Wadkin RS restoration

[wallace]

Thanks Geoff, some I keep some I sell. It helps pay for my addiction and stops me raiding the house keeping

 

[MusicMan]

Drool! What a beauty!

 

[custard]

It must be inspirational to be working with kit like that. Even really top end modern professional woodworking equipment comes nowhere close to the majesty of those vintage machines.

As always, congratulations on a superb restoration!

 

[Hornbeam]

The finished lathe looks fantastic. I'm sure it has been a bit of a labour of love

Ian

 

[Fitzroy]

Super job as always. I rub my nuts endlessly but they never end up as shiny as yours

What make of VFD are you using?

Fitz.

 

[heimlaga]

I though I had a magnificent wood lathe.....until I saw yours.

Well done!

 

[Woodmonkey]

Wow, amazing! =D>

 

[wallace]

Fitz its just an el cheapo from ebay. It was only £100

 

[giantbeat]

GLORIOUS!!!! just utterly glorious.

you need to start a youtube channel doing this stuff, id watch the show.

 

[TFrench]

Beautiful job, I'd love that in my workshop!

 

[Ttrees]

It looks stunning Wallace, what a beast =D>
May it bring you much joy every time you use it.
Whats next?

Tom

 

[wallace]

Thanks Tom, this one will be finding a newhome, I already have an RS. Next is either a nice old LP recessor which I'm hoping to keep it in original paint and just strip clean and rebuild. Or it might be a PK dimension saw that a guy wants making pretty.

 

[Rhyolith]

Lovely! Impressively torough restoration.

 

[wallace]

Ta very much

 

[fiveeyes]

As always wallace..wonderful craftsmanship. I am not a turner at all, but surely would be with that machine. hats off! ..bill..

 

[AES]

As always, an excellent job, many congrats ;-)

What I like more than anything else is the fact oif keeping this old gear alive and "earning it's living" - whether for yourself or to sell to others is for me immaterial

Great

AES

 

[wallace]

Thanks very much, this one has found a forever home at a cabinet makers in Aberdeen, so its going back to work after its little rest.

 

[onetruth]

This is, perhaps, the very best ever thing I have ever read ever.