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You've been a busy boy! How you're selling it, otherwise you'll need a new spare room!

Eh? You may be in the happy position of not being motivated by money, (we have no idea of each others means or income), however I have found through life that everyone who is providing for themselves and their family tend to have at least a bit of motivation for money, unless they live in a...

What Paul said. Never big enough

If you want to keep the bowl large, then just sharpen up your gouge, take light cuts and leaves if there as a feature. Unless bowl needs to be 'whole'. Or add epoxy glue/ resin with e.g. coloured stone/ brass filings/ glitter/ coffee grounds to make a statement.

No hard and fast rules. Just try adjusting them to what suits you, tbh

They are a pain in the a to deal with. Just go into branch(es) and say you want the absolute best price they can do. If it doesn't suit, just walk away. There are plenty of others to try. We ended up with...

I wouldn't want to live like that either, but the howls of derision from much of the British press when Harry and Meghan felt they couldn't stay in the royal bubble would indicate a little bit of double standards.

Take cover, spectators!!

74.5cm long 37cm wide 128cm high

Not sure what footprint you have in mind, but I've got a Laguna Bflux1 and it's great. Bandsaw clear of chip and dust. Lathe dust sucked away like a sucky thing. I'll measure the size and post it here

Nice. Good size bowl/ platter

Nova head and tail are MT2

Mike-w A little further up the thread, there is a recommendation for a place in Birmingham may do the trick.

Ah! They've just been in round here a few weeks ago. I'll keep my eyes open, then. 🤞

Probably fine, but be sure you want to dye it first - it's a LONG job getting off enough wood once dye has soaked in

If you mean the Lidl one - out of stock everywhere I tried 😡

I agree with Colin. Or some form of polyurethane varnish. Definitely not wax - dirty hands just spoil it in no time. Danish oil does darken it quite a lot, but does sand off easily if you're not keen. If you really aren't sure what to go for, best is to try the finish on some spare wood, (or...

I'm looking forward to seeing the pens!

Copy attachment is nice and handy, but is achievable cheaply by rigging up a couple of centres in articulated arms - they are just holding a piece in place, after all.

Adam, Not sure if you've answered this before, so apologies if so, but what brand if resin do you use? TIA Greg