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Do. Not. Chainsaw. On. A. Ladder.

Mine too.

Nick Offerman plays Ron Swanson

That's great!

Hi. I found this little video on Youtube, it's a bit of fun. I am a fan of Nick Offerman in general so maybe it has more appeal to me than for some others but thought I's share. https://youtu.be/pP4acHxygqk

Thanks very much for the advice gents.

Hi gents. Last weekend my dad snapped the wooden handle on my grandfathers old fishing rod. I have turned a new handle for it out of Yew on my lathe which looks tidy if I do say so myself. My question is what varnish would you guys recommended to finish it with? I don't mind whether it is...

Many thanks for the advice guys. I think common sense told me most of what you have confirmed. Its not every day I get to log a tree this large so I didn't want to miss the opportunity. I intend to cut some very large blanks for the future, in the way that Mark suggests which if I never get...

many thanks Mark.

That's a fair point Mark, I was thinking of size/weight considerations when it comes to moving and storing. I suppose also it will give me a bit more choice when I do come to turning it though.

Thanks Nev, Bogmonster, I will cut the bigger blanks and put them away for a few years, (or more) if after that time I feel I am Brave enough then I may consider attempting them, whether by then it is on the Coronet or not will be a decision I make at the time. Probably, given what Mark...

Thanks for the reply's. My concern wasn't about tipping essentially as I can avoid that by by fastening to the floor, my concerns were for the physical capability of the machine to handle the blank, which it sounds like you guys are saying the machine probably isn't man enough. I still don't...

Gentlemen, Ladies, I have just gotten in to Wood turning and have purchased an old Coronet No 3. It is in excellent condition and I am chuffed with it. Being a beginner I appreciate that this post may seem a bit ahead of myself but bear with me. I am going to be logging a rather large...

It is most definitely Yew.