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Looks good, Adam.

Cheers, Phil, Scooby, and Gordon. Scooby, if you cycled up the Rake you have my sincere admiration!!! D.

Hi Phil, How do you use transfer punches to dismantle pens? D.

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I have an Axminster Trade 1628 VS. (M33 x 3.5 ) It’s not listed in this table, and none of the other Trade badged lathes are either. Or am I missing something? D

Thanks for the info. guys. We live and learn. And good luck with your project, Adam D

Adam, Excuse my ignorance, but what’s a Tondo frame? D

Thanks, Terry. Very much appreciated. D

Thanks, guys, in particular Terry Smart. I much appreciate you taking the trouble to offer advice.. As I noted in my original post, I applied the stain, and then used Chestnut cellulose sanding sealer. I didn’t thin it, as I didn’t know you should when applying over stain (am I right?). What...

Cheers, Scooby.

Thanks, Kim. I’ll do what you suggest in future; apply the stain, leave for 24 hours, and then apply sealer/lacquer. It might be useful if that was on the tin, rather then the claim that the stain can accept other finishes after about 10 minutes drying time. Best wishes D

Thanks, guys. As you say, hopefully Terry Smart will provide an answer.

I I had an MG Midget in my youth nearly 60 years ago, but I gave it up when I married for a more family friendly dull, boring metal box. The Midget wasn’t a Lamborghini, but I enjoyed driving it. Now, as you say, I drive another ‘dull, boring metal box’. It gets me around ok, which, as far as I...

Who gives a tuppenny damn? ...Ford Ka base model buyers. But no doubt to you and Jeremy Clarkson, such cars and their owners are to be pitied

It might as well have been replaced by stock car driving. That’s interesting and fun, if you like that sort of thing.

I remember Top Gear in the 70’s when it was a consumer programme about cars. That is, the ordinary cars that the average man/woman might think about buying. They gave straightforward assessments of the cars’ pros and cons, and it was helpful for car buyers. They also looked at developments in...

I got a copy of this book recently (new £12). It is described as a re-print but is actually photocopied pages of the original book, nicely bound as a paper back. Like all photocopied books, some of the details in the original pages are a bit blurry. The book covers spindle work in some detail...

Hi guys I’m new to using coloured stains on turnings. I stained the wide rim of a beech bowl yesterday using Chestnut spirit stain. It says on the tin that once the stain is dry (about 10 minutes after application) that it will accept other finishes. I put the stain on to sanded bare wood...

These days, everything is made in China . Some stuff is great, and some stuff is crapolla. The difficulty is knowing which is which.

Thanks, Paul. I’ll try that, but I wonder why Sorby say to always have the brass screw on top. Best wishes D