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I use beeswax on turned bowls as it's foodsafe and go with a mix of mineral oil and beeswax. Not too sure about exact quantity as the beeswax I'm using is like a bar of soap. Make it in a bain marie as suggested above. Have mixed some carnauba wax in which gives a pleasant smell. The beeswax I'm...

That's a wonderful set up for sale, someone is going to be sorted from the off!

Jim, that's a smart looking bowl, what's the wood? How does the stamp work with really hard wood, or does a firm single blow do the trick? Shan

As I'm mainly marking turned bowls, I burn 9 dots with the middle one centred with a soldering iron. Then join up the dots to make an M.

Ok. Finally got my act together & completed my 1st bowl with flutes around the rim. It's magnolia wood as was what I had at hand. Used the Dremel but it did struggle as I thought it might. Didn't have a big range of router bits so wasn't ideally what I had in mind. Thought a v cut or half round...

Many thanks again. I'll heed the warning! Still flaffing around with the sled but nearly there. Hopefully have some photos next week???

Ok, thanks I'll check him out. Have come across the name via Pinterest but the page didn't open. Shan

Cheers for the feedback. I've got a step closer now as have managed to mount a base on the tool rest that can pivot so can change the angle. Will start with the Dremel and hopefully buy some router bits tomorrow. Have started on the sled but not complete yet. Just a couple more questions, do you...

The work looks stunning! I think that if I can start out with just a straight line on a bowl I will have achieved something. I have the flexible shaft that came with the Dremel so that might be where I start but it's a small collet so wil only accept a small router bit. Maybe a trim router but...

John, thanks for that, I will check out the ornamental turning sites, hopefully get me on my way. Initially I will probably attempt a straight sided bowl as yes anything concave or convex would be much more complex. Thanks again.

Greetings folks! Attempting to add some flutes and decorative designs on some bowls but struggling with the logistics. Have made an indexing system but got myself into a muddle with the next stage. Will a Dremel tool be suitable to do the routing? It's an older model 300 but didn't want to take...

I like the design and the finish on the bowls. What did you use to get the gloss? Cheers

If want a really thin cut can you use a junior hacksaw? Or as others have mentioned a parting tool.

Is there any chance you could make a bowl gouge out of them? Or are they too short?

I've been pretty intrigued by the thread and hearing about other people's stories. I was fortunate enough that my father was a carpenter and so I had the opportunity to play around with woodworking at a young age. He was an old school carpenter that didn't touch electrics, plumbing or painting...

That's a nice tale about your dog and that she's buried under the avocado tree she planted! I hope that the tree provides some fruit as will be a sweet reminder of her. Our avocado tree has been planted for years but haven't had any fruit. May need another for cross pollination or more years but...

Stig. Good luck with the finish. You go to all that work and then spoil the job by the finish. Happened to me today. Made a slightly unusual bowl from a tangerine tree at ours and coloured it slightly yellow. The other half didn't hold back, said it looks terrible! It was friction polish I put...

Stig, I think that the 1st one looks more chic and fitting for the body, but well done and must have been a challenge turning it end grain alright! I've yet to try it but is on the list of things to make a bowl from.

Bom dia! I'm living in Portugal and when I came here I put up some shelves made from pallets. I imagine that the climate is similar but we get a lot of rain here specially in winter. They have been in place over 10 years and have held up pretty well considering that I didn't put any finish on...

Stig, you've got a good looking crotch! 😉😉😉 Well done.