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14th October 2007, 07:48 PM
Thread: Bleaching yew
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Bleaching yew
Thanks everyone for ypur prompt, generous advice.
My best bet seems to be a "water-clear" finish as advised together with keeping the table out of direct sunlight. That's not much of a problem in... -
14th October 2007, 10:01 AM
Thread: Bleaching yew
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Bleaching yew
Hi everyone,
I am making a table in yew and would love to be able to treat it so that the beautiful golden colour of freshly sawn wood remains. I am thinking of trying some kind of bleach but my... -
13th September 2007, 02:48 AM
Thread: Elektra Beckum BAS316G
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Wot No Spare Parts !
Hi Barry,
Thanks for your comments. At the risk of stating the obvious can I say that most manufacturers refuse to supply parts because it is clearly more profitable to sell assemblies at inflated... -
13th September 2007, 02:38 AM
Thread: Elektra Beckum BAS316G
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G'day Myles,
I don't seem to have your problems with my BAS 316 G but the machine seems to need regular tweaking to keep it running.
I bought mine around six years back and initially had all... -
13th September 2007, 02:33 AM
Thread: Elektra Beckum BAS316G
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:U Hi again, Having thought about your...
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Hi again,
Having thought about your advice I decided to use pieces of oak bolted to the frame on either side of the assembly. Each piece has two slots to allow lateral adjustment. So two... -
12th September 2007, 08:19 AM
Thread: Elektra Beckum BAS316G
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[quote=myles;585090]:doh:Hi Pedro. Thanks...
[quote=myles;585090]:doh:Hi Pedro.
Thanks for your advice. What you suggest seems ok but I have neither the equipment nor the know-how to spot weld.
Best wishes,
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12th September 2007, 08:17 AM
Thread: Elektra Beckum BAS316G
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:doh:Hi Pedro. Thanks for your advice. What...
:doh:Hi Pedro.
Thanks for your advice. What you suggest seems ok but I have neither the equipment or the know-how to spot weld.
Best wishes,
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5th September 2007, 10:17 PM
Thread: carvers gallery - questions and answers.
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Don't give up. With time and effort you can, like...
Don't give up. With time and effort you can, like me, reach even greater levels of incompetence.
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5th September 2007, 09:12 AM
Thread: Elektra Beckum BAS316G
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Elektra Beckum BAS316G
Hi folks,
On the whole I like my EB316 but I have an ongoing problem with the lower blade -guide assembly. However much I tighten the nuts ( nut + locknut) I find that the assembly moves from...