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Wheelrights used Ash, Oak and Elm. Looks like Elm.

Ooh i like that, very much!

Indeed it is and they have been very interesting so far.

Laburnum is surprisingly dense and can have a nice grain, I made a mallet with some a few months ago and haven't managed to mark it yet.

Hi all Please can you help me identify my bandsaw? It is a Startrite similar to this but I can't find anything out about it's model number and specs for the bands. It has approx. 5" depth of cut and 11" throat Anyone any ideas please? Thanks, Mike

You could try http://www.haileywoodsawmill.co.uk/ for your beams, based at Cirencester.

Do a google search for UK mansheds.

Try ringing machine mart. They can supply spares for most Clarke machines.

Charnwood tools at Bardon (nr Coalville) have got a pretty good selection of tools and blanks etc.

Might as well buy a ready made one from somewhere like Maguire Workbenches if it's a one off.

http://www.deanoak.net/

Oh and the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum hold occasional sales of wood from the arboretum

Spoke to them before, seem very friendly but never brought from them. I guess you used to use Yandles in Somerset? There is a place in the Forest of Dean but can't remember their name at the moment and a place near Cirencester, Haleys Wood sawmill I think.

The long toothed items are keyway broaches

I recently made a coffee table from oak and finished it with beeswax. My lodger has kindly decided to put some thing on it covered in grease or oil or something and has left a couple of horrible greasy stains on it. :evil: Please can anybody suggest how i can remove the stains without having...

Here is the Phil Irons price list off the website. Didn't think £32 was too bad for the dual thread insert!! http://www.philironswoodturning.co.uk/i ... &Itemid=98