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Hi from me too minotauruk. Working with wood is addictive. I hope that you realise that! Just something to note. If you are working with spalted wood be very careful of the dust. That's fungus and definitely not good for you so be sure to wear a good dust mask. I love turning spalted wood...

A few taps may well be OK, but I am not too sure where you will find a tap on a crickit pitch already?

Have you ever started something that you now wonder if it were a good idea :? Would that be a googley or a spinner? :?:

Ah! But does it make yer balls fly differently? :?

I am trying to find out what is the best abrasive I can get. The best quality and the longest lasting in the field so to speak? Does anyone know what brand the Aussie cricket team use please? :-" :-" :-"

I don't really need one anyway if I think about it? I can talk to my car and ask it to phone home (ET ?? ) and I can talk to me MacBook becase it's got Siri on it with the latest OS, but I haven't got a clue how it works and the stupid thing has no idea how to make even a cup of tea !!

I've heard of those things, but can't imagine why the hell anyone would want one?

For feeding the birds this is a good guide for your scraps Rafe. I just ordered another load from the RSPB that should keep us going for a while. There's a greater spotted woodpecker that loves the fat/suet cakes we put out. One of the good things about where we live now is that I won't be...

Ah? I think that I may have got it :? :? Posted directly from my Mac

Bob, are you chicken or are you just crowing about looking after something :o :mrgreen:

That's correct Sam. That bit replaces the support for the bars at the headstock end and a couple more bits bolt on to that to make the complete large bowl attachment. This is what mine looks like. note it is blue. I believe that the newer ones are green? Is there any way that I can actually...

More solid ice this morning and when I had to pour some warm water onto an upturned dish a Mrs blackbird was drinking from the puddle formed on the wall while I was just a few feet away filling the other one. If you got one or two feeders you would have one of the most fascinating wild life...

Bob, there aren't flowing rivers close to us and as said it takes energy to find them. Any standing/still water will and does freeze solid. What happened in the old days? They died if they couldn't find water.

You are lucky to inherit it, I had to buy mine. That was about 20 years back and still going well. The only real modification for mine has been a 3ø variable speed motor and worth every penny. There is little or no maintainance on it as the head stock bearings are ball races. For lubrication of...

As we may have all noticed it is a tad cold!!! So can I ask all to make sure that the garden birds have some water to drink. It is vital for them. This morning I had to empty the two cast iron dishes of solid ice and refill them. This afternoon I had to break the ice in them again and within a...

That's what I like to see Dan. Someone wot starts with the easy stuff :shock: :shock: :shock: I am very impressed with it and the crack just adds a bit more character, besides which you knew and planned for that didn't you :roll: Well done mate! Try a sphere in a cube. It isn't as...

Some more detailed photos would be handy Mini? those are a bit small and dark..

I too have the Beal system John and the only time that I have had to clean a wheel was the time I had a complete brain cell attack and used it for a second on a brass Spitfire !!! :shock: As you say, Beal says to clean with an abrasive and I used 80 grit on a block. Since then I haven't had...

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Blimey! Are you telling me that it's not green anymore :shock: :shock: