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Phil, the lathe doesn't have a make. I purchased it about 6 months back in Portugal and it's a 3 phase heavy old beast. Weighing in at over 200kgs and the spindle is 1 1/2" 8tpi. Fortunately it came with 2 chucks which has been a bonus as really difficult to find anything this size. Had to get a...

Hello, has anyone owned or used the above bandsaw? I'm interested in buying a bandsaw and the Sheppach is available & curious to know how they are. It's a 3 phase motor but have never owned anything by the company and never owned a bandsaw but looking for one to cut up blanks for turning...

Hello Folks. Just curious to know how much grease I should add to my lathe bearings which I purchased 2nd hand? It's an older style lathe with 2 screw caps directly above each bearing. I packed them both full with a spatula but is a grease gun the best way to go? Or will the grease gradually...

Ok, I get the drift, so I'm looking for a bandsaw and have kind of given up on the idea of using a table saw. Watch this space!

Graham, thanks for the tip. Yeah probably a bit small. I really need one with the cutting height 150mm. I'm on the hunt looking in Olx that seems to be the best place for 2nd stuff. I got my lathe via the site and fortunately it's a pretty hefty one so doesn't burk too much if the blanks aren't...

So if I was cutting a blank that was higher than the blade, that would be a real no no? Like if the max blade height was 80mm and I'm cutting a blank of 100mm for example.

What are the dangers of kickback exactly? I'm not trying to swivel the blanks whilst pushing them through when cutting. I'll only cut the sharp corners off. The bottom of the blank will sit flat on the table. So start with a square then octagonal etc. It doesn't have to be totally round as can...

I guess you have a point. Doing the majority of the process of getting it prepared before turning it by hand makes one appreciate the whole thing more. I'll press on with the chainsaw in the meantime but the wood that I have access to (at home) is a bit of a mixed bag. Not much green wood but...

The platters look very nice. I'll keep an open mind on either going with a table saw or bandsaw but forking out over €500 for a bandsaw just to carve up some blanks seems to be a bit excessive, more so when I probably won't use it too much. But the feedback has been helpful so thanks a lot...

Coincidentally I purchased the Evolution sliding mitre saw from Screwfix when they delivered to Portugal and I've been really pleased with it! Due to the thickness of the trunks I would prefer a 12"/315mm blade and I don't think that make them that size. But you've pointed me in the right...

Rodpr, I like your idea and probably a bit more elaborate than what I had in mind but looks like it did a good job of knocking off the sharp corners before turning. What size blade did the saw have and obviously need one with the slide rails. Some of the saw's I've seen are just a plain table...

Bow saw. Got it now. Yeah good idea. I do have a bow saw an all but mainly used for pruning trees etc. Could be a long old job especially on some hard chestnut trunks but might go back to the chainsaw option in the meantime. Cheers Tiddles. 🖒🖒🖒

I've tried the chainsaw and it worked out reasonably ok but kept running off didn't make a great job. Probably would have helped if I clamped down the trunk better. But I hear what people are saying. Use the right tool for the job.

Ok. What do you mean by a frame saw?

Cheers, thanks for the feedback. Just to clarify, I cut the trunks with a chain saw & only need to knock the sharp corners off the half cut trunks. Ideally a bandsaw would suffice but they seem to be about 4x the cost of a table saw and I will only use a bandsaw for this purpose. Space is an...

Hello Folks, new to the forum and this is my 1st post! Anyways just after some tips/advice on purchasing a suitable table saw to cut up blanks for turning bowls. I say table saw as opposed to a bandsaw as they seem to be much cheaper and I think that I would get more all round use from a table...