Happy Chappy Joins the turning club

[Neil Dyball]

Hi Matt,

Anywhere it's available basically!

There's not really anywhere close for prepared timber blanks, Peter Childs in Essex is about the nearest. Probably best to try and befriend a tree surgeon in Ipswich, they're always a good source of 'green' wood although you will have to 'prepare' it yourself. Quite often the guys at the woodturning club turn up with stuff either free or really cheap. Once friends/family etc. know that you're a turner you'll be amazed how the wood starts to mysteriously turn up on your doorstep!

Cheers,

Neil.

 

[Bodrighy]

Check both Wizers post and mine. We have both just got a haul from Freecycle. I also use old furniture for more fancy woods like mahogany. If you are lucky you might find some old Sunday School chairs, they all had elm seats. Only thing to watch is that wood just lying around belongs to someone and you shsouldn't just help yourself even if it's by the side of the road though people do. Some tree surgeons let you have wood though down here they only sell it as they chip it up or sell as firewood. Remember that if it's wooden it can be turned, just that some woods are more difficult than others. Even plywood can be used to get some beautiful effects.

Pete

 

[Jonzjob]

You mean a bit like this?

This is 2 slabs of 3/4" ply glued together. I don't arf cause some dust and it takes the edge off yer tool quick time! But I think it loks good and someone asked me if it was porcelain? Not sure how they came to that though?

A lot of my wood comes straight off the wood pile, beech at the moment but the last lot was a lot of platane from the banks of the Canal du Midi. I turned a vase for our local lock keeper and now I have permission to get whatever wood I like from there and there is lots!

 

[Bodrighy]

Just like that....ready laminated wood :lol:

Here's an example of the effect taken a bit further. Not mine

Pete

 

[Jonzjob]

Proper Blue Peter!

:wink: It was one I had prepaired earlier :wink:

 

[mikec]

Belated welcome Matt.

You are off to a fine start with all the help on this forum.

I was wondering if the unknown parts were for an early form of bowl turning rest like the one sold for the early DML36SH :?:

Watch for the slippery slope :shock:

Regards,

Mike C

 

[Jonzjob]

I have just found this Matt. It may be of use to you. I haven't had a good look at it yet, but it looks OK http://www.peter.hemsley.btinternet.co. ... nners.html

 

[mattcullum]

Thats a brilliant link thanks, the photos and descriptions on the different tools is very usefull, although I find it very hard to tell the bowl gouges and spindle gouges apart.

Thanks again.

Matt

 

[Bodrighy]

In simplistic terms, spindle gouges tend to be flatter looking and aren't as strong as bowl gouges which are usually u shaped though this varies a bit from brand to brand. Spindle gouges should never be used too far over the rest as they don't have the strength whereas bowl gouges are strong enough to go deep. The grind on them varies from user to user. The important thing is to get consistency as they will be different to use if they vary. Once you have decided on the grind that suits you stick to that one

Hope this helps

Pete