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I don't currently have any dust extraction. I do have a Trend Airshield Pro, but it is a bit cumbersome, and I don't wear it consistently. So I've been thinking it's about time I invested in my health a little better, and would appreciate any advice on what to get. I guess I could afford up £500...

I was recently bought a Robert Sorby RS2000KT, which gives me the chance to try something a bit different. The thing is, I'm not sure how to sharpen it. I'm reluctant to grind, as the tip might soon vanish, so I got one of those credit card diamond steel hones. But should I hone the flat top of...

This is my first post in an age. Not been doing much turning lately, but was flattered to be given a small commission by my neighbour. She has joined a medieval re-enactment group, and asked me for a bowl and a cup which she could actually use for eating and drinking. She specified that there be...

I want to make some buttons for a cardigan I've just knitted. Beech most likely. What's a good surface finish for them to be washable? Don't need to be high gloss or anything, just reasonably durable. Cheers.

Hello all, It's been a while since I touched the lathe, but I had a reasonably productive Saturday. One of the pieces was a 10" elm bowl with some spalting. It was rock hard and I couldn't get a decent finish at all. :-( It was unbalanced, too, but not as bad as some other blanks I've tried...

I have been unable to turn for ten days due to a bicycle accident which mashed my hand. Pesky two-wheeled contraptions! :-( Anyway, I've just made this simple bowl, but have no idea what the wood is. The blank was an interesting pale yellow and of low density. I was attracted to the wavy lines...

This was a marathon session last night. There is a litany of flaws in the execution, but I'm pleased nonetheless. 8.5" diameter by 3" high. Hope I got the image links correct for a change. Al

So I've started thinking about a bandsaw. Not a pressing need, but useful to know more. I was hoping for something around £200 or so. I understand that depth of cut is a major consideration. I guess 100mm will handle pretty much any board I'll likely buy, but more seems better - and more...

I've just acquired part of an apple tree from a local orchard. It's been lying in a bin for who knows how long, and has a lot of beetle exit holes and under bark tracks. I don't have a freezer. What's the best treatment? I could just soak it in some DIY store chemicals, but will this discolour...

This bowl taught me the meaning of the word 'punky'. #13 is my first attempt at a natural edge. Horrible tear out. Bits of bark kept flying off, and then I took a great lump out of the side wall with carelessness, so the edge is now only part natural. After a while I decided to cuts my losses on...

I picked up a piece of wood which turned out to be iroko, but I bought it anyway. In for a penny... I'm well aware of its allergenic/carcinogenic properties, though I've never had an allergic reaction to anything yet, so I'll keep until I have a vac. But, dust aside, it appears from a quick...

I have a simple adjustable flat table in front of my wheel. I thought it would be good to learn to grind a gouge myself. I mean, I can program the video recorder: how hard could it be? :lol: So after producing much irons filings, and magnetising my tools in the process... Any...

My stepfather has told me, rather subtly I thought, not to buy a chainsaw before Christmas. There's a big pile of logs at a nearby landscaping company, but I haven't managed to get them on the blower yet. In any case, I've been warned off logs due to issues with splitting, etc. It seems to me...

I'm basically a total newby. I made one bowl on someone else's lathe, was bitten, finally got going last week on my own lathe, and have made a series of gradually improving little bowls. This one is number eight, about six inches in diameter. Comments and advice welcome. The blank was...

I'm thinking of treating myself. I've so far turned only a few things, on other people's machines, when opportunities arose. Definitely want to do a lot more. I've been looking at the Record Power CL3 (could be CL4 if I'm feeling particularly flush) with the bench and bowl attachment. This...