Charles be thy name
Thy Coronet comes
Thy work shall be done
In the workshop as it is in the showroom
Give us this day our Maroon and Red
Forgive and keep us from cheap imports
As we forgive those who cheap imports do offer
Lead us not into Toolstation
But deliver to us from Alfreton a Coronet
For thine is the Major, the Minor and the Consort
The Majorette and Minorette
Amen.
February 25th
The Boleyn Workshop стенди з Україною
March 15th
There's a cracking pair on display on the MILFs page spotted on holiday in Luxor by the maroon loon himself.
May 5th
Workshop time has been sadly limited recently due to one thing and another but the maroon flag is still flying here. Just had time to list a Coronet Major speed reducer wheel, belts and pulleys for sale (SOLD) which is a great opportunity to snap up a rare attachment at a good price inc postage. I'm selling it for a workshop mate so message me in the first instance. In the meanwhile Keep It Coronet.
July 20th
A couple of weeks ago my Coronet Major cabinet was hand delivered by the international man of mystery himself John Bradfast. He was warmly welcomed into the Boleyn and he expressed surprise that everything on the website was not on display in the workshop. That would need something the size of a small aircraft hanger. I was delighted to finally have the cabinet in my workshop as I had been after one for my old Major for some time. This one was in fair condition and was still fitted with it's original factory switch. It needs prepping and repainting but no welding or filling. It does however need a worktop making which won't be a problem. I have just made a wooden dolly for it with the aid of the old Major. It is mounted on castors to aid it's movement around the Boleyn. John had also bought an Coronet bandsaw (photos to appear soon) for my perusal which I very nearly impulsively bought on the spot. It was in complete condition and with a little t+c would have still done a job attached to the Minor set up. But when you have two and half Imps already awaiting attention you have to be realistic about just how many bandsaws you can use at any one time. I don't really believe what I just wrote in case you were wondering. Of course I should have bought it and have been kicking myself ever so slightly since.
The Boleyn Workshop: a statement. My web host Yola have steadily been making life more and more difficult for me to continue with them. The latest price increases are far beyond what the site generates in income which is actually nothing as I won't sell out to the advertising which is an unpleasant stain on society as a whole. The last straw was my guestbook refusing to open again unless a monthly fee was paid. Enough is enough. This may be the last month of the Boleyn Workshop in it's current guise. I am looking for another host and to hopefully migrate the whole shebang as one. If I cannot do this then it will literally be a case of starting again from scratch or just letting it go down the pan. If anyone can recommend anything or even advise the best way it would be appreciated as I don't understand the tech. As I have mentioned before I built this website aided by my then 6 year old daughter on a web host recommended by Cbeebies. (A BBC kids show)
In more encouraging news the Imp attachment I bought earlier this year has been stripped for cleaning and repainting and an engineer mate (thank you Mark!) has engineered some new parts for it using bits from another machine as patterns. Once the old Major is mounted on the cabinet it will be rebuilt in position and the bench mounted Imp can be sold to create some more space. The Major saw table performed admirably with the ripping and crosscutting of timber to make the dolly and some other little projects. I'm looking forward to setting up the bowl turning attachment and making some shavings again. I was given a speed reduction gearbox by a workshop mate (thanks Joe) which just needed rebuilding and a couple of small parts supplying. Also the thread for the retaining screw was ruined and needed tapping out. I spoke to Mr Coronet himself Derek Pyatt who was able to supply not just the necessary retaining screw complete with ball bearing, washer and spring but also the correct tap to restore the thread. It was a simple job thanks to Derek's advice and loan of the tap so I now have a working speed reduction gearbox. Derek was also able to supply the special nuts that replace the ones on the motor to allow the unit to be attached. That was an unexpected bonus so a big thanks to Derek once again.
I hope to have some positive news about the Boleyn Workshop website soon. In the meantime, keep it Coronet!
October 4th
Some positive news at last. My website host has agreed to slash my fees by 40% which means that I will be able to keep the website going. It's been a quiet year workshop-wise as I have been concentrating on an online training course which I have finally finished. I've been selling off surplus bits and pieces from years of workshop life and have met some interesting people including another Coronet Major owner who was suitably surprised and impressed when he saw my machine. Another buyer revealed that he had the same model Walker Turner pillar drill but with the low speed pulley unit. I somehow managed to reduce my slathering to a surreptitious level and I think I got away with it. Workshop on Monday evenings with RC (AC's replacement) continue as does Crib Night on Wednesday. Regarding AC my assistant from approx 2008 to 2018, he really did exist and still does. Several people have questioned his existence thinking he was fictional to add some interest to the blog but no, AC was and still is real. I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to another year of the Boleyn Workshop online. Next up for sale are surplus woodturning chisels (SOLD) and some Coronet bits and attachments to be listed on the website.
November 15th
I have just renewed the Boleyn Workshop for another year so the future is looking decidedly marooner that it was. Having spent the greater part of this year getting a TEFL (level 5 no less) qualification I am now looking forward to some more workshop time. The only thing of note I have achieved recently workshop-wise was wiring in the Major cabinet switch without plunging the house into darkness. Then there was the woodburner chimney fire caused I believe by an abandoned birds nest and dealt with by the Boleyn Workshop Fire Officer who was fortunately in attendance. I was not amused to find that once having mounted the Major cabinet on a dolly that one of the caster wheels was wonky a la 1980s supermarket trolley. That will have to be a project for the new year.
Andy Reynolds sent in some pictures of his 1967 Major having milled 300m (984 feet in old money) of 2x1 to have a 10 degree side for the construction of a geodome. Please see the gallery below. Thanks Andy it's always good to see a machine looking as it should ie covered in sawdust. Not bad for a 55 year old machine.
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