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I am a newbie wood turner and want to turn a circular ring about 6 inches diameter completely rounded like a dogs quoit. I have no idea how to achieve this and could use some help. Malc

Time to blow the dust off my scroll saw and produce another wooden clock. I have already made the 'Number six' by Clayton Boyer and it is ticking away in my dining room. Now to produce another of his wonderful designs, his 'Bird of Paradise'. This is a particularly interesting clock as it uses...

I have been given an eight inch Bubinga bowl blank and am having difficulty turning it. It seems so hard, could this be the angle of my gouges, I only have a Clarke's cheap set which I have ground to 40 degrees, is it my lack of experience, or is Bubinga a puppy to turn? This is only my third...

After my first attempt at a bowl using sycomore which turned out not too badly I have turned one in Zebrano and am quite pleased with the result

Can't afford a jointer so am thinking of converting my planer into a small one. I know I will only be able to straighten wod under two inches wide but thats all I need for plank edges ect. Anyone ever made one of these?

As a newbee to turning I have just turned my first bowl using a Sycamore blank and the bowl form looks fine, but I'm having trouble removing the tool marks. Started with 80 grit then 120,180, 400 and 600 and at first using the 80 the marks seemed to have gone but by the time I reach the 600 they...

What is the general opinion of the VersaChuck Model 'T, I am new to turning and have a cheap Clarke's lathe with no chuck, cash is limited at the moment so a Nova is a bit too much for me to find the cash for.

Is mdf good enough to use as a jamb chuck? I have tons of small 18mm bits.

Just yesterday got my first lathe, only a cheap Clarke's one, but all I can afford at the moment. My local wood supplier suggested sycamore as a good wood to start on so I one and only turning so far is a new pull for the bathroom light! I most certainly can't afford a scroll chuck so will have...

I need to strip a small beech table that has been painted mahogany and want to know the best stripper to use, I was thinking either Home Strip Water Based Paint Stripper, or Polycell Advanced Paint Stripper, any ideas?

I have been given a small compound mitre saw and am looking to build a portable station for it. The source of some good plans would be a great help to me. :D

I have a broken return spring on my cheapo Clarke's pillar drill and as it is a very old model can't find a replacement, there is nothing wrong with it apart from the spring at the moment I am using a bungee cord on the handle, wonder if there is a better way?

Is there a technique to get a straight cut on a bandsaw or should I just stick to my table saw and save the bandsaw for the curvey bits?

Hi everyone I am new to this forum and a novice at furniture woodworking although used to working with wood in model making and construction projects such as fitting out my workshop and building benches ect. My wife has asked me to construct a free standing sewing box on legs with a lift out...