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How did you learn to turn?
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It was more of a conversion from old English wide chisels into simple scrapers, the steel was excellent, i still use them now, 5 years...
Wednesday at 11:48
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Biggest risk is in stopping it if running in reverse. If the spindle stops too quickly the chuck keeps rotating and unscrews itself with...
Tuesday at 08:40
Adam Pinson
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The chuck would usually have a setscrew, preferably with a brass tip, tightened to a shoulder after the threads. Some spindles don't...
Tuesday at 08:39
Adam Pinson
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How did you learn to turn?
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I watched about 500 turning videos prior to my first lathe purchase, i even made some chisels, when the lathe arrived i just started...
Tuesday at 08:38
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I'm worried about what people will think after I die...
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"I spent most of my money on fast cars, fast women, drink and drugs. The rest I wasted." If your happiness depends on what other people...
23 Jul 2022
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Not an unusual synario, some people just live for money, more money and then even more money and there will never be enough to satisfy...
23 Jul 2022
Adam Pinson
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PVA or CA
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PVA is not the best wood filler, CA is good for small fills, if the wood is dry enough, epoxy or Milliput are good large gap fillers.
23 Jul 2022
Adam Pinson
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Resin use
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For a colourful cheap fill, just shred some napkins and mash them up with epoxy, it's possible to fill pretty large voids with a wide...
22 Jul 2022
Adam Pinson
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for those with a VB or better lathe...
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That is amazing, and the way he goes from raw wood to that shine by just using wax !
4 Jul 2022
Adam Pinson
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Should I cut my arbor to be able to bore deeper?
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I never knew they existed. That is great info. Thanks Phil.
4 Jul 2022
Adam Pinson
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Mould for epoxy
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For this kind of project, i tend to use sheets of A4 acetate that i can cut into whatever shape i need, i use a hot glue gun to seal it...
16 Jun 2022
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Which end to turn a bowl from a Log
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Idealy the log should be a fair diameter then cut down the centre through the pith , Then each half once the corners are removed turned...
16 Jun 2022
Adam Pinson
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Workshop fungus
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Hilarious, also identified as the vomit of troll cats. What a find, thanks 😂
13 Jun 2022
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Out of curiosity, I put 'yellow wood fungus' into a search and the best one to come up was the superbly named "Dog-Vomit-Slime-Mould"...
13 Jun 2022
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Wood Turning - Lathes
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This is currently growing out of a pile of shavings in my outdoor workspace.....
12 Jun 2022
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