Search results

Welcome James. Excellent summary Cheshirechappie which has clarified some things that I was wondering about. Thank you. This forum is such a good resource, with so many helpful people.

I don't know about planes, but I do know eBay and his pictures and description do not show the damage at all. I would do as Modernist says and ask for some compo from him in the first instance - give him a chance to correct his mistake.

I think it's three posts before you can post images Mark and I know there are some real fans of LN planes in here, so you're bound to get some good advice. Me, I just come here to admire people's encyclopaedic knowledge of all things tool.

A six-inch dry grinder with a white and pink wheel and some form of grinding jig unless you're superb at freehand grinding. I've heard two experts say that freehand grinding is fine for certain tools, but that on some it is virtually impossible to get a consistent edge. The Oneway jig is well...

Cheers Mike. Yes, the little tips were very helpful and my confidence has definitely improved. I will put some pictures up of things I turn, but I don't think I'll join the competition yet. Here's what I made with Tracy the other day;

Hiya mate and welcome to the forum. I've no idea of the Fox, but I know that Startrite, Kity and Elctra Beckum are all decent makes :)

I spent Tuesday at Tracy's house having a day's tuition and it was the best £120 I've ever spent. Aside from being a very nice bloke, Tracy is an excellent tutor who insisted that I do all the work (rather than watching him). I learned a huge amount and it sorted out a few niggles which I have...

Richard, mine have just arrived and I am absolutely made up with them, thank you. My mate really fancies a set, so please let us know when you have a new price. Thanks again and good luck with them.

Trigaar, that's what I was thinking of, yes. That way you can re-tighten in the future if you need to. I buy mine online, but make sure it is actual Paracord and not just green string, cos I've seen cheap imitations. It should be 7 strand I think.

Paracord = parachute cord. Beloved of the army and extremely high size to strength ratio. It's a few mil thick. The length I was meaning on the wedges was that if they are short (as defined by the space they have to fit into) then you won't be able to keep adjusting them if the rope gets...

Looks good and has made me think about making something similar for my niece. To tighten, perhaps loop some strong cord (maybe a couple of loops of paracord) around either knot and then use some form of twisting to pull the knots together. That way, you could continue to tighten them in the...

Peeking out from the underside of both sides of the shelf are what looks to be battens already there, which makes me wonder if the shelf is a reused panel with those cams already fitted from a previous incarnation? Have a look and see if there are any screws or glue between the battens and the...

Welcome to the forum Mike. I live at the other end of Cheshire and there is an Axminster shop in Warrington, which is an excellent place to start when considering anything to do with turning...their after-sales service is superb. Best thing to do is to have a play on a few different lathes and...

It's not SWMBO on at you for spending so much time in your shed when the grass needs cutting is it? I've heard a similar high-pitched whine and it doesn't matter whether the lathe is turned on or not...

Good question Matt, as I will soon be buying one. The only one I've heard recommended was the Peter Childs one which Tracy Owen raves about. £99 I think from Peter Child's website.

Jarrett, welcome to the forum. Enjoy.

Cheers Nev. Not a bowling wood, but a section of a 4x4 blank I acquired. This was the second one I have made from it and I love the heft and finish you get from it. I'd love to try making a large bowl from it, but I reckon the cost would be too great.

I'm sure I'm missing something fairly obvious here, but how do you turn an oval?

I managed to get a full day in today, so here's a look at what I managed. A maple cheeseboard with a two-quid charity shop bowl as the lid A lignum carving mallet with a two-tone handle asked for by a friend A cheapo crab with a tin turned into it (again, a request from a friend)

Thanks Paul. I'm not overly happy with the base either, it was the first foot which I have taken off using reverse-chucking and then sanding and I realised once I took it off the lathe that I hadn't rounded it properly. I did think about trying to round it in a lathe mounted drill chuck and...