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Natural edged bowl made this a little chunky. Turned from Ash and while turning it found two nails in it which I managed to get out without wrecking my tools. Finished with acrylic sander sealer and satin lacquer. Measures 5 1/2" X 3".

Over the years as the various forums progress so new people join and some of the discussions fade over time, so I just thought that I would remind you of a site that I use occasionally for good precision tools sometimes at cheaper prices than the main stream wood turning shops. We discussed...

Grows in Victoria where it is endangered,NSW, Queensland and the western half of Western Australia. Indiginous people call it the spear tree. This blank is Fiddleback and Ringed also gives flashes like shot silk in bands,past my pay grade to show with dark timber. Gets stuck into tools keeping...

I keep moving a pile of woodturning tools around the workshop these are my least used ones so thought it about time I built an extra rack to put them up on the wall, now I have no more wall space left. I also have another cupboard where the door is holding yet more tools which idealy I would...

Not looking to start an arguement but just wondered about peoples feelings about what is & what isn't acceptable when it comes to woodworking tools, I had origianlly started typing this on dalboys post about the blue textured bowl after he had mentioned that cnc wasn't woodworking but then...

Now the winters are starting to draw in and some of us don't have the luxury of heated workshops, I was thinking again of how to protect my tools and machines from the dreaded rust. Over the year I've regularly waxed or oiled my tools, more to keep clean and protect. Like the tapers on the...

Hi all I was wondering what tools most pen turners used. I have a set of Axminster [ ATTACH]37155[/ATTACH] These are made from HSS and appear to work OK but don't seem to keep their edge for long; especially when working with Acrylic. I have had to sharpen them so many times now that they are...

In case you haven't read my "introduce myself" thread....Hello :thumbs: Purple acrylic blanks.......is it just me or are they absolutely terrible to turn? Mine seem to catch, chip, break, and ruin my tools to an edge duller than a weekend in Brussels. And while I'm on the subject of dull...

I’ve made a few of my own tools over the years and it gets to be a pain to have to make a new handle each time, especially if the tool doesn’t work out too well. I have made a few collet handles but I’ve also made a few of these. The one on the left is for a guy at my club, it’s made of alloy...

Thought I would have a try at making some tipped tools this is the first 3, I have tried them and they cut really well but are much more aggressive than my other tools after a few digs I have found I need to be more gentle when starting a cut. I am going to try and make some swan necks next.

I'm thinking about getting the Sorby Micro Sandmaster head-only kit. I do mainly small projects - custom fly tying tools, drop spindles for spinng, etc. Is this a worthwhile tool? I want to turn my own handle, so I'm particularly interested in what the dimensions of the tenon are (width and...

Hi all {admin please delete if not allowed} As most of you know me from the scroll saw section l have a announcement to make, l have been approach by a group to help out at S2R they are setting up a woodworking afternoon mental and disabled people. {may be longer} S2R Create Space | Mental...

Hi all First of sorry for not been posting for a while been very busy, and not been on here. first of all l am on PIP, {disability allowance} and l am getting told more and more l should set up on my own full time business. l have a 1000 questions l need help with but l will keep it short, l...

If you wonder why I have not produced a lot for a while the simple answer is because I am part way through building this model as many know this is my other woodworking love as well as earns me a little extra to buy tools.

Hi Everyone I am looking for help again!! I posted a few weeks ago with regard to the best saw to have in my workshop. I eventually settled on the Record BS250. I received this item yesterday. I unpack it I tried to run it. it did not work. After some time examining it I found a number of...

[Warning – long rambling post ahead!] No not making a wheelchair on a lathe, well not yet :whistling: No I am talking about turning from a wheelchair. After chatting to a couple of chaps last week at our local turning society meet-up they were asking about the mechanics of how I actually go...

Hi Everyone, After being asked for a pen that couldn't be "made" using a kit, I have decided to take the plunge and start educating myself, through YouTube and practical exercises, in creating one or more examples of the "kitless" pen. I am the sort of person who does research and read, but has...

Hi all, Someone here allready turned ivory ? If yes, what kind of tools you use for it ? I used my standard tools ( skew, gouge, carbide scraper, etc... ) and they become all dull after a few minutes. Spent more time on sharpening than turning... If one of yours have a suggestion :thinks:

I know a number have made your own tools, but I just wanted to ask where you got the tool steel from, and whether as it seems HSS with 5% or above cobalt is the ideal choice. I have already bought the steel for the shafts and I feel confident in making up the handles :) . I was looking at 1/4" x...

Hello everyone! I have been fantasising quite a while about making some pens. But now I have started to take baby steps towards this goal. I am living in Sweden, about 60 km south of Stockholm in a beautiful archipelago in a house with my wife and daughter (4 years old). I am 38 years old and...