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Edited to withdraw my "advice". I have no idea what I'm talking about! Pete

That sounds promising, I'll give it a try. I've had the same problem on some guitar stands and synthesizer knobs. I now avoid anything with a rubbery feel to it (ooh-er missus). Pete

Just think to yourself, 'When was the last time prices went down?' Pete

Yes to this. I was foolish enough to buy an Irwin hacksaw with a 'soft grip' layer of rubbery material on the handle. This is now an 'extremely sticky grip' which has rendered the thing pretty much useless. If it was me, I'd be looking at another Eclipse. Pete

Instead of turning a wooden plug and covering it with aluminium, can you not turn the whole thing out of aluminium? Pete

I've got an old Coronet 1 (green) with three speeds. I'm not a "woodturner" but I have used it for the last nine months whenever I've needed something round. Works fine for me and I've not felt any lack of variable speed control. My suggestion would be to use the lathe more and see how you get...

I think you have just answered your own question there. Pete

lol. I haven't confessed to all my lathes..... yet. I think we may on the same page. Pete

I barely use it to be honest. It's not endowed with a great deal of power and stalls easily on steel. Also, the large base was a mistake. It's awkward to store and lift on and off a bench. I keep meaning to re-configure it with the motor in a box under the lathe, as some of the Cowells were...

I've got a very similar Perris, forerunner of the Cowells. I also have a Toyo 210 with some homemade tooling. I'll see if I can take some photos and supply some more details tomorrow. Pete

Found a catalogue of tools from Cooper and Sons (Sheffield) Ltd. https://archive.org/details/CooperAndSonsSheffieldCatalogue/page/n7/mode/2up The vice appears on page 8. Pete

Don't get me started... ;) Pete

I'm not going to argue the point with anyone about this. Using a radial arm saw on a pull cut is dangerous. I have seen the after effects of too many accidents involving a "human/machine interface" over many years to be complacent about this stuff. The machine always wins. Just because some...

You're using it wrong. Seriously! Get some guidance now. Don't cut on a pull stroke. You're supposed to pull the saw all the way towards you, place the piece to be cut where you want it, start the saw and cut with a push stroke. Pete

I am sorry. I was unkind. My post was meant in jest, but may have come across as snide. One thing we can't deny about Bridge City Tool Works is that they strive to break new ground... and their tools look utterly desirable. Pete

Excellent! If you charge your time at £30 per hour, I calculate you'll only have to mark out 1,775 mortices before the thing has paid for itself. Result! ;) Pete

Good job on the reindeer. I used 1/8" blades for years on large(ish) Startrite bandsaws in an industrial context. I don't see any reason why you can't do the same with your saw if you set up (or possibly adapt) the guides properly. I used to buy 100ft rolls and weld my own. Pete

Just a caveat to what I posted a few minutes ago.... I've used 6mm cleats for small, lightweight cabinets in a domestic environment. 12mm cleats in my own workshops to hang tool cabinets from the wall. In a commercial environment we used 2"x1" softwood because it was convenient and we had miles...

Beware! No good turn goes unpunished. Pete

You're right. I started work in the exhibition and display trade 40 years ago and this was a routine method to hang pretty much anything on a wall/panel. I've used 6mm plywood battens (we called them 'split battens' not french cleats) many times, although thicker ones seemed to make the client...