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Thank you for accepting me in this forum, please let me introduce briefly myself, my wife and I work making characters with different kinds of wood we are happy with it but also we were thinking in start a business (woodturning) so it was also a good excuse for buying a mini lathe, we just...

ok, curiosity has finally got the better of me and it needs to be satisfied.. i see lots of piccies that people put up, generally in facebook groups, of their lathe setups...a lot of them show their tools hanging on a wall behind the lathe, meaning one would have to reach over the big spinny...

Hi all, I may be late to the party on this but, Axminster tools are rebranding their own range of power tools and are selling off shop stock at good prices. I was looking for a 305mm disc sander and just got their £400 trade version for £230, the price of their hobby one. They also had lathes...

Hi Guys. Been absent here for alittle while, sorry. Have been doing some pen turning but now ready to have ago with bowls, pots etc. Here is my problem, my set of inherited tools didn’t come with a bowl gauge. So looking for advice on what should be my first, where to buy etc. What are your...

I’ve been rooting about in the garage trying to sort things out and I found a brand new set of chisels I don’t remember buying. They are by Jason Breach and used for small box turning. I did a quick search on YouTube and watched him in action then had a go myself. A very good video and the tools...

This is not the best finish I've had - it was the first one I've turned since sharpening my gouges and I think I was previously working to accommodate the bluntness of my tools, and now they have the correct angle and sharpness back I caught the blanks a couple of times :rolling: Anyway here it...

Looks quite good. Not too difficult to make if you have the tools? https://www.pennstateind.com/library/PKMBLBX_INS.pdf

I'm sure many have seen this on YouTube but I've just found it - just love his home made tools & tool rest + the unusual pen lathe Masters of the Fountain Pen：Harumi Tanaka（Hakase Fountain Pe - YouTube

Hi all thanks for letting me join. My name is Tom and I'm from Northern Ireland and have just started learning wood turning. Unfortunately I don't have my own lathe, but at present I am currently learning the different tools. Trying to get the touch with a roughing gouge but get it started OK...

There are some good deals on inserts and screws out there at the moment if you want to make your own tools. Moligh doll 5Pcs Turning Carbide Cutter Inserts Combination Set for Wood Turning Working Lathe Tool with Screw : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

Hi all, as per the title a quick little Delta pen made with 'Dymondwood', this is actual Dymondwood bought years ago and I found in a cupboard along with some others. The resin in it is really hard and you do need sharp tools to work it, but it polishes really easy and doesn't tear out like the...

Hi Everyone, I'd like to start turning some small parts from wood; the parts are just wooden tubes similar to pen shafts. The maximum length will be 10cm and the interior diameter will always be the same. I'm putting together a minimal tools list and I was hoping you could check & advise on...

Yes as the title says I am a toolaholic so I surf the net for tools etc and a few years ago I used to shop here (this is when I had a salary as opposed to a pension.) Petrograd So much so that Matthew and his good lady Adrienne became friends. I buy my Ashley Iles turning tools here and his...

OK ok, I like to try most things and this is an expensive try out... Come on Walter how do I become a magazine reviewer:funny::funny: This is the Woodpecker tools carbide pen mill, the build quality is stunning let's see how well it works!!

Hi all, I fancy doing some hollowing but not sure what tool I should buy, They all seem very expensive so I really need to purchase the right one. There is a plethora of tools available so spoilt for choice but also very daunting. All I wish to do is hollow some medium size vases and maybe...

Hello folks, hope you are all keeping well and keeping busy. just got into pen turning recently and had a few "successes" all the gear and no idea :drool: but progressing nicely, bought a pen mandrel from axminster a few years back...in drawer and forgotten about....only went and bought...

Tools Explained DRILL PRESS : A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could...

I have only used carbide tools for pen turning, but recently swapped an old mortiser for a box of rarely used lathe tools. What sharpening system do you use/recommend? I asked a neighbour who is doing a woodworking course at the local Tech what they used and he told me that the tutor only...

I recently inherited a lathe from my father. We did some turning when i was younger and thought i would try and "turn" my hand at some pen making. My question is where is best place to go shopping for mandrels, etc. i am close to Axminster power tools but they feel over priced. Is there a good...

Hello, New member I’m based in South Wales and have been tiring for about 4yrs...do a bit of everything but enjoy trying new things!! And of course buying new tools and toys! Myles