At last after years of wandering in the wilderness, i have found a woodworking forum that people post on regularly. Keen Novice woodworker, with a passion for spending (and wasting) money on his tool collection. I have recently added a Draper Lathe and Perform Thicknesser to my shop so will be reading the Turners section with interest. If anyone is using the Perform Thicknesser i would welcome any hints or tips since the manual seems to be written in martian