John_R

Looks good, does the ammonia work on other woods? The ebonising works on quite a few , those with higher tannin content are best. I have a jar of white vinegar with steel wool in it, many months old, which works pretty much immediately.

Package arrived, with goods spot on as expected. Thank you and best wishes.

AGS scope, I used it for air rifles and 17HMR. Illuminated Mildot reticle which can be red or green. Comes with a pair of dovetail mounts. £40 posted.

That's funny - I did a bit of Googling but got drowned in the results. I'm not very confident in some of these garden tasks!

I realised that I forgot to prune a couple of small rose bushes and also some blueberry bushes (also small). This mild weather see them already budding new leaves. Should I just leave them alone now, ie is it risky to the plants if I tidy them a bit. I also forgot to divide some rhubarb crowns, and the first new growth is showing there as well - again, have I left it too late and should not do it now? Thanks! John

When I bought mine I thought I would make more use of the high spindle over bed. In the end I think the largest things I ever worked were the odd brake disc or drum. To be honest I have had *some* decent results from the mill, I'll dig out a few pictures. What face mill are you using at the moment? It does some decent work in the small footprint, and space is at a premium for me too.

Nice one! My lathe is also a Chester 3-in-1 combo, but it is the Model B Super. It is not as rigid as yours, especially in milling. The lathe side of it is OK for anything I needed so far. I have a long-term project in mind to split the mill away from the main machine, and make a stronger setup all round. Failing that I would just sell it and buy two separate machines.

Nord has been very good in my experience. I have used a few over the years, including when working in China where a VPN is vital. I buy it with three-yearly deals. ExpressVPN is pretty good too. There are plenty of cheaper or free ones if outright speed or amount of data is less important.

Regards the thread title, Decimal Day was the 15th of Feb 1971.

That's a fave of mine, excellent.

SOLD

Indeed - I was hoping to have sold this by now but it has stuck around a bit.

Barbour Border jacket - Sage colour. Very good condition, no rips nor tears, from a smoke & pet free home. Size stated on the label is C44/112CM. £55 posted.

Acrylic liner to add to a jacket - designed to be attached into the Barbour International with press studs - but fits loose like a gilet in any jacket. Label states size as C44/112CM £20 posted.

AGS scope, I used it for air rifles and 17HMR. Illuminated Mildot reticle which can be red or green. Comes with a pair of dovetail mounts. £45 posted.