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oops - must check new posts more often :oops:

found a link to the thread below on another forum - the 'workmanship' will either make you laugh or cry http://www.bcsportbikes.com/forum/showt ... -even.....? just want to reiterate - THIS IS NOT MY BUILD :D

Well done to all - some very special pieces there. Sadly I got the deadline wrong and didn't get my photos done in time for uploading Need to get my thinking cap on for next month

congrats to the winners - some nice pieces there I really enjoyed doing the challenge as it forced me to start using the skew that I had set to the side so , even though my entry wasnt good enough to make the top 5, I certainly improved my skill set which was the main reason I wanted to take...

trying to do matching pieces was a first for so had a few attempts at it before realising that I would need a use the skew chisel that I had stopped using about 5 mins after I got it. As a first attempt I did a pawn in elm that was approx 10 cm in height to get me used to using the oval skew...

my first ever entry in the monthly challenge the acorn is made from one piece of spalted beech which is approx 100mm high and 70mm wide the main tools used were a roughing gouge, bowl gouge and a variety of scrapers I mounted the piece between centers and rounded the piece before...

As a very part time turner some of these will definitely be challenging for me but that is not a complaint - looking forward to attempting these

Hi, Long term serial lurker here wanting to push myself so would like the challenge to continue if possible Not expecting to do anything spectacular but hope to refine my skill set and learn some new ones along the way

having posted this topic in the advice section and I was advised I would get a better response here. I have a jet mini lathe (1014) and was looking at picking the best chuck (will be turning small bowls and pens mostly). I was looking at the supernova G3 but am not sure if the jet would be...

thanks for that - will have a look at the versachuck thanks for the welcome misterfish - will pm a mod ref moving the post

Hi, I am new to turning but have been taken by the bug so have got myself a jet mini lathe (1014) but am not sure what chuck to get. Having looked online I have seen the supernova G3 but am not sure if the lathe would be able to power this particular chuck or if it would struggle. If...