OLDNICKILBY

I am not happy with the term "Heathen". Just because we do not believe in the Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus. Keep Bloody Religion out of it . This is a wonderful afternoon and I would love to come but as the dreaded M N D has struck me I am unable to play now

DO NOT BUY A CHEAPO CONCERTINA You will live to regret it. It will

I am not surprised that there are "No Marks " who would own up to making this?

I made a 4 or a 5 mm core drill for this nasty problem when all else failed. Then replaced the hole with a matching dowel and then re-drilled. I cheated as I used a hardened sleeve ejector for the blank for the drill and ground teeth on to it

Try A B E books

I once went to see a Chair Bodger in the woods around High Wycombe. He made Windsor Chair Legs on a Pole Lathe in less than 2 minutes

Come on Dave "Tricks" they are Bodges. Or may be they are Prostitutes "Tricks" and they "F====d" the Concertina. At least it is not as bad as the lovely Wheatstone Duet 60 odd keys that had been glued together with Araldite that I was offered

Try different polymer such as 30% Glass filled Nylon 66 if you can. For the ends try C Z 101 or "Admirality Brass, you can get them from U K Model Engineering Suppliers you could try Nickel Silver Cooksons or Betts in Birmingham England may help.You appear to be using Poly Prop, this will not pray paint or glue

Surely Geoff you mean " Pot Tea"

Try David Robertson in Norwich

Do not make the shim too tight or the reed will cease to sound

Well Done M'Duck. Have you not come a long way. Lovely to hear , Nic

See your messages Nic

How long do they need to be? I have some available for English ,they may be long enough. £20 for 12 including a set of taps

As I showed David Leese a Scratch Pen I think that I can take the credit for this. You can get one from Proops Bros