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Thanks Phil. I thought (although happy to be wrong) that a jig was the way to go for bowl and spindle gouges?

Thanks for your reply John. I did have worries about sparks so gave it a good clean out before use and keep the area clear. I did worry about over heating the tool while sharpening as well, would I be right in guessing that a finer grade belt and light touch might combat this? I was trying to...

Afternoon all, As the title suggests I am looking for advice or useful ideas form anyone who has/is using one of these Scheppach BTS700 125mm Belt & Disc Sander 240V I have various grades of belt from 60 to 800 so hopefully these will be good enough, and they seem to work well on my bench...

Thank you to those that posted helpful encouraging and "food for thought" replies. It is very much appreciated. I need to focus on sharpening, the tip about using a sharpie or similar makes a lot of sense. If I can get this right then not only will I have gained a skill for the future, but will...

My third attempt some tearing but overall I'm quite pleased with it.

Thank you all for the advice, there is a lot to consider. Robbo, having seen it recommended on here so many times the Wood turning foundation course book was one of my first purchases (along with face protection and dust mask) and am finding it very useful. The sander that I have is this one...

Firstly hello everyone! I've been reading through the forum for a while now trying to pick up whatever I can to help in my understanding of turning. I think the main thing if learnt is that you are always learning! I was grateful to get a lathe from the wife and kids for my birthday, as it has...