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Get well soon Brian. Your projects, sense of humour and positive mental attitude are an inspiration to all of us. 'Gute Besserung' from Germany too. Barry

Multi-speed every time. Although you will often run it at a 'comfortable' speed there will be times when you want to slow it down for delicate work and intricate tight turns. Barry

Excellent first attempt by your apprentice Brian. I guess she's hired . . . . just as soon as she's made the tea and swept up ;-) Barry

Terrific first piece Jim. I agree with Brian re the grain. Well done.

Very nice Phill. Nice choice of wood too.

A single A4 address label for me every time. You have to print out the pattern anyway so why not print it on to a sticky label? There's no lifting and clean up is fairly easy with the help of a sharp chisel. Tip one: The label can sometimes be harder to remove when its been attached for a while...

That's a winner Phill. Lovely choice of wood and smashing finish.

All great tips - many thanks. TICK

Ah. I don't have a lathe so I need to be inventive. Maybe strapped to the wheel when I pop into town to restock me beer cellar? Seriously though, I'll check out one of the YouTube videos.

That's a kicker Brian and I'm sorry to hear your bad news. From your many postings I can tell you have a great sense of humour and a very positive attitude and if anyone is gonna meet the future head-on, its gonna be you at the front of the line with your chin out. The best of luck to you and...

Many thanks for that Martin. Who'd have thought it. Problem = Solution. Thank you ;-)

Sorry to take so long to get back to this subject but there was a lot to read and absorb and we've been busy getting ready for a short trip back to the UK. I'd like to thank everyone for their valuable contributions to this subject. It has been very helpful to me and I hope others have also...

Many thanks for the information and the email Andy. We had people around last night so I'll have a good read of your comments today. There is a lot to absorb and I thank you for taking the time to comment ;-) Barry

Whoah . . . Andy. Many thanks for the posting. Gonna take me a few reads to absorb all the information and yes, any PDFs on the subject would be a great help. Do you still have my email address? Barry

Many thanks for the update Nev. I have loads of "Plasti-Kote Odds 'n Ends" jars which I'm hoping to use and it looks like I can use that straight from the jar (once stirred). I've been doing some research and thought that this looked quite good https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/lho/Airbrush ...

Thanks for the info Nev. Much appreciated =D> You and morturn have given me a start. I think I need to get a kit including spray gun and compressor to save keep buying aerosol propellant. All I need to really do is spray wooden vehicles (typically 8" x 4" x 2" ish) to save having to hand...

Whoah . . . thank you so much for the information. That'll take some absorbing and a wealth of lovely hints and tips. Thank you very much. Barry

. . . Nev has got me thinking that I could maybe use an airbrush. I have been put off making some cars, lorries and other 3D projects because you have to paint them and they have some tight difficult to get to areas. And, as I H-A-T-E painting anyway, I thought it would be better to lower my...

Great first attempts Gary. When I first started I concentrated on simple cut out things but you've had a go at lots of types of scrolling. Well done. You just need to practice and practice and things will slowly improve. Barry

Really nice Phill. Well cut and some lovely contrast. Well done.