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My Denford Viceroy takes the same tool post as my graduate, 1" diameter. According to lathes.co.uk, the original rests were 6 and 12 inches long. K

A few thoughts on gun control for places like the US - just my opinion. They are not going to beat the gun lobby by passing draconian anti gun ownership laws. Instead it is done gradually - my idea is - First point - everyone wishing to own a gun can continue to do so (except convicted criminals...

Ah, my fault there, sorry for the confusion. I was asking about a wood turning scraper. I have a few older Marples carbon steel scrapers, and some HSS ones. Phil, any idea what I could use on a HSS woodturning scraper? Would carbide work? K

Well I tried cutting the required thread (1 1/4 x 9tpi left hand) in a maple blank (two pieces of maple flooring about 3/4" thick each. I glued and screwed on a MDF blank and trued it up on the lathe itself. I haven't risked it as a faceplate though. Instead I gluerd on some velcro backing and...

I did buy a bench morticer when on offer. An almost identical model was in the Axi catalogue for about £250 (they are £300 now - Axi prices seem to have risen considerably recently) but I bought it for about £175. Definitely the cheapest of the various clones at the time. K

Hi everyone, Just wondering - would it be possible to sharpen a scraper by using a burnisher instead of the grinding wheel? And if so, would any really hard steel do the job - perhaps a file with the teeth ground off, or a rod of HSS or carbide (such as a broken carbide drill or router...

We can buy the original creosote, but only in 5 gallon drums (around £60). Otherwise it is 1 gallon containers of creocote which is the safer alternative I believe.

Basically I think the 100 hours figure just gives you an idea of build quality and longevity. They also used to state - few, if any, periods of continuous use. Charnwood used to say the same about their hobby kit. Only the buyer can decide whether the extra cost of trade kit is worthwhile...

Brilliant. And for those who are into other crafts there are videos on sewing, pottery, bee keeping etc. K

Hi all, just a thumbs up regarding Rutlands, they have regular 12 hour price drops on tools. Today it is an oscillating bobbin sander. I have been thinking of getting one for a while to replace the home made arrangement on my pillar drill, so I bought one about a month ago during the previous...

Hi all, I get Axminster vouchers from the children for Christmas, birthday and Fathers' Day. They now have an expiry date on but previously did not, and I allowed two to go out of date. My fault, accidentally but still my fault. I contacted customer service and they said normally the vouchers...

Hi all, Just thought I would flag up a sale now on at Rutlands, according to an email I just received from them. The thing that particularly interested me is a chef's knife reduced by £220, now only £149.99 !!! However there are more realistic items on offer. Happy new year to everyone. Let's...

I agree with the first person to reply - the Morris Marina I owned had good performance for a 1.3 but cornering, braking, in fact everything else was truly awful. However I am going to vote as my LEAST FAVOURITE vehicle ever (and I have owned quire a few now at nearly 71 years old) - my 1961...

I was also thinking of making up a wooden / plywood backplate to use as a disk sander. I was going to cut a thread using the taps, in some oak or maple, ans screw / glue to the ply disc, then true it up on the lathe. Would CA glue be a good idea to strengthen the threaded part after cutting...

Hi all, today's daily deal from Axminster is the wetstone sharpening machine, the Tormek lookalike. £40 off normal price. This post has 2 purposes, firstly to let people know about the daily deal, and secondly to ask peoples' opinions because I am thinking of buying one. The Axminster site has...

Those replies are basically what I had expected. Thanks guys. As an interim step I might try just tapping a thread in an aluminium blank - I have all 3 taps. I suspect my biceps might notice the difference before and after though. And as for tapping into a steel blank - well, I shall not even try.

I am not sure if liquid steel is the correct title here. I want to make a faceplate for my wood lathe, the thread being 1 1/4" x 9 tpi left hand. I have a set of taps and have used them to make a thread fitting out of hardwood but was wondering if I could make some out of metal. To that end I...

Thanks for all the info guys K

Hi all, I am thinking of buying a replacement ride on mower and was wondering about a single cylinder diesel. I have been told single cylinder diesels are 'lumpy and vibrate a lot'. Does anyone have any experience of this? K

I for one am glad that the issue of 'exception that proves the rule' etc has died. These are just sayings anyway, like old wives tales. Usually a load of nonsense, although there is one OWT that I know from personal experience is absolutely correct - if you step on the cracks in the paving the...