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  1. se7enthdevil
    i got hold of a refurbished machine called a junior whitehead 12"x4" and it really is the dogs doo dahs... well worth getting older machines in my opinion as they're built to last. mine has a 4" block in it with 3 knives and modern ones usually only have a 2 1/2" max with 2 knives. .
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    how thick are your stickers? looks like you need more air flow.
  3. se7enthdevil
    that's the wrong bark for field maple. i agree with the suggestion of holly.
  4. se7enthdevil
    try these mate. Axminster Evolution Series Hollow Live Chip Ejection Centre - Long Hole Boring - Woodturning Fitments - Lathe Accessories - Machinery Accessories - Accessories | Axminster Tools & Machinery Woodturning Robert Sorby 7/8" Chuck Steb Drive Centre STBCHUCK | eBay
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    first of all mick you should not be using a tailstock with a non revolving centre for that purpose. i suggest you get a hollow cup center as then it won't leave a great divot in the bottom of what you are turning. a steb center would be best for drive but it can depend on the wood and how soft it is.
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    nice for a first attempt mate. if you are after some help then i am only at J7 of the M4. you are welcome to come and play.
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    i find that the advantage of having a lamp like this at the end of the lathe is that it's fully poseable and with two lights sources it's very versatile.
  8. se7enthdevil
    mick, put the lathe next to the window if possible. if not i have a 6' striplight above my lathe (thinking of changing it to led) and paint the inside of the workshop a brilliant white. at the end of my lathe bed i have one of these.
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    shouldn't you start calling it a cedar mountain???
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    works for me too.
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    one pair has been sold at £185 so they decided to up the price:laugh1:
  12. se7enthdevil
    sounds like it may be a culprit? as i've said before, get your backside back over here and i'll give you a helping hand mate. you'll be amazed at what you can accomplish with a few pointers.
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    there is alot of endgrain tearout on that one mick. you should have no need for tidying it up with a scraper, that should be done with a gouge.
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    after watching ray mears make his own years ago on tv he said that you need a hardwood that is already a bow shape. dead wood is ok to use. i don't think that the species was a problem but finding a bit the right shape could be.
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    if they truly are that big then in my opinion they deserve to be properly quartersawn to make the best use of such wide stock. you don't often get the chance to mill 2'+ quartersawn oak boards.
  16. se7enthdevil
    the whole tree is poisonous but thankfully that website seems to remind us that the tree although by no means harmless is almost useless as a poison unless you stuff many kilos of the seeds down somebody's throat.
  17. se7enthdevil
    endgrain cobbles were apparently fairly common in the richer parts of london as it kept the noise levels down from the horse and carts that would clatter over them. they were made of jarrah.
  18. se7enthdevil
    i used to wear a pedometer at work when i was still employed as a joiner and i regularly walked 19 or 20,000 steps. i think that equates to about 10 miles?
  19. se7enthdevil
    you must have been torn when vardy put that screamer past in the back of the net in february.
  20. se7enthdevil
    if i end up buying this machine i may well be after some advice so thanks.
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    i should point out that i will not be doing any of the converting myself. i know nothing about electrics nor do i wish to. it's dangerous stuff so i leave it up to the people who know what they are doing. i merely wished to find out if it's tricky or impossible or if in fact it may be something that could be done relatively simply. this item would be going in my workshop at the bottom of the garden and i only have 240v. K66 LOG, i will not walk away as it is what i've been looking for to help me do a particular commision i've just received. it's just up the road from me so i will be checking it out before i buy (i'm definitely not looking to pay what he's asking) but if it's falling apart at the seams then i'll leave it there.
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    the best of it has gone to a couple of luthiers but there is still some nice birdseye here. if you can get yourself over here mate you are welcome to look it over.
  23. se7enthdevil
    this little sander is round the corner from me but i only have 240v. RJH BELT LINISHER | eBay can it be converted and how do you do it? any help on the matter appreciated.
  24. se7enthdevil
    apparently it's a bastardisation of the word bast. copied from wikipedia. its name originates from the inner fibrous bark of the tree, known as bast. A strong fibre is obtained from the tree by peeling off the bark and soaking it in water for a month, after which the inner fibres can be easily separated.
  25. se7enthdevil
    technically they are two different species. tilia vulgaris and tilia americana and their mechanical properties are quite different. Basswood | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwoods) European Lime | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwoods)

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