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Just took a peek ... Holy cow... expensive as!! 13 quid for one diamond cutter !! I'm off to China....... thanks anyway....

Nice one, to the retreat i shall retreat

So does anyone have a good contact for cheap carbide inserts? Much appreciated if so, cheers

Nice, thanks, that's quite cheap here👍

IPA?

Looks like a fun project....

I know that LOL....someone said car brake fluid is ideal as a sharpening solution...not sure if that's true or not.....

They do get blunt, i know this from experience, it's a wood lathe and the copper is chopped wire cast in epoxy. I am aware of different quality tips, all carbide is not equal etc..... i can use steel, gouges etc, but that means constant sharpening.....

I do have a 600 grit diamond plate but it's an inexpensive one from China..... i think they can be sharpened only so much before it makes no difference.....

Steel toe flip flops 😂

The copper work i create is best turned with carbide but even then the inserts blunt fairly fast, i've been buying them in packs of 3, round, square and diamond for approx 15 quid which i feel is a too expensive, does anyone know where i could get them in higher quantities or just cheaper...

My main turning wood is Olive, I don't use any sealer, just keep it out of direct sunlight, it's pretty stable wood.

Nothing says comfort like a pair of sweaty rubber crocs filled with wood shavings 😁

Nice shape, I have a kitchen knife sharpener that looks pretty similar, I'll wave it around a bit, make some magic 😁

Cheers, lamps are a good way for me to use up scraps....

Thanks, this Walnut was really punky, one cm away from being firewood 🔥

Cheers, I don't know what the white wood is though

Thanks Richard