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Can someone clarify where the blade should sit on the top wheel of a bandsaw. I've seen it said that the whole blade should be centred on the crown but also that the deepest part of the gullet should be in the centre of the crown. Which one is correct ? (if any). I'm using a 3/8th 6tpi blade at...

I'm trying to find an instructional video on bowl turning using a traditional grind gouge. All the ones I've found so far are using the fingernail type grind which I am told is not good for beginners (not turned for a decade or more so consider myself a beginner). I need to check my technique...

Not in RPM. But time elapsed from acquisition of the blank to the finished article. I have been turning a 15 inch by 2 1/2 inch oak blank that I had bought from an online retailer. I turned the base after a few days and finished it with hard wax oil a few days later. I have been leaving it in a...

Can anyone tell me if the Axminster jaws will fit the Record SC4 chuck? I note that the Record jaw carriers have a Grove in them whereas the Axminster chuck jaw carriers have a "post". It looks like if I use the Axminster jaws with the SC4 the only thing locating the jaws would be the screws.

I have a large (15") oak bowl on a faceplate at the moment and have finished the underside. I have a 100mm dovetailed socket for my new chuck (when it arrives!). I'm using a hard wax finish. Do I put finish in the socket at this stage or do I leave it until the bowl is complete? I'm not sure how...

I'm turning an oak fruit bowl as a present. What finish would best suit this use. I generally use a shellac then wax finish on turned items but wasn't sure if this was applicable for fruit.

I've just come back to turning after a nearly 20 year gap! Bowl gouges back then were ground traditionally. Looking at the videos nowadays the grind seems to be quite severe with swept back wings and these seem to have a lot of advantages. Is grinding to this profile difficult. Sharpening videos...

I have a piece of oak 2 1/4" by 15" diameter. Currently mounted on a faceplate to work on the underside. I'm considering a new scroll chuck and am wondering which size jaws to choose. Most standard jaws go to around 3" and I'm wondering if this isn't a mite too small for this size bowl. The bowl...

I have an old Peter Child Masterchuck which I am thinking of replacing. I don't really trust it to turn large bowls (I have a 15" one to do). So looking at best value for money. Has anyone used the Xact Precision 4" chuck? The kit from Rutlands looks good value but only if the chuck is decent...