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Wow stunning I have just finished my 5th bowl, trying out different methods and styles. All made from chamber joist off cuts Bought some 8 *4 inch oak...... ruddy hell so different to work,,,, final got the ,,,,it’s nearly round stage Thursday I plan to start shaping into a bowl....let you all...

If you do decide to use soft wood there are ways around the tear out, folk here helped me

I like the kettle on the wood stove lol I have a wood burner outside and I put kettle on there

Ok thanks for the reply... I will pass this time Thanks stephen

Is this still for sale? I am happy to send cheque and wait until you have cashed it. I just don’t do bank transfer If this is a no go for you I understand

Hiya thanks for the pm ... I lost it lol can you resend please Just looked at the pic of the books There is a white one on gringding and sharpening How much please Stephen

Hiya I have a number of tools that use circle blades Each has a different bore I buy my blades from Amazon they com with reducers. Tip Don’t try to reuse reducer, they are designed to be fitted and left in place.... learn the hard way...

Whoop whoop as my grand kids say. Just to delivery of a new Axminster lathe I was made an offer I could not refuse, best part is that all my old chucks and face plate from the old lathe (some I have only just bought) will fit on the new one. The new lathe gives me an extra 30 mm on the old and...

I was shown howto turn wood by my father. When he passed in 2021 mum pave me his old Axminster lathe I have been buying bits for it, much to the amusement of Axminster staff. ‘ hi it’s me again the chap with the 32 year old lathe”, is how my conversation starts with them Have to say the have...

I have not read all the post so if already covered then sorry BUT what ever happened to common sense. Dad had a home made table/bench saw that we used for years I have a hobby grade on at home and use full size one at men’s shed, But use a push stick, don’t get hands anywhere near the blade If...

I love that vase, nice job....

Ah I see. Not a big fan of super glue. But epoxy, I used to use letters of that on boat repairs. I will get some west 2 part epoxy in ... if it’s good enough for salt water boat work/repairs the I can use it on wood work. Went out to our local (60 plus miles round trip) to stock up on wax...

Wow thanks, I will try it. Thank you once again Edit CA Is that casamite or pva glue

Hi all just picked up a dead branch and had a play, the wood is just to far gone unless I can find a way of stabilising it

Wow very nice. Pad. I watched a video of bowl turning. The vid showed that in place of a heel they cut a recess and expanded the Chuck into it. Thought I would give it a go I scrounged so old floor joists pieces from a neighbour who is extending his house. Got to cut it down to a size the...

Hi interested in the book on sharpening

Well the stool is finished, just in time. The g kids are doing “product testing “ as I type

Your finding your space small...... my workshop was an 8*6 shed I had to set up for each project Even now that I have a garage the only space is the last 5ft so still cramped. I vote for table saw

Hi welcome, have fun

The latest project a stool for outside The seat is made from hard wood reclaimed The legs, folk here spoke of spellted wood so this wood is also reclaimed but has sat in my wood pile for over four years so has some interesting pattens