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How often do you stock up

Gav

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If I see something that may be useful, or at a particularly good price, then I'll get it.

Otherwise it's normally when I've run out, thus leading to the invention of some new swears!

Basically no rhyme or reason at all!

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Matt

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Whenever I need to really. I always have a list of bits I "need" but I never get to the end of it!
 
brody2123

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Ots a question of supply and demand. I went mad when I started and to this day im still working through some of it. These days, as long as ive got enough for emergency presents etc and a bit to play with, I buy as and when I need to. :thumbs:
 
silver

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Now is the time to buy from USA as the exchange rate is good, not been this high for a few years. Makes buying cheaper for us.. Even if the tax man and post office have their bit as well..
 
Doug

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I just get gear as & when, usually if it's cheap or better still free, I bought my present lathe about 9 years ago when I took turning up again & I'm still turning wood I harvested at that time.
I'm of the opinion that what I spend/ forage today will make things cheaper in the future when I finally come up with an idea of what I'm going to use it for :nooidea:
 
Woody

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No set pattern but it dose depend on what I'm making big platters and bowls take a lot of whatever finish I put on like sanding sealer I can use 1/2 Lt in a week on some of the big stuff but it will last for months on pens the same with polishes and the like so for me as and when needed
 
chas_41_uk

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Depends on what I have in the shed. It's been/going to be an expensive month, got a delivery from TB on Friday as well as one from Vinny at The Turners Workshop. We went to Keswick yesterday and called in at G & S Specialist Timber and spent money in there as well. Going to Warrington next weekend so am bound to spend some money on kits at the Axminster shop as well :whistling:
 
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ataylor

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silver said:
Now is the time to buy from USA as the exchange rate is good, not been this high for a few years. Makes buying cheaper for us.. Even if the tax man and post office have their bit as well..
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Is it worth having a group buy for some useful pen kits. :nooidea:
 
Yard Dog

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wm460 said:
My last order from the US of A



Bugger if I know what Obama is doing the money I spent there the economy should be booming.
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Now that is out of the question. :love_it:

Thanks for the answers, I am looking at setting up a collection of items for when I get turning. :wink:
 
billyb_imp

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Generally as and when kits and blanks are needed, although if theirs a bit of spare cash about I might buy kits that may have savings say when you get a reduction for buying 10 at a time :thinks::thinks::thinks:
 
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