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On my lathe it's possible, also my main reason for doing that is because my bits are somewhat blunt, new bits are in the mail 👌

The Lidis Ipe, the pot and finial is Carob, both are really hard woods

I usually work up to that kind of size with smaller ones....also for me nothing beats carbide tipped forstner bits

Thanks for the tips chaps, i'll probably get the hang of it one day, but there's going to be a lot of filings in between now and then..... i usually end up making the toe blue, then grind it off completely LOL.... the most difficult for me is the inch wide oval skew !! i do remember using the...

I really have a hard time trying to get a good edge on my skew chisels, could do with some skew school !

I love mine, good quality, inexpensive and UK made .. GT Hollower 9mm cutter

Cheers

Currently without a large bowl gouge so I'm just making lids and finials...

Carob and Ipe turned lidded box.

Indeed ! It's the bit i really don't like, especially as i'm an outdoor turner! This is why i'll only use small quantities of resin, not sure the world needs more plasticy waste !

Cheers Steve, it was good to find a use for our snow damaged Conifers

Not sure Greg, it seems to have been decanted into plain generic plastic bottles. I'll be looking to buy more sometime soon though..... it's not cheap is it!!

Large Pine turned 42cm platter/fruit bowl with resin and sliced Conifer inlay.

I just snapped the stick, wrapped clear plastic around it, sealed it with hot glue, tinted and poured epoxy.... then turned and polished......

Few swigs of whisky and a stick in the mouth, no problem

Amber coloured epoxy and Teak pendant.

Will do, cheers

First attempt at this, thought it'd make a nice finial...

I was cutting up a pallet to burn and noticed how heavy it was, a lovely red colour too, not sure what the wood is....

Cheers Doug :)