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    Fluting/routing jig advice please?

    Greetings folks! Attempting to add some flutes and decorative designs on some bowls but struggling with the logistics. Have made an indexing system but got myself into a muddle with the next stage. Will a Dremel tool be suitable to do the routing? It's an older model 300 but didn't want to take...
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    How to avoid tearout on turned platter?

    Help! I've been asked if I can make a platter and if goes well could be my 1st paid job. So want to get it spot on. Have been given the wood, cherry and all cut to size. It's square however and I don't want to take any chunks off the corners. Measures 340mm square but 480mm opposing corners...
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    Some advice on sanding chestnut bowl?

    Hello Folks! Just after some advice on sanding a chestnut bowl that I recently finished and thought that it was looking good until I took a photo. Then I noticed some nasty looking scratches on the finished bowl. Went through all the grades starting with 120, 150, 180, 240, 320 and 400. What do...
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    Morse cone taper problem

    Hello Folks and happy New year! Was hoping someone can advise me on an issue with a Morse cone taper that I unfortunately stuffed-up. It is a #3 & is the live centre on my lathe for turning wood. I was using it recently and the thing started to wobble and was difficult to remove. Had some score...
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    Is this too big for my lathe?

    Morning. I've just cut up a sizable piece of chestnut with the 'hope' of making a shallow bowl/plate/platter for the other half as she's got a birthday soon. The diameter is 400mm/16" & 80mm/3 1/4" thick. It weighs in at 12kgs with face plate attached or 8kgs alone. My lathe is 1 hp and will...
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    Idea's for a 60mm slab of chestnut?

    Evening Folks! Just wondering how best to utilise a trunk of chestnut that I have already cut a 60mm off of it already? I've made a few small bowls and a slightly larger one already. I was thinking about making a plate/platter/shallow bowl from the 60mm slab. Rough dimensions are 350mm x 400mm...
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    Sheppach HBS 32 vario bandsaw advice?

    Hello, has anyone owned or used the above bandsaw? I'm interested in buying a bandsaw and the Sheppach is available & curious to know how they are. It's a 3 phase motor but have never owned anything by the company and never owned a bandsaw but looking for one to cut up blanks for turning...
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    How much grease on the bearings of lathe?

    Hello Folks. Just curious to know how much grease I should add to my lathe bearings which I purchased 2nd hand? It's an older style lathe with 2 screw caps directly above each bearing. I packed them both full with a spatula but is a grease gun the best way to go? Or will the grease gradually...
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    Table saw suitable for cutting blanks?

    Hello Folks, new to the forum and this is my 1st post! Anyways just after some tips/advice on purchasing a suitable table saw to cut up blanks for turning bowls. I say table saw as opposed to a bandsaw as they seem to be much cheaper and I think that I would get more all round use from a table...
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