When I started turning I was told by an old hand at it that, “if you want to make a small fortune from woodturning then you must start with a large fortune” But what price can you put on the addiction and enjoyment?
Dave
I have the same issue of speed wandering on occasions with my Statesman 240. It is generally caused by the ingress of sawdust into the speed control box (no idea how it gets in there as I have sealed it round with duct tape). Just undo the box and give it a blow or gentle brush out - with the...
If you don’t have a hollow headstock then Axminster do a morse taper insert for holding in a chuck. I have been using this for some years now with the Chronos version of the step centre without any problems. I also have an original Steb Centre designed to be held in the chuck but much prefer...
I use the Rolly Munro articulated hollowing tool and it works well, even more so when I had the tool post support made which stops the tool from wandering and cuts down on vibration at depth.
Have had mine for a few years now and the only price I can find is €309 from Steinert in Germany.
Dave
I was told some years ago when I first started turning that “in order to make a small fortune from woodturning, you must start with a large fortune”. It didn’t stop me and some 20 years on I am no richer (financially) but in satisfaction and joy from fellow addicts I am quids in!
Dave
The late Mark Baker showed me how to use it on one of the woodturning cruises, very interesting but I am with recipio and scooby on this. NOT FOR ME!
Have one for sale if I could find it.
Dave
Try Drechsler woodhardener, best I’ve ever used on splayed timber, it does not colour the wood at all.
Not sure where you can get it from now the Toolpost has closed.
Dave