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"Hi Paul, I would suggest you try bending some cutlery you don't mind trashing first,…" peter martin replied Sep 4, 2009 to Spoons	8	Sep 5, 2009 Reply by Paul Doug
"Well done juju, you can't get too much publicity, looks like i'll be rubbing shoulde…" peter martin replied Aug 13, 2009 to I hit the local press juju	36	Aug 14, 2009 Reply by JUJU
"Hi Colin, If you already have some boxes, your half way there, why not try offering…" peter martin replied Aug 5, 2009 to removing paper	18	Aug 10, 2009 Reply by colin mcgrath
"Hi Brian,well i think a band saw, a drill press with sander attachment and a table s…" peter martin replied Aug 2, 2009 to Necessary or wasted space	18	Nov 1, 2009 Reply by Tim
"Hi Ben, I know what you mean about Dewalt,i bought a drill when i was working at the…" peter martin replied Aug 2, 2009 to Necessary or wasted space	18	Nov 1, 2009 Reply by Tim
"Hi Wichita Sam, I have looked at some small work stations i.e planer/sander/saw etc…" peter martin replied Aug 2, 2009 to Necessary or wasted space	18	Nov 1, 2009 Reply by Tim
"Thanks Wes,I certainly think a drill press with drum sander will be a useful investm…" peter martin replied Aug 2, 2009 to Necessary or wasted space	18	Nov 1, 2009 Reply by Tim
"Hi Ben, I have a Dremel already, but find it's a pain to disconnect, wrap up and put…" peter martin replied Aug 1, 2009 to Necessary or wasted space	18	Nov 1, 2009 Reply by Tim
"Hi paul, I,m not planning to cut 8ft x 4ft sheets,not enough room anyway, and as i h…" peter martin replied Aug 1, 2009 to Necessary or wasted space	18	Nov 1, 2009 Reply by Tim
"I'll vouch for that Ben, The plates you so lovingly parcelled up and sent me have ar…" peter martin replied Jun 22, 2009 to How to ship a CBG	5	Jun 23, 2009 Reply by Roger Martin

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peter martin's Discussions (11)

"Hi Paul, I would suggest you try bending some cutlery you don't mind trashing first,…"

"Well done juju, you can't get too much publicity, looks like i'll be rubbing shoulde…"

"Hi Colin, If you already have some boxes, your half way there, why not try offering…"

"Hi Brian,well i think a band saw, a drill press with sander attachment and a table s…"

"Hi Ben, I know what you mean about Dewalt,i bought a drill when i was working at the…"

"Hi Wichita Sam, I have looked at some small work stations i.e planer/sander/saw etc…"

"Thanks Wes,I certainly think a drill press with drum sander will be a useful investm…"

"Hi Ben, I have a Dremel already, but find it's a pain to disconnect, wrap up and put…"

"Hi paul, I,m not planning to cut 8ft x 4ft sheets,not enough room anyway, and as i h…"

"I'll vouch for that Ben, The plates you so lovingly parcelled up and sent me have ar…"

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