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hi lexie you will find there are some great people on this forum who will help you. i have recieved plenty of help and advice. cheers paul-c p.s. there is one thing to remember on here - if there are no photo's it didn't happen :)

i am fairly certain john boddy timber went into administration with its parent co. associated timber in feb/march this year. cheers paul

would you care to enlighten us doug ?

totally agree with Brentingby =D> my bandsaw was as good as useless until i got the workshop essentials set of dvds http://www.workshopessentials.com/ and blades from ian at http://www.tuffsaws.co.uk/. now i thoroughly enjoy using it and can get good results using it. best of luck cheers paul-c

hi sploo personally i would say the set you are looking at will be fine if you are putting a thread in a block of cheese but a jacobs chuck will be a good quality steel. you would be better off deciding on the size you require and looking on ebay and buy a decent quality tap i.e. a dormer or skf...

brilliant thoroughly enjoyed them cheers paul

i totally agree with monkey biter about this i would love to see some photos of your setup penny and photos of other peoples solutions cheers paul

i think he might mean hands - as in to prevent you getting a nasty surprise while the lathe is spinning. best of luck with the lathe , the jubilee is a great lathe and just enjoy your turning. cheers paul-c

i spoke with the customer services dept. of alexander rose garden furniture just half an hour ago and thought i would share their good service with everyone. we have had this furniture since 1999 and have been extremely pleased with it - only oiling it each year. i occasionally dismantle each...

the tool in question is a ball turning tool same as this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WOODTURNING-L ... 43da63dca5

hi ewan i had the exact same problem just 2 weeks ago. i contacted a company called transbelt, who , as far as i can tell are the only people now producing flat belts. the only problem being that short widths ( mine was 15mm ) you have to buy 2 belts as the thinnest they make is 30 mm and they...

you mean gets hooked like everybody already reading this thread. i have to tell you Steve , this is the first thing i look at when i log in (i bet i am not alone in doing this ). so thank you and keep up the good work. =D>

the mind boggles - you were lucky it was only a woodturning tool that got damaged :shock:

what a lovely pen thanks for sharing paul-c

hi Steve personally i think thats a really nice looking pen. as Duncan said "I'd be well pleased if I'd made it!" keep up the good work and please keep on showing us your wonderful pens. cheers paul-c

fantastic i really like this turning thanks for sharing cheers paul-c

great toolcabinet - thanks for sharing this cheers paul-c

hi woodpig you wont have any problems with the axminster chucks , its slightly easier if you remove the jaw carriers first but doesnt matter if you dont . the only things i was worried about losing (because they are so small ) was the screw that retains the socket for the chuck key , on the...

thanks nick that is sort of what i was expecting to hear - the dogs love to gnaw away at the ends and hollow out the antler ( which made me think it would crumble) and just chew the outer surface, which just seems to fade in colour. cheers paul-c

hi all just been browsing workshop heaven (i know Matthew is active on this forum) and spotted he sells stag antler :deer "Natural antler is also wonderful material for inlays, making beads, drawer pulls and other small turned items." has anybody had any experience of turning this...