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Is this process the same as "blueing"? I often use a simple bluing solution for 'Cold Bluing'

Depending on the size of the crack, you could use the 5 minute resin from Gorilla. I've used it a few times on my turned stuff.

Been with Green Flag for a few years, but never had to use them. Currently with RAC, only because I can use my Tesco Vouchers to buy cover. Just as with house/car insurance you never know how good they are until you need them. Be careful when buying recovery, as some will only tow you to a local...

This is very true, and in most cases the seller or donator believes the wood to be "solid oak" or had been told so by the previous owner. In 99% of the pieces that I handle, the veneer covers chipboard, mdf or some form of particle board. Its quite deflating really for the owner to be told this.

Here are a few extra photos for my set up. I source incandescent light bulbs off Ebay. I can crudely control the temperature by blocking off the exhaust hole with a spongy scourer, but the actual on/off control is by the thermostat controller attached to the outside. After viewing other peoples...

I was fortunate last year to be given a large Black Pine (Corsican/ Austrian Pine) from a friend. I intended to turn a number of large platters some up to 20" in diameter. First I had to upgrade my lathe to enable a much slower speed and fabricate a new floor mounted tool rest. After rough...

Don't know if you are aware, but I think Osmo recommend that the second coat be applied with a microfibre fleece. I bought one of theirs to apply a clear satin Top Oil high solid to some turned platters and bowls. It was a devil to keep the fleece usable over a few days and at £7 - expensive. A...

Whoooo....that touched a nerve! It's my opinion, right or wrong and this is a forum with different people's views, but you already know that ............."On top of that we have our own values and opinions" . Never been described as "crass" before, but hey how. I"ll have to get back to you on...

I suppose it depends on your definition of "rubbish", as "one man's trash is another man's treasure". A few assumptions made in 'sawtooths' original post and yes the post could be seen as offensive. But hey, fair dinkum and 10 out of 10 for winding-up the Poms!

This is a simple bench restoration using mahogany from bed slats cut down and shaped to size, stained and weather-sealed. I got the bed slats via our local Freecycle app. I replaced the stay-rod beneath the bench with some 8mm round rod I had around. I have since added a small brass plaque...

Hi Yorkieguy, yes I was also suckered into spending £460 for a Charnwood B300 bandsaw, which over the years has turned out to be a pile of Chinese junk. the Union flag emblazoned on the cover of the machine usually refers to a British made blade that the pile of junk comes with. My main gripe is...

When I did my kitchen makeover during last lockdown I used the V33 Renovation paint from B&Q, not cheap but I had a choice of a few colours and the end result was excellent...

Hi Shan, I don't see any real problems here. You could do with trimming up the excess around the outside of the circle abit to get it close to balance by sawing, planing or chiselling. As with the other advice as above, adequate PPE and if the lathe starts to 'walk' try and remove more of the...

I have had solar panels fitted for 8 years now. I first noticed neighbours having them installed, but basically they were just renting out their roof for 20 years, the installation cost them nothing, but they got free electricity during daylight hours. The Feed in Tariff was collected by the...

Personally, I would give it a whirl . You seem to have already got a tenon on it, so mount it and bring the tailstock up. To effectively go down the resin infill approach would require a vacuum chamber and would be expensive. The key here is lathe speed and good PPE. For potentially 'dodgy'...

Hi Sporky, I was also abit confused with the term "Duropal", which in my experience, refers to a product and company based in Germany producing kitchen worktops which are surfaced with a high-pressure laminate and composite core. During last lockdown, I renovated my kitchen with Duropal...

About this time of year one or two rats make an appearance in my garden. I use a poisoned bait station, with the bait secured on small metal pins. They genera;lly take the bait. But unless you see the body you don't know if you got them. I used to use a large Rat Trap, I killed one once using...

What a terrible terrible waste of wood! Even if the Oak tree conveniently fell down.

I have used hawthorn for small turned pieces. As mentioned before it does split rather easily, even with wax sealing on the end grain. Its a very strong and dense wood and occassionally has a beautiful feint salmon pink hue.

The thing I liked particularly about "The Great Pottery Down" is when head Judge Keith, turns up in overalls and sits down at the wheel and then demonstrates how to turn a piece which the contestants must emulate. Sometimes they would bring in an outside expert to demonstrate how a piece is...