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Waiting for things to get cheaper has never worked for me so now is always the best time to buy. I get regular emails from a lot of tool sellers and the bandsaw I got 15 years ago would be twice the price now. We are also at the end of a long spell of fairly low inflation so most things will...

There are stabilizer guides for small blades if you cant adjust the side guides far enough back. Saw Blade Stabilizer - Band Saw Stabilizer | Carter Products When I first tried my hand at bandsaw boxes I got away with just using the back bearing and taking care to not deflect the blade too far...

You just may have talked me into giving it a try. I do have some spare cutters for the spiral head thicknesser and it would not take much effort to cobble something up. Just one more tool. Regards John

It a great looking bed and the choice of finish works well with the grain. Good job all round. Regards John

I can see that going up in smoke one day. Regards John

I dont see the attraction of carbide tools for turning and have not felt the need to go there. Perhaps for quick roughing a carbide tip may do but I am not convinced that even there its as good as a roughing gouge. Anything like a finishing cut needs a freshly sharpened tool. Now that sounds...

A really good restoration. Its nice to keep some old family things going. Should be good to pass on to you'r great grandson one day. Regards John

A day of things going right in the shed does put a smile on you'r face. Regards John

I would say if you'r filter is not clogging up then you don't need a cyclone. The aim with a cyclone is to capture most of the dust before it gets to you'r shop vac so it helps keep the filter going longer. My vac is an old wet n dry and bagless. Good for wood chips but fine dust clogs the...

I was thinking it was the feet of the bench and could not see a reason for that. Both lathes I have had bolted direct to the bench top. Regards John

Looks like meranti to me also. Its very common for doors and windows here in Australia while sepele is less common and a bit more expensive. Both tend to be substitutes for mahogany. Regards John

Feet? I thought the ends of the legs were feet. Nothing else required. Regards John

Meranti can vary a lot but sometimes there are nice bits of wood in the mix. Its used a lot for doors and windows as its quite stable so movement issues are reduced. If you ever get the chance to pick the good boards it can be quite good. Regards John

I would build a solid wood bench for it. Solid being the key word. There is a school of thought that wood absorbs the vibrations better than metal legs will. I followed the plan in Keith Rowley's book ''Woodturning a foundation course''. Built it for a Record DML 24 but its still in service...

At that distance its a pleasant stroll and a great deal safer than being on a bike in traffic. When the weather is bad you would get just as wet on a bike as walking. Also with walking you should not feel the urge to dress up in lycra. Regards John

Never seen a startrite saw so dont know if a dado stack can be fitted. The threaded part of the arbor needs to be 25mm to take a dado. For saws that dont have the arbor length there are trenching blades (thick kerf) that will take a 6mm cut so you just need to take more passes at it. In a lot of...

First class job on the desk. Looks well made and well designed. Regards John

Its part of our human makeup to stare into a wood fire. Pitch black outside the cave and a wolf howling in the distance. Sitting next to a ducted heat vent has not got the proper vibe. Regards John

I also thought the steel on a hardpoint would not be suitable but I have seen it done by some on the Australian forum. How to Make Handsaws - Australian Wood Review Shim steel is another source. DIY Frame Saw Blade from Carbon Steel Shim - YouTube Regards John

I guess he will be right when he gets the turning tools made. The lathe build is pretty well done Regards John