Recent content by chelsea_uk

Hi, I was thinking of buying one of these http://www.axminster.co.uk/floor-gulper-attachment to attach to my extractor - but to be honest it seems a bit pricey - has anyone made their own ? or know somewhere that sells them cheaper. Chelsea

Thanks all - I've taken the advice of just give it all a go :) and ordered a half sack of blanks for home of wood in rye.

Hi, I've been turning for just a little while now and am starting feel like i can trust myself you buy some bigger blanks for my stockpile. Does any one have any suggestions for some woods which turn well for a beginner, look good and don't cost too much. I will be getting some green wood in...

Hi, As some of you may remember I've recently started turning and picked up a Tyme lathe. I think it is probably an Avon - but it doesn't have a 90 degree moveable head stock (it's fixed) and it doesn't say anything other than Tyme - and looking at pictures it doesn't look like the cub either...

Cheers thanks for that didn't want to waste the vouchers :)

Hi As a newbie I was wondering if its worth taking out a subscription to the woodturning magazine as tescos do a subscription for £13 of clubcard vouchers. I'm wondering if there is enough in it for a beginner. Chelsea

I find gixen very good never let me down unless it went above my limit

As a total newbie i'm not going to begin to offer advice on which one. But I was about to buy an axminster @ about £300 and after reading various threads on here looked a bit harder at 2nd hand and picked up a really nice tyme avon, with chisels, faceplate and wood screw chuck locally via...

I've posted a couple of times on here as a total newbie (bandsaw v's tablesaw and advice of a new record v's axminster lathe). As a result I looked harder for a 2nd hand lathe. Well I ended up with a Tyme Avon (for a mere £55) with chisels, faceplate, screw chucks and a chuck with jaws that i...

thanks all - looks like I'll be getting a band saw :)

Hi, Slowly getting a small workshop kitted out - picked up a tyme avon just the other day for a rather lovely price :) So I thought I'd keep an eye out on the local classifieds for a saw. I'm predominantly looking to make bowls initially (and have got some blanks) - but later it would be...

Hi. New to the hobby and was just about to buy an Axminster Hobby Series 1218vs and then saw this advertised. This starter pack advertised (with supposedly £121 of rrp - yes i do take that with a large pinch of salt). Now I'm a bit undecided ? Swivel head or variable speed ? Axminster or...