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My lathe uses 30-grade oil as recommended by the manufacturer. I have been running it for 5 years with no problems as long as you keep oiling every couple of days use. It only needs about three drops each time otherwise it will spray out everywhere. 3in1 oil seems to me to be a bit thin

I know what you mean trying to do three or four different projects and two blanks ended up on the scrap heap as found splits right through the centre

Some more very nice pieces I do like the spitoon shaped one, mind you one spit and it is filled up :twisted: I am preparing some flared topped boxes at the moment

Thank you Chas most of the pieces I have of London Plane :lol: :lol: :lol: have the darker patches in it

Had a couple of club members over for a chat and to go over different things so I turned this while they were here. London Plane finished with sander sealer and buffed with carnauba wax. Measures 8 1/2" X 1 1.2"

I have a Multistar chuck with a 3/4" X16 thread it is complete with the collars for internal and external holding as well as a screw adaptor with a faceplate attachment. Also included is another backplate which I believe is about 7/8" screw thread but not sure on that one. I have also got a PDF...

Like both of those especially the way the shape flares out to the top of the lid

This is how I rough turn my box blanks from green wood I follow George's method George Watkins

Just posted in another thread HERE which may be of help

Worth seeing when Charnwood get them back in stock. A useful chart for anyone looking for an adaptor HERE it means that any accessories will need to be M33 X 3.5 but that could be a good thing if you every upgrade your machine as many newew lathes are using that size

I have some but every time I want it can't find it buy more then find the others. How many times have I done that

Chas has got it in one. I may need to make a donut chuck at some stage but only for my larger bowls that will not fit over the bed

His website is From the Tree

It could have been cornicopia

Chris if you make a small hole in the centre of the doughnut chuck say about 1" diameter you can use that to centre a jam type chuck if you ever do natural edge bowls

I agree not many suppliers get the credit they are due. There are many that I have dealt with that deserve credit, a couple of them I know personally and see them on a regular basis whether I am buying from them or not. And then there are the others that a phone call for something as simple as a...

Some very nice pieces Andy as i stated elsewhere now I have more to add to the todo list as the wife saw these

Thank you Chas I just felt that straight sides would not look right. Hopefully there will be a few more later this month as I have some new toys to play with

I just had to do something as I have been busy with other things. So a quick rummage and found some box blanks which I cut off of the corners of planks which I turned into bowl blanks. This is Elm and finished with sander sealer and carnauba wax.

That turned out nice. Great job It always surprises me what you find in the most unexpected pieces of wood, sometimes you get an idea other times totally different from what you expect