Quote Originally Posted by clarky View Post
I have never quite understood why all tuners use white, when Black has exactly the same characteristics and looks much better down inside cocking slots.
I could tell you that white machines better and in Marketing research tests it came out that the consumer reacted 27% more positively to the white. Both these are true!

However, I am scared of spiders, and catching sight of a small piece of black swarf out of the corner of your eye while working on the lathe and jumping away screaming like a girl is generally considered bad form!