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Thanks for your advice. Paul Hannaby, thank you - I was cutting from the centre to the edge when I got the catches. I finally got the damn thing finished today and I'm quite pleased with it. It just took forever! It is a yarn bowl - see the attached pic. I've used 3 applications of Citrus...

I have a 6"X3" padauk bowl blank. I only use carbide. The outside was reasonably easy to turn, but took an hour to sand out the tearout using 2" discs on a cordless drill, starting at 40 grit through 400. The inside probably took over 4 continuous hours to hollow, after a 42mm forstner bit to...

Looks like you're on track for a larger pack like we have. We said we'd stick at just 2 dogs, but that didn't happen. They all have different characters and lovely reactions between each other. You may find that poppy initially gets shunned by Rosie for a week or three, but they'll soon work it...

@Max Power The dog in my profile pic is Maisie when she was a puppy. Maisie died over a year ago just before her 10th birthday after several years of health problems. She was our first doggie death, which hit us quite hard. She was a little princess with a lovely character. We now have four...

@AES It's not just me then 🙂👍

Thank you. It is so helpful to have access to this forum and get answers to queries quickly. My newbie question sounds quite trivial, but I was perplexed after not being able to Google the answer. Quite a big deal to me as I'd spent a couple of hours on the lathe making a nice little candlestick...

I have a small tin of clear matt lacquer and a tin of clear matt varnish, both water based and interior. These were purchased only several weeks ago. Today I had need of a clear finish, and on opening the tins they were both as white as milk even after stirring so I haven't actually applied any...

I got my first lathe and started trying turn things about 6 months ago, and this is some of my best work so far. I have tended to try and run before I can walk. Having a fascination for the unusual, I experimented with multi-axis turning before I'd even done my first bowl! The small bowls you...

Ok thanks, will post tomorrow.

Thank you all. I have some Howard Wax It All Multi Purpose Wax, which is bees wax with carnauba wax and mineral oils, so I'm going to give it a try on the lovely smooth yew. I also have some Hampshire Sheen pre thinned Cellulose Sanding Sealer, so would it be advisable to apply this prior to the...

As a new and learning woodturner, I have just turned a small piece of yew. It is actually one of the simplest pieces I've done so far, and is just a tea light holder for someone who likes candles. I have meticulously sanded all surfaces up to 800 grit. I am extremely pleased with it as it is the...

Glad you're getting it sorted. I've thought about making a trip to Exotic Hardwoods Ltd. but haven't been yet. I'm nearer to Turners Retreat at Harworth near Doncaster. Marvelous place. They have everything you might ever need for woodturning including a room containing half the worlds...

Thanks everyone. I'm erring towards keeping it simple and trying U Pol and or Rustin's Plastic Coating and if necessary experimenting with a buffing and abrasive polishing. I will also get some Abranet 180 in the sanding system. Am I right in thinking that it would be an advantage to use my...

Yes, I agree. Some people would push the limits and it could easily get dangerous.

@ChaiLatte Very good points thank you. I will do the calculations and check belt sizes first to make sure it is a feasible option.

@Phil Pascoe I don't think the torque would be a problem since I only want to go below 500rpm for sanding and wiping on oils. Don't think I'll be turning 20" bowls on the little Charnwood 😁

I agree. When I first got the lathe, it was set on the 1000 to 4000rpm pulleys, but I soon found that 500 to 2000rpm covered nearly everything I want to do. So it has stayed on that setting.

@Sachakins That's a brilliant idea thanks 👍. I reckon even I could turn a set of wooden pulleys to fit on the Charnwood to get me some more useable speed ranges👍. When I first scrolled down and read "Bit Heath Robinson, but works", I thought you were being a bit cheeky about my Charnwood. But...

I'm learning slowly to do this woodturning, just a couple of months trial and error under my belt so far and thoroughly enjoying it. What are your recommendations to get a deep glossy clear finish on turned wood? Currently I'm going through Abranet 120, 240, 320, 400 and 600 grit with the wood...

I have the Charnwood W824. It has two pulley settings and an electronic variable speed control giving 500 to 2000rpm and 1000 to 4000rpm. According to the digital spindle speed readout, the minimum is about 530rpm. It would be useful to be able to have it running slower than this for sanding and...