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Hi Steve, I'm afraid I can't recommend any videos, but use the spindle gouge for spindle turning, and the bowl gouge for bowl turning, and you shouldn't go too far wrong. Cheers, Dod

They look great Pete. I always aim to keep all body parts on the safe side of the tool rest for stuff like this. It's a principle that's served me well so far. Cheers, Dod

I'd recommend the Chestnut spirit stains, they do a "rainbow" colours trial pack with quite a few colours (half or more of which you probably don't want, although might make for interesting mixing experiments). I found them easy to apply, and will still allow the figure (grain) of the wood to...

Thanks Steve, That sounds frighteningly like maths in an understandable way, maybe I will use a piece of string next time I try. Cheers, Dod

Absolutely cracking stuff, and clearly I'm not the only one who's been missing it. Glad to see you back. Cheers, Dod

Loz, I tend to use pure tung or linseed oil for a lot of my turnings, I don't think that the boiled linseed (or danish) are too different, they just dry more quickly. As I understand it you can sand with oils, although whenever I've tried I have ended up with a rubbish finish. I just sand...

Well, it seems that the lath and pins method (same as the "eclipse engine" in the video) is generally preferred. I think that I would probably use this method as well because you can set out the dimensions of the eclipse (with the 2 pins and loop of string the size and proportions will depend...

Wizer, I'm another fan of the grinder and freehand grinding of turning tools. The only real down-side that I see to this is that you really need to find somebody to show you how to do it (at least that was how it was for me). Once I had got an OK technique I find it quck and easy. I found...

Without wanting to rock the boat too much, it's quite possible that the driver behind the restrictions might be that if you use the stuff then all of the methylene chloride is released into the air (it is a volatile chlorinated solvent after all). In situations like this industrial uses are...

Alec, I find that the Record tools I have seem to keep an edge better than the Crown tools I have (I have a couple of Sorby tools which seem slightly better still). Cheers, Dod

Wizer, My tuppen'orth on turning tools is that the collections probably don't actually include the tools you'll want, although until you've tried them you won't know. For example, a 1/4 parting tool will probably be rather less useful than an 1/8 parting tool. I have both, got the larger one...

Wizer, It might be easier to make several donkeys ears, each one tuned to make a different angled mitre. By the way, I believe that Newt's shooting board used a number of screws on the bottom of the donkeys ear such that it could be adjusted for any slight inaccuracies (I have a feeling that...

Hi Tam, I'd be interested to hear a bit more about how you get on with the Timberjig. I would imagine that getting the first flat edge on a log would be quite difficult, although presumably maouevering the log can also be quite difficult. What sort of size of pieces would you be cutting down...

Phil, Looks like some interesting ideas, you've certainly come up with some good shapes, although personally I'd be a bit lost about how to implement some of the ideas. I can also see Chris's point of view though. Personally I quite like to "let the wood have a say in what it gets to be"...

I've got some maple that would probably do nicely in a few years time... :D Dod

For me it's a hobby that you can do when the weather is foul, although to be honest I rather not need to be wrapped up like a michellin man to do it at this time of year. I find it nice to have some kind of creative outlet. Wizer said: I came to a similar conclusion, and this was, I believe...

Cracking mugs Wallace :D Cheers, Dod (Also waiting to hear about the drawer front)

I'm with Tam on this, go for the saw with the biggest depth of cut that you can afford. Certainly quality would be nice but personally, for mostly turning work, I would go for size first. Dod

Thats a lovely looking bike Ironballs. Does it have bridgeless chainstays? I didn't see any going in. By the way, I can attest to the quality of the speedhub. I had my 8 year old one fitted on a new bike just recently and it still works as well as it did years ago. Sadly the same can't be...

Morris, You can get a drill bit that will also cut on it's side which might do the job. From what I recall they are not cheap, perhaps 7 quid or so (Dremmel ones), you might be able to find similar for less. Dod