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Hi Everyone, I have a CCJ Jointer but I cannot find the owners manual anywhere on the internet. I have seen a post on here that talked about downloaded it but no link was every posted. Does anyone have a copy they could send me or have a link to download it. Just about to try changing out the...

Have seen the pencil project on youtube by a couple of people i had to give it a try as i had some epoxy from a past project. I have to say it was a really fun process and i am quite pleased with the result. See the video's that inspired me here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y767gdemD8 and...

Hi Everyone, I have just recently picked up a sherline lathe and mill, this sparked a memory with my mum that at school she made an adjustable spanner. I thought this could be a good learning project for me and a cool gift for her. I am struggling to find and plans or instructions. I have...

Hi Everyone, I am about to start a project making a chess set on the lathe out of maple and wenge but I am not sure what finish will be suitable. On a previous set that i knew wasn't going to get much use i had a bees wax finish but i know this isn't hard wearing. I have looked at O.B. Shine...

Hi everyone, I been looking for a while and finally saw a Sherline 4410 on ebay that i have won. It is just the lathe with only a 3 jaw chuck and the tool rest that comes with the lathe. What would you all list as the minimum extra things i need to get turning. Will be turning brass mainly with...

Hi Guys, I have 12 vases in sycamore that i have turned (pics to follow once all finished). All about 11x6 inches. I need to finish them so that they will hold water as well as a finish on the outside. I'd like them to be quite hard wearing so was thinking of polyurethane for the outside or...

Hi everyone. I have one of these https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cbg6sb-6in-bench-grinder-with-sander?da=1&TC=SRC-bench%20grinder with a 180 grit wheel that i use for sharpening my tools. I am not very good at getting the tools sharp even with the jig i got (some no brand...

Hi Everyone, With xmas fast approaching my family have requested idea's. For a while now i have wanted a new bowl gouge and wanted to get started in pen turning. I know there are lots of options but I am not even sure where to start. I have one of the axminster 7 or 8 tools box things but I...

Hi Everyone, I'm getting married next year and as wedding has a wood theme, given my hobby in turning, i suggested that i could make the center pieces by turning some vase's. I've seen a few videos and they look quite fun and within my skill range. The problem I am having is in trying to source...

Hi Everyone, So in short i wanted to try my hand at wood turning and saw and bought the very cheap work zone lathe that Aldi old a few months ago. I have very slowly got better at using a lathe and wanted a chuck so that i don't spend half my lathe time trying to attach things to the lathe and...