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Hello All, Thought I'd show my first effort at turning a goblet. http://www.filehigh.com/serve/3221/157756.jpg It was slightly less painless than I'd anticipated, but I still have some tearout problems during the process. Had a slight problem with this on the base (hidden by the stem in the...

Even with my turning skills I'd probably be able to squeeze more than one egg cup out of the blank that size :lol:

Hello Everyone, As a novice to turning I'm experimenting with different types of wood - which I rather like doing. I have a piece of Eucalyptus, which I think has really interesting figuring, which I've now turned to a cylinder (3" x 14"). I found it a bit harder to get a smooth cylinder - I...

Thanks Jason.

There will be a drawer at the top, about 4" deep. The legs will be between 1 1/2" and 1 3/4", so reasonably sturdy. The top will be granite, so quite heavy. The table will be placed on a tiled floor, and won't be moved on a regular basis (for vacuuming, not done that regularly by me :roll: or...

Hi Everyone, I'm drawing up plans for a hall table (will be approx. 12"D 32"W 34"H) and am pondering whether I need to include stretchers. Having looked at various pictures some tables seem to have them some don't. Usually I'd go for the sturdy approach and include them but I wanted to know...

Inlay questions for you all. I'm planning on doing some inlay work on my next project. The inlay will be into a solid substrate (i.e. not banding or stringing with veneer work). So, 1. Is there an ideal thickness or minimum thinness for the inlay? 2. I've seen marquetry supplier supply "square"...

For the laquer I used a flat laquer brush which I got from WS Jenkins. I used laquer from Mylands. I let the laquer down with a touch of thinners which made it easier to apply. 3 coats in total, cutting back between each. The cellulose sealer I applied underneath I just used a cloth. I actually...

Thanks for the comments everyone. I was quite pleased with the results of the turning. I realised after I'd finished that the tapered spindle between the beads on the original was actually thinner at the bottom (i.e. the diameter starts at the bottom of the v cut for the bead not the diameter...

At last, after much effort and mistakes (and the most expletives I've ever used on a project) I've finished my table. I shamelessly made the design as a copy of pictures I've seen of moorish tables made by Liberty at the turn of the century. I found a nice picture of a Moorish arch at the...

Marky, It's possible to lighten the top draw - but lots of scope for not getting the right result :) The top draw looks like its quarter sawn and the bottom one flat sawn, which may account for the differing colouring. Unless you've used two pack bleach before or you fancy experimenting I'd...

CYC, To give you an idea of what stains will look like I used Jenkins (see link in Colin's reply) water based golden oak stain (2 applications) on new american white oak - the pictures in this gallery give a pretty idea of how it turns out http://www.filehigh.com/viewgallery.php?f=7291. The end...

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if I could someone could give me some more information on melamine lacquer. I am thinking of the pre-mixed rather than the 2 pack acid catalyzed. In particular: 1. I presume the resin is melamine-formaldehyde? Is this safe once applied, i.e. does the formaldehyde...

The rubbery handled brushes (Anza) from B&Q are good (I think these are the ones people are referring to?). Interestingly, Anza acquired Hamilton Acorn in 2001. E

The only Bessey I have is the band clamp, which is quite handy. The other clamps I use are Record Sash clamps. How do the K-Body clamps compare?

Thanks for the advice. Always good to have such esteemed persons as Mr C dropping in - will keep me on my toes :) . I've made the adjustments to the frog and its all much better now (and everything looks much squarer, which I always like to see). I hadn't paid too much attention to setting up...

Hi Everyone, I thought I'd see if someone could come up with some helpful suggestions for the following problem I'm having with an old Record 5 1/2 jack plane. When I'm using a square edged iron, in order to get the cutting edge parallel with the sole of the plane I have to use a fair amount of...

Thanks for this. I'll have a play around on some of my practice spindles.

LIKES: - A "perfect" fit of hand cut joints (and perfectly matched jointed boards) - The silky smooth feel of planing when I've just sharpened the blade and waxed the sole of the plane - (and this forum and its members, of course) DISLIKES: - Having to go to work rather than making things -...

Thanks guys. If I use cellulose sealer is this just brushed on? I'd be interested to know why applying friction polish is so tricky. Thanks, Edmund