Recent content by alanjparsons

Hiya, Managed to dink one of the ends of my tools last night #-o Anyone from Dorset that could sharpen it for me? happy to pay you for your time and skill! I am in Weymouth but can travel Cheers

Very simple tea light holder, believe the wood was elm (was very nice to work with) if anyone wants to know Aldi have boxes of 4 candles with glass for £1.40 in 7 different colours.

Bought a new Record Power lathe from Yandles recently, developed a problem with the tool rest banjo, took it to Yandles at lunch time today, by the time I left Lee had organised a replacement being sent to my home address direct from Record ower! Can't ask for better service than that! Would...

Might have used a bit too much orange! live and learn :lol: I have order some felt to use on the underneath that will be fixed to the non coloured area underneath.

Cheers for the tips KimG :D My next one is my first attempt at using dyes so I look forward to your comments and pro tips :D

2nd attempt at turning, starting to enjoy this now! carbide tipped tools are definitely the way forward!

Cheers for the replies guys, the only sawmill I know near me (40 miles away) is Yandles, there rate is £100 per hour to do the work, is that cheap or expensive or just right?

Any woodturners in dorset that could saw/mill/bowl blank up for me a selection of wood I have been given? happy to pay you for your time.

Does anyone have a link to a video for doing colouring using dyes? I am searching the internet and YouTube but I cannot find one. I have the colour sample pack from mylands ( I think that's what it is called!)

Hi guys, anyone know of places to buy blanks in dorset? I know of Yandles at martock but that's an hours drive each way for me!

Thanks for all the nice comments, and the funny ones! even though I have no idea who the Alan Parsons project are (I am 36!) The wood is just a piece of cheap ash I bought nothing expensive for practising on. Can anyone give me some pointers on getting the inside edging smoother? Cheers

Go easy lol took me 2 days!! Used beeswax, now I have somewhere for my car keys to be!!!

Afternoon all, Apart from Yandles near Martock, does anyone know of any suppliers in Dorset ? Yandles is amazing but its an hours drive!

wow thanks for the responses guys!!! totally agree about YouTube, sometimes it looks good but turns out to be a bad one! I am practising on the blanks to make a simple bowl nothing fancy :D

Good Afternoon to all, I have been somewhat of a lurker on these forums until now! :mrgreen: a little bit of info on me, I have always been interested in woodwork, and I can turn my hand to most things (pardon the pun :P ) Wood turning is a new hobby of mine, be gentle with me though! only...