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So I had a bit of a surprise the other day. I was in the garage, just getting my tools, when I spotted a mouse darting behind a stack of boxes. I thought, "Okay, it's just one mouse, no biggie." But then I started moving things around, and yep, I found little droppings and some chewed-up...

Hey everyone! I know that I seem crazy to look for garden furniture at this time of the year, but now there are some good discounts because it is not in high demand. So, I recently took the plunge and bought a house. It's such an exciting (albeit slightly daunting) new chapter in my life...

Hi Guy Are any of you from around these areas interested in making contact, swap ideas. source timber, swear at, or generally chat etc... I cant be the only one round here?

Having had a go at this wood turning lark, particularly bowl turning, now and starting to get the hang of it. Most of my wood is still very green. About 2 years or so. On the advice of "Turn a wood bowl" on You tube, I blocking out rough bowls to allow for twice turning. Now the biggest problem...

Hi guys I'm getting into this bowl turning, but finding wood is getting to be a problem. I have liberated some 9" diameter logs from a wind damaged Sycamore last year . When I turn a bowl from the full log (is that end grain turning) some bowls turn fairly easily. However , Some just refuse...

Hi guys I'm getting along nicely now but I'm hitting the same problem from the very first project. That's turning inside the bowl. I seem able to comfortably gouge out 50% deep of the Diameter of the bowl. after that point the gouge judders badly on the outside edge and refuses to cut...

Hi Guys Ive recently moved to a new house The workshop is powered from a fused spur from the house plug ring main Im killing motors or at least Switches Ive gone through 3 switches on 3 different machines 1) old 12 "bench Saw - here the switch was closed loop feedback switch from the...

Hi guys... thanks for you earlier help and assistance. Here are my first couple of attempts from Ash firewood logs

Having got my chuck, belt and drive sorted out now guys ..Thank you. Today was my first go at turning. I've watched All the Youtube Videos, so decided to throw a 14"dia, three cornered Bowl from a cube of wood - NOT ! No - a simple egg cup was my first task. All YouTube Videos watched, Wood...

I have identified My lathe as a Sealy SL1000 (1990) and it has a 3/4"x10tpi drive. Does anybody out there know where I can get a Drive Tip/ Drive Centre/ Centre Spur (What ever name you call it) ..with that thread OR Has Anybody achieved a work round

I have just acquired and old Sealey lathe (badged) that I was led to believe was an old SM1308. It looks like it when comparing the pictures but mine is ORANGE, not blue. So I ordered a new drive belt and tool tip from Sealey, but this is where I came unstuck. The drive belt is too short. and...