as nails to turn but gorgeous timber when finished, was wondering does anyone recognize it. Thanks Keith[/img]

Hi all Just had a lathe 3 or 4 weeks now and only managed some mushrooms at the moment so thought i,d share with you. First few attempts loked like this and worse After a couple of weeks and much much wood i get this A step in the right direction I think. This weekend a cup of sorts I hope...

Hi Been looking every where but no sucess, does anyone know if there is anywhere in East Lothian or Edinburgh area that does beginners courses.

Hi Was wondering if anyone in the lothians(East Lothian preferably) had a woodrat that they could let me see and possibly demonstrate before i buy. Many thanks Keith

Hi all As mentioned in another post I need to make a few 400mm square boxes using 28mm thick timber with through dovetails, the only jigs I can find that will handle this thickness of timber is Leigh D4R, festool v600or the woodrat. Variably spaced dovetails is not important, are there any...

Hi all I need to make a few boxes 400mm square, but the thickness of the timber is 28mm, (all four sides) can a leigh jig cope with this thickness. Many thanks Keith