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Very sad news. His book got me started in woodturning. I’ll be forever grateful. D.

Hi Guys, The plate says : 120V, 60Hz, 1.4A. I have had another contact on this forum, who recommended a step down voltage converter like the one Lons indicated. I’ve sent for it. Cheers everyone for your help. D.

Hi guys Thanks for the info. Richard, where would I get a step-down adapter? Spectric , what’s the significance of the 50Hz/60Hz difference? Guineafowl, i’ll post a picture tomorrow. D.

Hi Guys, I hope someone can help with this problem, even though it’s to do with electrics. My wife is asthmatic, and often needs to use a nebuliser. Last year we went on holiday to the US, but forgot to pack her nebuliser. You can’t buy nebulisers ‘over the counter’ in the US like you can in...

Fantastic, Andy. We can only wonder at the skill of these old craftsmen. Just watched Albert Bock make a wooden bench plane. It looked like casual hacking with his chisels as he made the throat and mouth, and fitted the handle, no jigs, no measuring, all just by eye. Incredible. I have a wooden...

Cheers, Adam.

Cheers, J.

Hi Adam Nice boxes. You make a lot of hollow forms, what hollowing tools/system do you use? Best wishes D.

Thanks for that Robbo. I think I now understand the issue , although I have difficulty in imagining a situation where a lathe stopped dead producing sufficient torque for the chuck to unscrew completely, but I suppose it is possible. All the more reason to ensure that chuck grub screws are...

I agree that the choice of lathe very much depends on what you want to do in turning, and, importantly, how much you have to spend. If you have a limited budget but want higher end specs, then the used market is the place to go. I was a bit perturbed by the comments saying that chucks can fly...

Hi Lonsdale Yorkshire grit is abrasive and should be used after sanding sealer and normal sanding. It is essentially a fine , waxy, sanding substance. You put it on with a paper towel with the lathe off, and then run the lathe with a clean piece of paper towel until no more grit appears on...

Spot on, Phil. I had an old Multico with fixed speeds (and all the hassle of belt and pulley changing) , before my current variable speed machine. I wouldn’t have a fixed speed lathe given me now. D.

Hi Aidan and Jack, Thanks for your input to this mystery. Both suggestions are plausible, but, short of some very old man who used it coming on here, I ‘m beginning to think that we’ll never know its precise use in 1941. Best wishes D.

Cheers AES, You may be right, but I have to say that you are definitely not on your own in the ‘definitely dunno’ group. I’m there as well. But, thanks to the guys on this forum, we have a broad understanding of the tool’s use. What we lack is the detail of its use in 1941. This is just another...

Hi Guys. The plot thickens thanks to Bristol Bob, Mike G and AES. As both Bob and AES note, the broad arrow mark indicates that the object thus marked is of government issue. I have an interest in military history and militaria,, and have a book ‘The Broad Arrow’ by Ian Skennerton which gives...

Look the business. The you tube video with Robo hippy shows the development of them. Really impressive. But...how can they be worth what Axminster are asking? I thought the Sorby modular rests were pricey, but these take costs to another level. My pocket money won’t stretch to these. D

Thanks, guys, particularly Novocain and Droogs. I’m a member of the Tools and Trades History Society, but nobody in that group knew what is was. I was pretty certain that somebody on this great UK workshop site would know the answer, and I was right. What a wonderful resource we have. I can’t...

Hi Guys I should have put measurements on my first post. Anyway, here they are: The tool is 4.75 inches in length, the handle being 3.5 inches. The wheel is 0.63 inches in diameter. The scale runs from 0 to 60, divided into 6 segments. Each segment has 10 divisions. Each division is 1/48th inch...

Does anyone have any idea what this tool is? I bought it some time ago as a vintage tool. It is dated 1941 and is government issue marked (broad arrow).The wheel turns, causing a pointer to move on an upright scale. I thought it might be some sort of map measure, but the wheel and scale are not...

Thanks, Nelly, I know about Olivewoodturning. The have olive planks in abundance, great for spindle work, or furniture making, but I want bowl blanks. They do not seem to have them. Anyway, cheers for the pointer. D