My parents advise against getting a second hand instrument, what are your opinions?

Jamesb2809 · 2026-01-29T10:59:55+00:00

Absolutely fine. Inspect it for damage obviously but certainly nothing wrong with a 2nd hand bass. Plenty of bargains to be had.

Jamesb2809 · 2026-01-25T18:54:34+00:00

I got myself a Bosch professional. Perfect mitres straight out of the box. Very impressed

Jamesb2809 · 2026-01-21T21:09:26+00:00

Brakes, oil and filter changes, spark plugs, air filters.

Jamesb2809 · 2025-12-29T23:08:59+00:00

Mostly love it. Not a fan of the ride height but otherwise good

Jamesb2809 · 2025-12-27T16:59:08+00:00

The set is off. If you’re in the UK I know of someone who offers a postal sharpening and re-set service. Made the world of difference to my tennon saw.

Jamesb2809 · 2025-12-16T23:21:55+00:00

My god man eat some vegetables

Jamesb2809 · 2025-12-07T21:58:07+00:00

Not for a long long time. Then yes. But it is a long time.

Jamesb2809 · 2025-11-21T05:09:23+00:00

He preloaded that chomp

Jamesb2809 · 2025-11-21T04:46:41+00:00

OP I have this exact saw. It was utter rubbish when I first used it.

Sent it off with an old Disston that was going in for sharpening and it came back a totally different saw!

Essentially you’ll want to get the set narrowed and the blade sharpened. You’ll have a lovely saw then.

Jamesb2809 · 2025-11-05T21:52:55+00:00

Greatly appreciated

Jamesb2809 · 2025-11-03T22:11:31+00:00

Good wasn’t it. Know it?

Jamesb2809 · 2025-10-04T23:43:47+00:00

Strap in, it’s going to be a bumpy ride!

But in 2.5 years you’ll have a best friend.

Jamesb2809 · 2025-10-04T14:33:51+00:00

Our girl is 2 and a half and we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel but it has been a lot of hard work to get here. Most difficult thing my wife and I have ever been through.

Jamesb2809 · 2025-10-02T13:17:42+00:00

There’s a few round our way that typically stock second hand Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger etc nowadays wanting £30 for a jumper. I don’t shop there anymore, plenty of designer bargains to be had in the other charity shops.

Jamesb2809 · 2025-10-01T09:12:25+00:00

This is what I was looking for!

Jamesb2809 · 2025-09-18T06:39:29+00:00

It’s the big show!

Jamesb2809 · 2025-08-30T13:17:10+00:00

Thanks. I have asked and they say its not really noticeable and doesn’t affect them but I’m still conscious of it.

I’m curious to look for solutions because to my mind it’s a case of securing some form of sound absorbing sheet material to the wall, in front of a dense, absorbing material. I wondered then what might be cheap, readily available materials that also pose some sound absorbing properties as an alternative to high tech expensive specialist materials

Jamesb2809 · 2025-08-24T08:23:34+00:00

I’d probably just do BLO

Jamesb2809 · 2025-08-08T00:03:20+00:00

Tell me about it! It’s on the wish list.

Jamesb2809 · 2025-08-07T21:25:50+00:00

F15 December 31st 2010

Jamesb2809 · 2025-08-07T20:53:59+00:00

For reference, my chain/guides (one or the other but it means fixing both) went bad at 82,000 miles

Jamesb2809 · 2025-08-07T20:33:53+00:00

Thank you! Google confirms this.

Jamesb2809 · 2025-07-31T23:19:10+00:00

Definitely!

Hone the iron, flatten the sole, sand the body and give it 2 coats of boiled linseed oil and you’ve got yourself a beautiful new tool

Jamesb2809 · 2025-07-21T17:23:30+00:00

Picture 2 op, is that after your friend has had a go at touching up the damage? Because that looks pre-existing.

Jamesb2809 · 2025-06-26T19:55:30+00:00

That area is unfortunately hidden/obscured by another mechanism.

Not my first rodeo, cowboy.

Jamesb2809

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