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:lol: :lol: :lol: Quality, Eugene.. thats got me gigglin' again... You sure the foot wasn't fine and the ring was too big ? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Excellent Richard ! Can i ask you ... what are they for ? brilliant bit of 'repitition-turning' .. very impressive !. When I was a young apprentice, we used to have big ones on a rope, to pull through the lead soil-pipes, to 're-round' the bores. That was a while ago ! 8) 8)...

Allen, you're standing at the wrong side of the bench :wink:

They'll be hoping some of it is in a tin under the bed, cause they're gonna need some new windows tomorrow. :wink:

:tool: :tool: :occasion5: Excellent, Paul ... looks like its done the business ! How far away is the lathe now ?

Tam, thats absolutely gorgeous ! Two hours !!! that would take me two weeks and end up less than half as impressive ... its really a lovely piece. Great to see what an 'auld hand' ( by that I mean 'experienced :wink: ') can do and in that kind of timescale. Amazing :D How 'dark' will...

Wow Dave !! lovely stuff ! And second what Chas says there too... the presentation really adds that special finishing touch ! Grand job on all of those ! Very nice indeed ! 8) 8) 8) 8)

Today, all is ticketty-boo with the world ! I kinda knew what was bugging me .... sort of :wink: That waste of money 8" Wide wheel record grinder.. well, the THIRD ONE.. was getting right on my wick, and ruining my gouges .. so its GONE. Replaced with a cheapo Clarke 6", fitted with two...

See here ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gr0qIzk9aA :wink: (Read the comments under the video too... helpful ! )

Thats excellent, Ian .... what a great 'show & tell' . Really well done ! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) And well done also to Alan for the pic-taking. Great Post.. thats spot-on ! 8) 8) 8) 8)

'Wardrobe Mishaps' aside ... I thought Ashdown was a pretty good bloke too. Among the current crop - the only decent character that has any kind of high profile is his fellow liberal, Vince Cable. Serious thought - would it be beyond acceptability that the 'Yellows' might be worthy of an...

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: ha ha ha. Classic ! I believe Jezza Clarkson got into a bit of 'soapy' for similar, recently. Made me laugh though :wink: :lol:

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:P :P :lol: :lol: :lol: :P :P :P I was in need of cheering up, and Rich, thats wicked !! 8) 8) 8)

:lol: :lol: :lol: The wisdom of a gentleman, is one of the best cures ! You are, of course.. absolutely right :lol: :lol: :lol:

I missed that little Gem from Mr F Roger, :lol: ... That aside - you not a fan ? 8)

Came back here basically to read my own lecture and take heart from Shedhead's recent 'moment' .. Been out to play since about 7 - and couldn't have turned soap.. couldn't put a decent edge on the tools, couldn't apply a basic wax finish properly and busted a rather nice bit of Padauk right...

Thats amazing Greggy ... and very nice it is, too ! Go on then... you'll HAVE to explain that one, cause I've no idea ! Its fab ! I love it ! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) :lol: :lol: :lol:

Just as an 'aside' and by way of coming back down off the ceiling ( :wink: :lol: ) ... given that a large slice of the country are very dis-satisfied with the direction in which we have been taken, and also ( to remain balanced ), have no faith in what the alternative would currently be ...

Exactly ... and that cures the thing Roys mentioned too ... Saty at the Savoy or the Dorchester if you wish .. you get 35 quid for your stay overnight. ( or whatever ), if you wish to supplement that from your OWN MONEY, then thats fine... but it comes from your OWN MONEY. For years and...