question

I am about to take down a few trees in the garden one is a cherry which is not in the best of health another is an ornamental cherry and is in the middle of the area which is going to be a veg patch and the third I am not sure about. So my question is can anyone identify this mystery tree...

Yes I did use to turn these but I can remember these even though the pen kit was not one of the best the making of them was very memerable as this little set was made for my Mum after my dad passed away who was in the RAF. They are still being used and have lasted quite a few years. I came...

Im looking forward to spending time reading through all the threads on here, and hopefully getting some of my question answered. :drool:

Whist day dreaming I was thinking how many of us turn the 7mm slimline pen, so thought I'll ask. To the question do you turn slimline pens just answer YES or NO To the next question just answer by stating 1 ,2, 3 or 4 What price range do you buy from? 1) Under £1.75 2) Between £1.76 and...

Got a SIP 10 inch bandsaw on my local gumtree at £50 its the bench top version, question is are they any good ??? Cheers Ray

So .... today I turned two slimline pens and they seemed absolutely fine... I will post photos when I take some... Then I turned a blank for a bolt action and it’s so off true you could trip over it... I have asked a question about disassembly of that on another thread but how can the above...

As a total newcomer to pen turning, I wanted to pick the collective brain of the board. From my research it seems it's sensible to stop turning down before you reach the level of the bushings. This makes total sense, as with sanding you'd be below the bushing level after final finishing. My...

"Would you mind telling me, Doctor," Bob asked, "how you detect a mental deficiency in somebody who appears completely normal?" "Nothing is easier," he replied. "You ask him a simple question which everyone should answer with no trouble. If he hesitates, that puts you on the track." "What sort...

I have a chuck with 'std' jaws that cover a range from about 42mm to 60mm. My lathe swings 6 inches making a 12 diameter bowl in theory. My question is are my jaws man enough to hand on to a bowl that size. I have one on the go at the moment and it's around 10 inches diameter and about 4 1/2...

Has anyone used liming wax?- Im thinking of using it on my bog oak pens to enhance the grain and assume it needs to go on after lacquer? Question is - will it eventually wear away or can it be sealed in with a final coat of lacquer?

Hi all, I have a quick question or two about Corian, and hopefully it is not too daft! First, I have 'acquired' a small sample of corian, which is far to thin to be of any use. However, if I cut it in half and stuck the two half's together, it would be thick enough (I think) to dress a pen such...

I have already posted this on a Facebook group but since Bill Mooney is encouraging you all to annoy me I thought I had better get my revenge in first. Some (only slightly) tongue in cheek thoughts about the sorts of people who frequent groups and forums and why you should take care when...

That is the question.... I have looked in to both and not looking at the specific software issues as I see those are little steps to get over and not a significant issue. What I ask is router or laser..? Simple question. What would you go for and why? Don't be shy, all you newbies and...

Any reason why theres a lack of use of the "Thanks/Like" buttons on threads/posts by forum members, especially for an initial post? Is it frowned upon? I feel a bit of a "sheep" if I haven't got more than a "well done, thats nice" to say to a post, also I don't think that it detracts from a...

Okay so I have bought my vacum chamber, epoxy, cups, lollipop sticks and have made a couple of practice molds from melamine faced chipboard. The wife and kids are away from Sunday for a week (yes a whole week with just me and the dog) so I'm going to get casting. So my question is, what type of...

Could someone remind me where to get cufflink blanks? please.