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The wet winter is nearly over
As with most places and people we talk to everyone is experiencing a wet winter, all of the water storage's are near full so we should have a different sort of spring just around the corner.
We are now gearing up for the last 2 of the major shows for the year in Canberra and Melbourne
In Canberra the show is on Fathers Day weekend so now is your chance to get dad what he wants or surprise him. We will have Doug Bell demonstrating the Razertip Woodburning and Pat Carey from Microclene with the Room Air Filters and all the other craft lines we normally carry.
Melbourne will be our biggest show for the year and we are pulling out all stops for this one. Not only will we have all of our craft lines, we will have Ken Wraight and Ian "Robbo" Robertson demonstrating the Woodcut tools on The Vicmarc Lathes. Doug Bell will be demonstrating and hands on with the Razertip woodburning, Pat Carey will be demonstrating The Microclene room air filters and Bruce will have the Tormek and FLAI saw blades.
As with all shows this is your chance to see all the products first hand and ask all the questions from the demonstrators.
Dont forget to get your orders in early to make sure we have what you want and dont miss out.
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The Paua shell inserts are a great way to add a bit of color to the peice you are making or for inserts in the top of your salt & pepper mills.
The inserts come in 3 sizes, 10mm, 20mm and 30mm diameter.
They also come in a range of colors, Pink, Blue, White Mother Of Pearl and Black Mother of Pearl.
For those of you who have seen Guilio Marcolongo demonstrate turing his Salt & Pepper mills using the Crushgrind mills he uses the black and white Paua shell in the top to distinguish between the salt & pepper.
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We have added a few more books & DVD's to our collection that may interest some of you.
For those wanting more information on salt & pepper mill design there is Turning Salt & Pepper Shakers & Mills
For those wanting a bit more information on design there is Woodturning Design by Derek Hayes
Or another coffee table book of inspirations Woodturning Masters
For those who like to watch and learn from DVD's there is 3 new ones from Chris Stott, Turning Boxes, Basic Off Centre Turning and Inlaid and Novelty Boxes
Dont forget we have a large range of magazines covering Woodturning, Wood Carving and Scroll sawing
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The Delux collet pen mandrel allows the user full control of the protrusion of the mandrel whether turning a slimline pen or an Elegant Beauty.
The ER-20 collet used in this mandrel is a precision made collet system so no more runout like other mandrels.
Coupled with the Mandrel Saver you can now expect to turn your pens precisely every time.
The ever popular Woodfast M305 lathe is now on special till the 11th of September 2011 so get in fast while they are this low price of $359.00
Both of the Nova lathes are on special till the 11th of September 2011
Both include a free Supernova 2 scroll chuck & insert worth $199.00
The Nova 1624-44 lathe and chuck would normally be $1494.00 but on special are $1295.00
The DVRXP lathe and chuck would normally be $2694.00 but on special they are $2495.00
Get in early so as not to be dissapointed.
The Aluminium Lazy Susan Bearings are an easier way to make that turntable you have always wanted to make.
Available in sizes from 120mm to 450mm so for even the smallest project through to the largest.
Here is an acrylic 12 pen display holder to show of your pens at markets or shops where you sell your pens.
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Monday, 22 August 2011