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Hi Dave I can also recommend Steve Wright. It's been a while since I have been up there but I had some big fiddle back sycamore bowl blanks and some yew boards which produced some really nice work. His prices were really fair too. Chris

Hi Doug I used to be a member of EVWA but as it meets 2nd Wed of the month it conflicts with another commitment Otherwise I'd be there, it is a good club. Chris

Hi All Thanks for the replies. Sounds as though my experience is much the same. I bought mine about 8 years ago from a Sorby agent. About 18 months ago it developed an intermittent fault with an error code. Technetium recommended cleaning the head with an airline. Was ok for a while and then...

Hi Blister it's the XP. I think back when the were produced in NZ the XP was called just the DVR. Chris

Hi folks I use a Nova (pre Record) DVR and have found very little on here about them. I'd be interested to hear the forum view and to hear of any problems anyone has experienced Chris

In that case... It would give me great pleasure to be included in such distinguished company. One candlestick coming up! Chris

Hi guys How do I enter the competition?

Thanks for the advice. I,ll treat the ends, put it under the bench and come back to it in a year or so. Chris

Thanks for the answers guys Span a chunk up this afternoon...... Does anyone have some oilskins I could borrow!!!!! I quite like working with green wood so a little moisture is no surprise, but this stuff is like turning a sponge, there is sap everywhere. What a shame as there is some real...

Hi That looks like Robinia pseudoacacia. Known in the US as Black Locust. I have tried it on a couple of occasions. Found it to be hard work and tools need very regular sharpening. The finished items were not that pleasing with the exception of some pens. Also the dust caused some skin...

Well here's my frst question: The guy next door was cutting a large Weeping Willow down last weekend. Not wanting to miss out on free wood I went round with a chainsaw and reduced it to a useable size in fairly short order. The question is do I have something worth turning or plenty of...

Hello All Have been turning for years but have only just discovered this forum. Nice to find a place full of like minded folks. By the way can I just say that most of the work I have seen posted on here is IMHO superb! Looking forward to the Feb competition. Chris