Recent content by Mr Chips

Truly amazing, really loving the art. Hope to see more soon :)

Thanks procell I would love a large floor standing bandsaw but only have an 8' x 6' shed so space is limited, but will try to get the largest 1 I can fit. Thanks

Thanks Paul will give it a go and hopefully won't waste to much good wood, Thanks again for your help

Hi paulm thanks for your reply. I've been using oak, cedar and apple, logs are around 30" to 50" in diameter cutting them in half and removing the pith is not a problem but getting the half logs to a roundish shape to turn on my lathe is where my problem lies, my lathe isn't the best and...

Hi I'm after some advice on the best way to cut bowl blanks for turning with out the use of a bandsaw, I have a table saw and a chainsaw, I've not had much luck with the chainsaw in the past and worried bout wasting good wood while I practice :( I'm going to buy a bench top bandsaw as soon as...

Hi steve922 have sent u a pm mate.

Hi Tanzaniandevil thanks for your advice and I to am thinking about a record lathe with a swivel head stock for larger items. I've been thinking about doing some segmented pieces and this type of lathe would be perfect. I will keep you all posted on my future purchase and a big thanks to you...

Hi Wallace, thanks for your help, I think the wadkin rs u have for sale will be a little on the big side for the space I have at the moment but it definitely looks solid and sturdy witch is what I'm looking for. The lathe I have at the moment has 100" between centers and capable of turning a...

Hi Wizard thanks for your reply, I will look in to the union lathe as I don't know much about them and see if it would suit my needs, thanks again. Hi Heatherw, thanks for your reply, I'm moving in a couple of weeks so I'm losing my large garage and down sizing my tools to fit in a 6x8 shed ha...

Hi all I'm new to this forum and I've been a woodturner since December 2012, I currently use a Clarke cwl1000cf lathe witch I'm finding to be a bit on the rubish side, I'm looking to upgrade my lathe soon as I'm really getting in to my turning and looking to produce better and more detailed...