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Also odd that the handle on the apparently useless arm appears to be removeable. But still doesn't give much clue what it's for.

............ or find an old-fashioned stable and stick the boards in there for a few months :D

Thanks, guys - that certainly looks pretty much like the beast in question. Had always assumed Naerok (yes, I did know it was Korean backwards!) stuff was pretty much on a par with other earlier far-Eastern stuff, but the comments in the links all sound positive. Years ago, I did replace the...

Mill/drill which was donated to a local heritage centre. It looks like a fairly recent generic copy, but any ideas welcome, particularly as to what fitting the quill might have. At the moment, it's just got a basic 1/2" Jacobs chuck, probably on a No2 Morse, but difficult to be certain as it's...

furryboots in Aberdeenshire?? it's a big county!

Looks like the only difficult pieces would be 24, 31 and 33. They'd need to be specially made if you can't find originals which, as others have said, is likely to be tricky. There is a Startrite specialist (something like ALT saws - they've been mentioned several times on the forum) who just...

Is there an emoticon for "lathe envy"????

I'm confused (happens a lot these days) but is the OP using a SPINDLE gouge for this? That's what the post seems to say and if so isn't that the problem?

.............. but you have to give it to the OP, the clamps are very tidily arranged.

If the blades in question are anything like those I've encountered, they are HARD hard anyway! They have to put up with being pushed rapidly through abrasive soil, stones etc. without wearing away in too short a time. All soil-engaging components basically have to be as hard but non-brittle as...

Interesting question. The obvious characteristic of such blades is resistance to wear (the Howard Bullfinch that I used to have only showed minimal wear after 20+ years hard work). But not sure what sort of an edge it would take - probably not a fine one, but possibly OK for a scraper.

Have already promised most of the laburnum that I collected, but have emailed the Curator of the Garden to book the rest of the laburnum that is in the heap. If I get more, will post on here again.

Having an old imperial sized motor can actually be an advantage! If you know where to look, or have very good luck, you can pick up such motors very cheaply BECAUSE they don't fit more modern kit. The 2kW motors on my Lurem cost less than £60 for the two and are still going strong after 20+...

Picked up a load of "firewood" from the Botanic Garden in Aberdeen yesterday. A lot of it is freshly felled laburnum, ranging in size from 4 to 6" diameter by 2 feet long up to 8+inch diameter by a foot or so. No shakes or cracks yet. It's more than I shall ever need, so if anyone in the area...

somehow, I don't think SWMBO would approve of me ironing anything even on the relatively clean woodworking bench. And as for the metalworking one..................... least said the better.

Don't think much of it actually made it up here. at least not in the raw state. For my sins (well, for my job) we lived in MK at the time. But despite Pickford's best efforts (long story - just don't EVER use the bar-stewards) the rest of my workshop and stores did finally make it to the...

My Lurem is the even earlier C200, but it originally had a very standard foot mounted motor. I've replaced that with two separate motors, and suspect you could probably do something similar. Gordon Warr, who writes (wrote?) fo Woodworker had a C210b and we correspinded about them a decade or so...

+1 for that! Years ago, I was chatting to a joiner who worked on the Royal Trains in Wolverton workshop, where apparently they used them all the time. Commented on the ease of trapping bits of finger between handle and bit holder and his comment was "yes, but you only do it once!".

Even better (IMHO) are the proper Thule roofbars on the Golf estate. They clamp firmly to the built-in longitudinal rails and are pretty rigid. Being sensible, you can take 4 m length without illegal overhang, though I usually tie some red/white warning tape on the back end. Supposed not to...

Pretty sure there are still coopers (plural) working up on Speyside, and probably elsewhere) for the whisky boys.