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Just received my October copy of Woodturning Magazine, celebrating 25 years of publication. Included is a free facsimile copy of the first edition, (Autumn 1990), complete with original adverts, and articles by such well known names as Keith Rowley, Bert Marsh, Reg Sherwin and Ernie Conover...

Hi folks, Having had a longish lay off from turning, I`m hoping to get started again soon. I`ve only been a very occasional pen turner, one of the things putting me off being my lack of success with twist pens. They have invariably ended up with the nib slowly disappearing back up the barrel...

Hi Our gas central heating boiler is nearing the end of its life and I`m looking for some advice as to what type would be best to replace it with, conventional(if that`s the correct term) or combi. At present we have a conventional boiler with 8 radiators in a three bedroom house with one bath...

I`ve just taken delivery of a pair of Sjobergs bench holdfasts, like thesehttp://www.axminster.co.uk/sjobergs-holdfast-st03-twin-pack to fit the 19mm round dog holes in my bench. Unfortunately, the instructions that came with them say that they are suitable for benches with 19mm dog holes,but...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG9R0q9QJQc&feature=player_embedded Ian

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Passing WH Smith`s this morning, I decided I fancied a woodworking magazine to idle away some spare minutes. So, I was glad to see that they had several on display: Woodworking Plans and Projects (sealed in polythene) Good Woodworking (ditto) Woodturning (ditto) British Woodworking (ditto)...

I've decided it's about time I got to grips with pen turning. I've tackled a few slimline pens, with variable results and I'd like to try some other styles, so a couple of questions for you pen turners out there: Which ballpoint pen kits/styles take refills that can be bought locally, eg from WH...

I'm trying to figure out which of these chuck jaws,which I possess, should give me the most secure grip on a dovetail spigot when hollowing fairly deep, wet and heavy bowl blanks. A) 90mm diameter x 5mm deep step jaws B) 60mm diameter x 10 mm deep standard jaws on a Versachuck The 90mm jaws...

Found THIStoday. :lol: Ian

I like to change my desktop display from time to time, when I come across a picture I like (usually a piece of woodturning). This time, I tried to use an image from a website and ended up with the home page of the website itself on my desktop.(Don`t ask me how :roll: ) I`ve tried all the options...

I came across this response recently, on an American forum, to a post asking about finishing. On a non-dyed piece, my finishing schedule is as follows: On the lathe, I sand to 320, then apply boiled linseed oil with a piece of paper towel, then sand with 400 with the lathe on. I apply one...

No. not mine (although I`ll admit to suffering a little frustration trying to get a decent finish on my bowl for this month`s challenge :wink: ). Small furry rodents. They must be hungry at this time of year, I guess, or maybe they mistook the Tripoli for a Mars Bar in the dark :lol:. They...

I`m planning on moving my extractor to a small built-on (yet to be built!) outside the workshop, when the better weather comes. (That`s assuming we get some better weather in 2012. It seemed to pass my part of the world by last year :roll: ). I want to free up a little more space and try to cut...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8uLZDvUnFI&feature=related Worth a look if you`re fed up with the Christmas TV offerings. Ian

I have a small two bag dust extractor, which I use with my lathe and bandsaw. It does a reasonable job, but suffers from the familiar problem of recirculating a good proportion of the dust extracted back into the workshop. I am thinking of building a small annexe to my workshop to site it in...

I recently took advantage of Rutlands` summer sale and bought the Tormek woodturning accessory kit. Included in the kit is the profiled honing wheel set (LA 120). My problem is, I can`t figure out how to attach it to the machine. I think there must be some kind of extension piece to attach it to...

I have a Simon Hope passive sander and I just love the way it whirrs into life, as if by magic, when it contacts a moving workpiece. :) More importantly, I love how easy it is to control and the almost effortless finish it can give. Sadly, it isn`t any use for small items. When i was sanding my...

Hi Everyone, End grain bowl in sycamore, 4” x 5” approx. As the plain sycamore looked kinda dull, I sealed it with cellulose then sprayed it with Chestnut Ebonising Lacquer. The finish turned out a bit patchy and matt rather than the smooth satin finish I`d hoped for. So, I cut it back with...

Paid a visit there today. I have to say I was a bit disappointed. Not too many tool or machinery stands, compared with previous shows at SECC. I counted at least three advertised participants who didn`t appear to be there. Not much to detain you for long IMHO (unless you were a woodturner :D )...