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Hi, I've got a Graduate short-bed. I've been given a sanding attachment for the outboard side which consists of a 14" aluminium faceplate and a cowl.....looks like the standard sort of arrangement. I fitted the faceplate and all seemed ok. However, when I stop the lathe the faceplate...

Whilst absolutely acknowledging that this is nothing compared to Babylon355's nasty accident.... I was leaning over the lathe trying to smooth the inside of a vessel, peering inside as I turned. I was using a 13mm round scraper. Got a catch, tool pivoted on the toolrest, end of the handle...

Still really enjoying this lark....Finding some real challenges dealing with rotten wood and the insides of various shaped vessels. Also managed to bend a 13mm round scraper....but that's another story.... Pretty sure this is a piece of cherry. It was a rough looking piece of limb with about...

Hi, maybe asking a lot, but any gurus here able to identify these lumps from the bark? Certainly nothing fancy.....no other pics at the moment, could take others if they'd help.

Hi all, well, I got over the disappointment of going straight through the bottom of the little oak bowl and thought it best to 'jump straight back on the horse'! We've got all sorts of lumps of wood lying around from various tree-trimmings that have been done over the years with most of the...

Well, given the excellent advice on my last query I bashed out another oak bowl from a piece of scrap I had lying around. A combination of careful toolwork and the application of my new Crown Side Cut Scraper gave me quite a nice finish with very little end grain problems....not perfect, I know...

Hi all, newbie here :D Just started turning and as usual, addicted etc. I was lucky enough to be given (on long term loan) a basic Clarke lathe which is good enough to get me started. Treated myself to some Sorby tolls and a Record bench grinder....only thing I've obviously got wrong so far...