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You'd probably be better off asking in the turning forum, but from my experience the best way to get these type of cutters cheaply is to get hold of some used HSS planer blades and make your own. That way you can make them any shape you want and have cutters for one-off jobs. Drilling the hole...

They look good but the bottom one looks like it wouldn't pass the EU choke test - the bottom would poke through the end of the 31.7 (I think) tuber used for testing. Whether this bothers you is another matter! If you're planning to make any of that thin design for sale in the future or even make...

Not sure what happened to the reply which I posted earlier... I have arbortech and lancelot cutters for my small angle grinder and I tend to use them sometimes for trimming the odd bit of wood here and there when a rough blank doesn't quite clear the bed in a couple of places or when something...

What is the guard supposed to stop? A chuck key left in place by mistake, the mounting slides? The mounting slides are likely stopped from sliding out by a grub screw and as they are all linked a single screw will stop them. If it's to stop the chuck key then I suppose it could happen but most...

I use Rustins Danish oil because it specifically mentions food and toy use- 'Conforms to Safety of Toys Regulations BS EN 71 Part 3 1995. Conforms to the contact with Food Regulations'

Sycamore or beech should be fine as they are often used for food items. Someone I was in discussion with about baby rattles said that trading standards had told them that they had to be fruit woods but there's no actual regulation that states this, just that it should be fit for purpose. One...

I turned it once very soon after felling and it was bloody awful! One of the least enjoyable things that I've turned (not quite as unpleasant as banksia!). There was sticky sap everywhere, gumming up my hands and tools and the scales/bark are sharp and unpleasant. I have a few more lumps sitting...

The 'Small Parts Cylinder' is shown on page 7 of http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file25392.pdf https://www.gov.uk/toy-manufacturers-an ... sibilities was also posted when rattles were last discussed and basically covers CE marking and toy safety

Forgot to ask - you said maracas type rattle but are you putting a wide base on the end of the handle? I discovered that this was required by EU toy safety regulations. I had a link somewhere but can't find it. Basically the test is a truncated cylinder 31.5mm diameter and a certain length...

I glue my rattles with PU glue and only put glue on the inside part of the joint. The glue is fairly thick so doesn't run and if you apply the right amount it doesn't foam over the surface. My gluing is done before the final shape is turned so any glue on the wood surface is turned away. I'm...

I vaguely remember the discussion of a commercial sponsor in the past and think that the forum owner had issues with it. I may be remembering another forum but it would be worth checking before you went to the trouble of organising it.

I miss-remembered - the pink ivory logs were originally more expensive than I remembered. The largest should have been £127 and the smallest was over £40. Both on sale for £3 each :-)

I have that model and they're pretty good. Certainly good enough for a beginner and I know of people who use them professionally. No idea what the current 2nd hand price is but probably £500-£750 depending on wear. Current price new from the Record site for the new, improved model is about...

I sometimes work with someone who told me that when his father was a child he and a group of friends were hospitalised from eating laburnum pods. One of them died. I'll see if I can get more details next time I see him. Obviously this isn't the timber though.

Also John Boddy's in Boroughbridge. I call in whenever I'm passing as they have a good selection of long spindle lengths. Also bowl blanks as well but I've never bought them. Last time I was in they were selling off pink ivory logs that they've had for ages - £3 each! One of the ones I bought...

Seen on the Woodgears.ca Facebook page this week... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0k04hjdYuQ

At his recent demo at out club Walter Hall (pen turner from NE who often writes for the mag) said that he never uses oil, just CA. His finishes seemed pretty good

We (Northumbrian Woodturners) have the usual professional turners every other month or so but also have shorter evening demos from club members (mainly the same 3 or 4!) or members from other local clubs. We also have evening sessions talking about design, critique, small themed competitions, a...

Possible signs of pox resistance in reds - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25034405

I originally went into the Woodturning section through the Carft/Hobbies menu and it worked ok. I noticed that the price for the Axminster Trade Series AT1628VS Woodturning Lathe was about 250 less than I'd seen it a couple of days ago. Excellent I thought as I went to it's page (maybe it was an...