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I could be a little late with my reply to be of much help but i will go ahead anyway and hope it can be of some use. I bought a Ryobi about 2yrs ago having never scrolled before and i found it okay...

Sorry bout the lateness of the reply we have had a death in the family. Anyways i am not at home yet so i cant check my saw i was working from memory. It is the plate on the opposite side of the...

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I know it is a late reply but i fought an ex21 a couple of years ago and was having similar issues. The vibration wasnt terrible but it wasnt as good as i had hoped. After a lot of google surfing...

Cheers for the response Boatmik, i have read through alot of that stuff and have formulated plan A. If my understanding of what i have read is correct i plan on putting 2 coats of either Bote Cote...

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Just chasing a little advice. I have recently bought a Hartley TS21 that has been sitting in a blokes backyard for the last 3 years. It hull is still really solid with no signs of soft...

Box looks awesome. Very nice way to present 2 very nice pens.
Mark:2tsup:

I bought quite a few tools when i first started but i now use a 1/2 inch roughing gouge (carbatech brand from Carrols) almost exclusively. If i had the choice of only one tool it would be thisone....

I know it is a late reply but hey. i bought an excalibre 21 of Carrolls several months ago. I cut everything from clocks and portraits to shelving brackets and building stuff. I quite often use...

I thinned it a little more and that seems to have stopped the drip forming.

I got a 305 sent up here by Jim a couple of months ago. It is mainly used for pens but i have done a little spindle work and a few bowls with it. All in all it is a fantastic little machine and i...

I have been also experimenting with the dipping process, following the same thread for ideas. I had the same problem so instead of using a bushing as a spacer i cut a small piece (bout 3/8s of an...

Nice, like the details on each end of the blanks.

Cheers heaps mate, i will let u know how the dipping goes. The wife claims she knows how to make this whole camera computer thing work so i might even get up a photo.

:no: Im an idiot, i should probably ask him for some advice on my saw :D

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Just a quick question. I sent the wife out for some lacquer for finishing after reading a thread on here about dipping. Anyway she came back with Estapol gloss (oil based):oo:. Not her...

Hey mate i have the same saw and to be honest while it has got a few limitations as u would expect from a $200 saw i have been pleasently surprised. First up the blade holders previously mentioned...

Hey Gary,
My holders came from WMS and look similar to Bobs. I will probably try what Bob has done and see how that goes but if ur not into cutting them i went down to mitre ten and bought some...

Its not bragging if it comes with photographic evidence and is of this standard. Nice job and gives me something to aim for. :2tsup:

Cheers for the responses. I am off to Brissy today to visit a mate and generally kill some time while waiting, this is killing me. As far as the wood shavings go, i have already shown the wife the...

I know i dont know u guys but i have been scrolling for the last couple of months and have been popping into the pen turning forum constantly for a look. Now u guys have cost me a ton and thanx to...

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I just joined the form a couple of weeks ago and to be honest i dont think i have scrolled this far down before. I have been doing searches and reading everthing i can find here on...

Im fairly new to woodworking so i dont have a hell of alot of experience but i have just finished a few card boxes in what i am told is New Zealand Cherry wood. Great to work with and finishes...

Hi all from Kingaroy in Qld. I am an orthotic tech by trade which means i use bandsaws and grinders all day so i have naturally avoided this type of machinery in my pastimes. However my darling...