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Specify the dimensions and material here or in the metalwork section and someone is bound to offer to help. Your more precise whereabouts may help too. Bob

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What's all this crap about?

This thread seems to be meandering a bit lately so I think its run its course. I started the thread in the hope it would generate some interest in this fascinating facet of lathe work. It has certainly motivated me to produce a few pieces that would have laid dormant in dusty old blanks...

Thanks Pete Vacuum kit would be very nice given the great applications I've seen for them. I'm only an occasional wood turner so I can't justify the investment. (although this forum is keeping me at it at the moment! See my next post) I have considered CA but found that after cutting it can...

Great stuff Phil. Lovely way to use precious material Bob

Phil, you had me going there. I thought they were massive beside a cartridge of silicone sealant! AAA battery makes them look even more impressive. That metal intrigues me. Tell us more. Bob

Thanks Pete. I'm a bit light on decent timber and this project was a bit chancy anyway. The ash log was the only piece I had of a suitable size. I've not done a lot with the router but I can totally appreciate what your saying. I love blackwood but I've precious little and only finial size...

Thanks WP That site's a proper sweet shop. Bob

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Made some improvements to the jig and had a stab at a vase. Learned a few woodwork lessens on this one. There is a high risk of a c..k-up when doing repeat operations so I used a bit of ash firewood. Its probably not dry because it was very fluffy after routing. It was also very difficult to...

Hi Just been scanning the forum and stumbled on your topic. I'm totally self-taught, so not qualified to give you advice on training, but here is little hindsight from my experience. Turning can be a very dangerous activity. Think small and slow at first. Protect your lungs and eyes...

Appreciate your suggestions. Its been a few days since my finishing enquiry and I'm pleased to say the Danish oil has dried to quite a nice finish. It has made the wood considerably darker but that's fine. Woodpig I think your onto a winner with the buffing idea. I've got some old metal...

Thanks Guys. You inspire me to try harder. Bob Is that lacquer Phil? Could you suggest a product. (aerosol type)

Thanks sploo, Your quite right of course. Bit of a down moment I guess.

Phil. The grooving is not graduated but can be. I started with 15 deg. increments (not visible) and reduced to 10 deg. as seen here. The shoulder is the remainder or the turned blank profile. I liked the look of it so did not cut a full rotation. The set up is laborious and my jig geometry...

Attempt to "sculpt" a vase with the router. Not enjoyable (dust and noise) but interesting. This is just a feasibility exercise in scrap ash. The spiral path produces nice natural form. The potential for variation is infinite but I think interest in this thread has expired so will make no...

Just completed this small bowl in cocobola and olive. It was a pleasure to make but finishing presents problems. 1. I avoided using sanding sealer as it leaves light "plugs" in the relatively open grain dark wood. The texture looks pretty porous in grazing light as a result. 2. To...

Hi Dalboy. Thanks for the Making Rose Engine link. Exploring these sites has been so useful in deciphering the wizardry of Victorian ornamental turning. That self build machine looks very tempting but the investment in money and time doesn't quite equate for me. I am seriously contemplating...