It isn't as easy as it looks is it?

[paulloseby]

I saw George Watkins' blanks and thought they were absolutely fantastic. I never like doing anything unless I can do it well and decided that I could do the casting too. As usual I bought all of the expensive kit - the pressure pot - the vacuum chamber - I made the moulds (but have since bought and never used moulds from Fred Wissen) - bought the Aluminite - the colours etc. I even had some worthless woods shipped over from Australia. Well I give up. After months of walking round stained up to the eyeballs in colour and them not being a patch on George's, I have decided to cut my losses and sell it all (the casting/vacuum stuff not my lathe etc).

People think that it is easy and inexpensive. George told me that it wasn't but enthusiasm beat common sense on that occasion and I still went ahead with it.

Anyway I will be putting the items on the for sale section. I am in Leicester.

It's not often that I get beaten but I take my hat off to you George - I couldn't get close to yours.

Paul

 

[GeordieB]

Not the best sales pitch Paul

 

[wm460]

You got to be like that Bob the Bruce bloke, when he was having a bit of a blue with the poms, he didn't give up till he kicked the poms arse.

 

[Jim]

It is a shame Paul, but your going to make someone a happy chappy with your gear ..

Just another thing Paul, can you share the vender that you bought the worthless wood from ??

 

[Penpal]

Sadness for you Paul we all find our capacities seems sensible to me.

Peter.

 

[paulm]

Better to have tried and failed Paul than not tried at all but trying to emulate Georges' blanks is like getting into a car and trying to be like Lewis Hamilton. Someone is going to have a good buy there

 

[donwatson]

Sorry to hear that Paul. That is a bargain for some one. I would dearly love the stuff but it is too far to travel for me. As has been said 'better to try and fail than never to try at all'
Good luck.

 

[Penpal]

Cauldron boil and bubble ALCHEMY I call it.

Peter.