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Hi Phil, Wow, never expected this old thread to reappear.... No, I never did source the blades, used the old one a couple of times but have to confess that I dont get down the shed to do any ww'ing these days - seems to have coincided with the birth of daughter number two 17 months ago, funny...

Hi, Im (very very very :D :D :D ) pleased to say that Ive just bought a 1967 Morris Traveller. The wood frame is rotten in a couple of places and I will need to scarf in some new timber. Does anyone have any details of a timber merchant who can supply well seasoned straight graned ash?. I...

Thanks everyone for your replies - it looks like perserverance is required. My problem is really getting used to have to move my head when looking from siude to side - otherwise Im looking through the wrong part of the lens and the image is blurred. Im wondering why the sides of the upper lens...

Ive been wearing glasses for nearly 40 years and have just had to change from "ordinary" lenses to varifocals. Im really struggling with the change, Ive heard it takes about 4 weeks to adjust but has anyone here had either good or bad experiences with them?. Regards DMM ( :wink: )

Hi Dedee, I'm sorry to be the one to have to point this out - esp as these have taken 4 years to acquire - but I think you need to send your chisels back to Ashley Iles as not all of the labels are in line and :shock: :shock: ...2 are actually not showing at all ! :wink: :wink: :wink:

Having been off work after an operation, Ive been watching some NYW progs on the TV. These are quite entertaining and show his very able use of all tools electrical but Ive noticed a few things which set me wondering... Ive only ever seen him work alone on the NYW progs, why does he then use...

Thank you all for your suggestions, I will follow these up and let you know what I end up with. Thanks again. Regards, MMD

Happy New Year to all UKW'rs...not much time for WWing these days thanks to child care duties - hence no posting but Im still a regular "lurker". A non WW query.... I have quite a lot of info on my PC (mainly music - over 3000 tracks) which I am now concerned about backing up in case the PC...

Mrs MMD suggested yesterday we have a shopping foray into Salisbury... I thought "mmm - Pennyfarthing Tools..!" said "Yup - what a good idea". We got there, poodled round the shops, I nonchalantly suggested we go down Pennyfarthing St as I'd heard thatere was a goos tool shop there, "OK" says...

...but no time these days for WW'ing or Rhyming...:-( Still the baby's doing great! Regards, MMD.

Thanks HS!

Sorry about the dramatic subject line ( ie U R G E N T ) .... but I need a quick response to a query. Im in the process of getting a replacement Morris Traveller and have seen one which has had the ash frame either stained or oiled (not vanished) which has left it with a distinctly orangey hue...

As I dont seem to have any chance of getting down the shed to do any ww'ing these days what with baby minding / day job / household chores and the like, Ive discovered a temporary alternative. Vegetable preparation.... It may sound daft but daily sharpening my old carbon steel sabatier knife...

Another birthday occurred last week (yup its the 1st of the 4th - and Ive heard all of the jokes...) and my mum, my in laws and an aunt sent some money (inside b'day cards with footballers on ...and Im now 48 - whats going on ??) so I thought its now time to combine this with the Axminster...

Not sure if you'd call "fatherhood" a hobby...? - it takes all of my time up these days, especially since Holly (daughter no 2) was born in Dec 04. Other hobbies have been reading but had a funny 5 minutes last year - thougyht I'd create some space and use the local library - and took nearly...

HI jake - I have a 53 and 52 1/2 I'd be happy to sell as they are now surplus to requirements, both have q/r mechanisms. Let me know if youre interested. Regards, Mike.

Its probably no co-incidence that since Holly was born on 21/12 that Ive not been able to sneak off down the shed. It's also a factor that in the early hours of the morning when youre on "feeding duty" youre thinking of different songs to sing to calm the crying baby. Well the other evening I...

I looked at the Coronet Major when looking for a lathe recently but was warned off - the lathe element was not the best of this multi purpose machine and if the bearing goes its £90 for the part alone. Regards, MMD.

Gidon and Mrs G, congratulations to you both :D Our second daughter came along on 21.12.04 weighing in at 8lb 8oz, the midwife visited on New Years eve to "dischage" us and hand over to the Health visitor - she commented that she'd just done a home birth and the baby was 12lb 7oz :shock...

Hi Roohster, I too am new to turning and have been asking similar questions ref lathe purchases. I kept a look out on Ebay for a 2nd hand lathe and got a good condition Axminster M950 for £295. Ive also bought a Supernova chuck (£125 with free spigot jaws). The only thing for me is that weve...