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Seems a Hi Stuart, popular site for folk from our neck of the woods.

Thanks Fergie, I realised after I had answered him that is what he meant, my student lives way out in the wilds so it would still probably mean quite a bit of backwards and forwards and there was no way of knowing if the nearest supplier to my student would have these in stock although they are...

Thanks for you message, and the info, I can now get the bearings and go prepared.

Hi Clogs, that use of the scraps of leather was brilliant and something that is not done enough nowadays. I intend to transfer more pics from my phone so that I can get them put on here possibly in the projects section.

Did you see my reply above to Peri Saying that I worked within the Blists Hill Victorian town?

Hi Paul, This is a horse I made some time ago to a photo of a real horse so I decorated it in the style of the real horse, I made all of it. Horse, Stand,Saddle and Bridle, Swing Irons, I even made the pattern for the Swing Iron Brackets and had them cast locally.

As soon as I get home I will send some pics of my work. I can make saddles and bridles to measure. Also swing irons, and can advise on supply of stirrups etc.

Hi, thanks for your answer, I do have several engineer supply firms near me and have an account with a couple of them, my problem is my student lives over 30 miles away, this means I would have to do a 60+ mile journey just to find the size before collecting the bearing from one of my suppliers...

Hi Peri, I am in High Ercall right on the upper edge of Telford, I worked within the Blists Hill Victorian Town for 15 years in the Sawmill making Rocking Horses and woodturning.

I have been asked by one of my former pupils to help her replace the bearings on her RPBS12 bandsaw wheels, she lives over thirty miles away and I need to know the size of the bearings in the top and bottom wheels and wondered if anyone on the forum could give me the information to save me a...

I am retired now but still very active in both DIY and making projects, my history is in Woodcarving, but I also turn lots of items incuding the pillars for the stand of my Rocking Horses, I also out of nessesity do leatherwork, making saddles and bridles again for the Rocking Horses. I consider...