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  1. TonyMilner

    1st. Celtic Knot

    I'd got fed up of cutting wood with my old plastic el cheapo mitre box, so I got a 14tpi Wood Hand Mitre Saw from Screwfix. After trying it out I thought 'Lets see if I can make a Celtic Knot, blank...this was the result, not perfect, but with more practice... I'd always assumed that one...
  2. J

    Newbie

    Hi to all Thanks for allowing me to join this forum. I am not totally new to turning wood in general but have never turned pens. I am from Cambridge and work as an electronic engineer, maintaining large machinery controlled by PLC's and inverters this is the job that puts the bacon on the table...
  3. P

    Bosch Mitre saw

    Hi All, I have a Bosch Mitre saw GCM 8 SJL with stand. Ive made about Ten cuts on it, so it is in great condition. I'm after a band saw, so if anyone wants to P/Ex please let me know. Would have to be fairly local. This is the saw. Bosch GCM 8 SJL 216mm Slide Mitre Saw - Mitre Saws - Saws -...
  4. Walter

    Mitre Gauge

    I was never really happy with the flimsy plastic mitre gauge that came with my cheap Chinese Axminster belt and disk sander, but none of the after market ones I could find came with a bar that would fit the 5/8" x 1/4" slot (not even Axminster's own brand ones) Solution - I bought one from...
  5. Chriscb

    Bandsaw choice - segmenting pens

    Afternoon all, This is really a question to those of you who make up segmented pens. What type of saw do you use to cut the segments - bandsaw, table saw etc. I'm looking at the Axminster HBS200N or the Proxxon MBS 240E as two mini bandsaws with good specs and thin blades. Or what would you...
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