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I would try a local mill and buy a slab and cut them yourself. Try the Arbtalk forum for local mills

Go for the electric dessicant type as they work at much lower temperatures that the compressor type.

No polishing for me.

Add a small dehumidifer to keep humidity constant

I personally like Danish oil, easy to apply, looks and smells good and easy to recoat.

Been turning over 20 years now, currently on a hopefully short sabatical following a house move and awaiting a new work shop build. Running a big green machine - VB36.

Sorby jig, slow grinder, fast repeatable grinds for the last 20 years

Cooler = slower curing generally, in the summer I drop my catalyst to less than 1% by weight to prevents fast cures and cracking.

Try the members on this forum thay can usually assist at mates rates etc. https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/

Any chance of these being offered for other popular saws like the popular Evolution, it would make a great addition?

An old Peter Child model?

Depends on the manufactuers they all seem to measure differently, any ways does it reall matter as long as it holds it edge and does the job.

I have a Axminster revolving tail stock that has interchangeable heads including a face plate and the like, 1001 uses that has.

Just getting a new to me 1st fix frame nailer and it a less common 28 degree and takes paper collated nails. As I am a hobby user I am lothed to buy boxes of 2000 nails in the various sizes so a cheeky ask if anyone has any I could purchase? Stuart

Any off cuts make great cool blocks for bandsaws to.

Just ordered a first fix nail gun, can I use either type of nails or are they for specific guns?

What a great package to start your journey into the dark art of shaving making - you need to get a sharpening system as a priority as the chisels will need to be kept sharp regularly to make leaning less problematic - consider a simple bench grinder with a sutable jig - it will save you hours...

There are some good second hand bargains to be had on Fleabay

You can turn small things on a big lathe, but you cant do the reverse, think future proof , as said above the tools and sharpening system can be as big, if not bigger investment than the lathe it self. My lathe will turn up to 5`9" diameter, and also does pens.