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Ahh yes Most of the outer couple of inches have been removed, the soft rotted outer layer. So I am down to the decent wood, and I can seal the soft spots that I can’t remove

Pill bugs?

Just starting a new project, the cherry burl sage inspired me. Mine is to use wood recovered from the sea. Picked up a 4ft log today, chain saw out and have 6 cut pieces, three of these are now rounds, that are sitting on the fire surround to dry out.

Thank you, that’s a kind offer, I have been using 60 year old pine at the moment (old chamber joists) Today I found a 4ft long 10 round at the wide point. I have cut blanks out, chopped to soft edge and noe have three seven inch rounds. I don’t know what the wood is. I thought it would be...

Hi welcome. I saw your post and mis read the location. Got all excited as I thought it was FAREHAM and you were close Och well

To be the cat amount the pigeons I like the finish you have there, and would not cover it over Sadly I can not offer any advice on how to solve you problem

Tim our costs .. through the room I use scrap wood most of the time, where I get my off cuts/scrap bits have clamped down as they had peeps come in their yard and just take wood with out asking if it was scrap or stock Made it hard for folk who were looking for an off cut /unwanted bits

I will be interested is what you use as well.

Shellac?

some of my bigger projects

I’ll take two... need to cut some 20 mm by 21 mm. Lol

Agree stunning set. The wood ball..... fail .. he says as it flew across the room

I made two chair for the front garden, I was asked if I could make one and how much. I worked out the cost of the wood alone and told the person.. who then was shocked at the price “Oh I thought it would be cheaper as it hand made.” Needless to say he was not interested,

No I don’t sale things I make It’s a hobby and I want to do it when and how I please, non of this must have done by..... time /date Eg today I had planned on a day wood turning, I have just finished re shaping an oak bowl that distorted very Badly after turning. As much as 5mm out on the rim...

Hi all, having made 12 bowls from a verity of wood from soft off cuts and silver Burch to magahogny Now I am looking at making some wooden balls...... I will let you know succeed or fail lol

I have the chestnut food safe when funds permit I will have a look. I looked at the True Grit But it’s not listed as food safe. I have the shellac both pre made and I have bought the flakes . I made up a small batch, start off it looked like my custard... lumpy But by morning it was all...

Pat, you have got a nice finish on the latest piece, what do you use?

The old wood has come out nice. One last job..... go and fill the nail hole from where the plasterboard was nailed to the joist.

Cleaver stuff nice job I am using old C1960’s 6*2 inch pine chamber joist to turn bowls. Just finished 2 today.

Hi Stephen I have an Axminster lathe that mum bought dad in 1992 and is still being used. I just upgraded and one of my stipulation was that the parts from the old lathe fitted the new one. I found the sales team very good as they had to look up my old lathe so that I could buy new chucks/jaws...