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I’ve found Royal Mail and Parcel Force to be good ……. Well compared to Evri when it went wrong with them it was always majorly and trying to get compensation a nightmare Didn’t realise the change included chisels also just thought it was axes etc I sell on eBay also around 10 items a week...

Definitely a Jubilee - I’ve had one it’s MT1 as noted turn the tail stock out a bit and knock the centre out

More wine stoppers for friends

I’ve turned some wine stoppers for my family for Christmas

It’s a pig to do and loosen/tighten bolts etc I changed mine over to variable speed motor from my Jubilee, found it helped to lay it on its side and work form underneath with the tapped bolts etc especially the bolts furthest form access hatch The jubilee motor had a cowling, this clashed...

That’s exactly what I have done picked up a pure dab radio from a local charity shop - got fed up with phone battery being drained with listening through Bluetooth speaker

+ for Saic

I use scotch brite mops on my bench grinder wire wheel as good also If by hand wire brush and elbo

Sorry can’t help on the copy lathe front have you thought about making you own tooling for the handles (I’m sure you have!) rather than hand turning just a suggestion Nice website and tools BTW

As above remove table if you can - I collected one in back of estate car laid it on its side tied it down and broke trunnion as described above so on its back if you can’t take table off

I picked up a bargain 3M Versaflo unused on eBay works a treat would recommend - a professional piece of kit not cheap though but very comfortable

Carving is great being a budding wood carver myself - I buy and sell carving and other chisels and make/turn handles + carving lignum vitae mallets also With regards to sharpening I use as follows Wet stone grinder (but not so much now) Bench sander for rough shaping Bench grinder with flap...

I think generally the Stanley’s are good, particularly the early English ones The early records are good also

Was cleaning up an Axe head today had to grind the poll with my 9 inch grinder with a flap wheel on it producing lots of sparks I’ve been storing a roll of super fine wire wool under a near by 10 mm ply shelf near my work bench for ease of use, so cleaned the axe head and didn’t think...

Reduced to £ 350 grab a bargain

Pm your address details I’ll get a cost for postage

I have some could send

Funnily enough I have found a supplier - G.Gibson & Co Ltd https://shop.g-gibson.com for selling these in bulk As you do

Any one here know of a supplier in bulk rather than small packets of 5 etc Stone Tool Shop use too but don't now