I just got a call from the repairman the parts are no longer made/available...........1970's vintage.......so I instructed them to find the nearest dumpster ,,,,,,,,,,,,, sniff,sniff... another expense coming up but what the hell, thats why I work hard all the time so I can buy and play with my new toys LOLOLOL.
Aaaaa i`m sorry dick.I bought a medium sized stihl a few years ago,
works great,always starts at the begining of the seasons,no fussing around anymore.Anything that pxxes me off is the chinsaw and weedwackers,they always get my goat.but since i got the stihl chainsaw and DR trimmer,problem solved.good luck,Carl
I have just been given a Coronet Major wood lathe , but the aluminium face plate is broken , where in the UK or Portugal can I get a replacement . It is quite an old lathe but it still works well ,...
Poplar is okay if they are to be painted. If not, or stained, I would not choose poplar. It is soft, uninteresting and does not finish well (unless painted). Oak or maple are not that much more...
Note: the first two pictures, top to bottom, show the sample woods I bought to match: mahogany, walnut, oak, the bottom is the side of the table. The remaining 3 pictures are of the wood in question...
I purchased a very old dining set that i'm fixing and refinishing. I'm more of a handy person than a woodworker but am enjoying the process.
I'm still stripping all of the pieces, but I know I'll...
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