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Hi Stig, sorry but I have a 'pet hate' for clocks (or any time-pieces) that don't have numbers (LOL)! I do love that Ivy of yours though, spalting and some grain. My Ivy was quite plain. I seem to spend a great deal of my time cutting Ivy that has wrapped around trees, in order to enable the...

Most of the Ivy I've managed to get hold of is from that which wraps itself around tree trunks, which can be 3" or 4" in diameter. Not a great deal you can do with it, but I did manage to turn the 'Knob' for one of my early 20th Century restored Stanley/Bailey No.4 planes from a piece of Ivy...

We have a number of Ikea Kallax throughout our home. They are sturdy and strong. You can also purchase the boxes, some are fold-away, to fit in the 'pigeon-holes'.

I made my first 'parting' tool from an Evolution Fury chop-saw blade, you could also use a table saw blade. There are a few You tube videos showing how this is done.

Hi Alex, a good question and one that is quite difficult to answer, as I very rarely ever let a 'crack' develop over 2mm wide. I always aim for a very high gloss finish with various waxes, attempting to emulate the sensation of touching glass. Before doing so I must first remove any 'step' or...

Hi Alex, I have tried a number of different methods to fill cracks/voids on my turned pieces over the years, including CA glue, PVA Glue, Milliput, epoxy resin resins etc, each with a measure of success. I have recently changed to simple wood filler, which I sometimes colour. The problem with...

I've done this before on my 'cheapie' Aldi Workzone F- Clamps. Remember to file the serrations with a very slight downward bias.

Hi Katomi, what not sign up (its free) to your local Freecycle Group? I have a guy who keeps Chickens and Ducks who comes around when I have filled 3 or 4 bags to collect. People with chickens generally have to pay for wood shavings for bedding so your free offer would be welcome.

Hi Justin, we all had to start somewhere, keep on turning and learning. HOWEVER, my main concern is the open drive arrangement to the spindle from the motor. You definitely need to fabricate or buy some kind of guard, it could be made from wire gauge mesh or thin mild steel plate, but it needs...

I used the online Plantnet Identifier today and conducted a simple experiment to see how good it is . I took 10 photos of plants/trees that I am more or less certain of. The online version identified 9 of the 10. Surprisingly it could not identify my Sycamore! A fantastic resource either way and...

You've been listening to Roger Waters again haven't you? Of course you could be right, well there was no war in Poland until September 1st 1939

I have always read that certain oils go "rancid" over time (often a year), sunflower oil is one of them. Coincidently, I have just finished re-oiling my two wooden boards after approx 6 years of use. This included sanding back the surfaces of both sides of the board to 'dry-wood' removing the...

Hi Sploo, one of the cheapest solutions could be https://www.screwfix.com/p/diall-double-sided-tape-white-25m-x-50mm/8538v I use double sided carpet tape to hold my abrasive papers on my granite sanding blocks

Hi Ben, don't know if you know, but should you require them you can buy extensions to these jaws for those larger pieces.

Hi Pat, I like the small scoops, a couple of years ago I made about 15 of them as gifts for the wife's craft group. The two in the photo are of Beech and Oak. I got the idea from Paul Lockwood.

Hi Pat, one way to upgrade your bowl decor is to apply texture and 'glitter' to the decorative band. I got this idea from Emma Cook on YouTube. You don't have to carve the texture, just apply a dremel-type attachment. I made 13 of these little pots for the wife's annual sewing group get together...

If I had asked of the Forum, what wood I turned this 22cm diam simple bowl from, I would have put money on not getting the correct answer! This is Photonia ( Red Robin) a shrub that is part of the Rose family (Rosaceae) and related to the Apple. It was basically a shrub that was left to...

I'm a big fan of Lleylandii............... for turning

I've had a piece of Apple trunk hanging around in the shop for while, but a few radial cracks made me decide to do something with it. I cut it up in sections intending to turn a few small shallow dishes. Unfortunately, at the Sapwood demarcation, i.e the Sapwood/heartwood interface, a thin...

I would go for Ash