Recent content by Dave Huxley

Many thanks Geoff for your very helpful advice, you mentioned things I never considered and I will certainly take your advice and will be having a look at the Excaliber,my lathe is variable speed and would never go back to changing belts, but having never used a scroll saw I'm glad I sought...

I am looking to buy a scroll saw mostly to be used on Love spoons, I have been looking at used Hegners and find the single speed go much cheaper, could someone please advise me if the single speed machine would be o'k and what are the disadvantages over the variable speed. I would need to make...

Hello Rob, I think your carving is just great and a wonderful job all round,I have wanted to have a go at carved work on my turning for a long time and have just purchased Cris Pye's book "Carving on Turning" in which it gives a long list of carving tools, could you please give me an idea of...

I have a record dust /chip collector and have installed quite a powerful 2 speed wall extractor in the side of the shed above the lathe, this is fitted with an outside flap as standard which closes when the fan is switched off, this does a great job but I do have to clean the fan blades now and...

Many thanks for the reply and also the intro to the website, have had a quick look already and will send off for a catalogue. I now have an excuse to buy a scroll saw. Thanks again Dave

I think this looks great, what a great job and with so much detail, especially the wheels did you have to carve these.? Do you know if these plans are available in the UK as it looks as though Toys and Joys are in the USA. Many thanks for showing us and inspiring me to having a go, I do mostly...

Thanks to Chems, Mike and Dan for all your help and advice I will have Google later and order a couple of the belt clamps. I also think its a great idea to use a ply ring and wedges,thats my job tomorrow a lot cheaper and less fiddly than jubilee clips which I keep buying. Many thanks to you...

Many thanks Chems these would be perfect , do you know where I could get these please. Most grateful for the info and thank you for taking the time. Dave

Hi everyone, I turn round bird boxes made up of 12 segments which I glue together and then turn into the round, these range between six to six and three quarter inches round I currently use large jubilee clips. Does anyone know if there is a better way such as a round adjustable clamp available...

I really like the shape and finish of these Mark ,I make quite a few tea light holders especially around Christmas when you can buy festive candles,I buy my glass inserts from Ikea they cost 12p each, they look good and saves burning the holders. Dave

Many thanks Tim and Mike for your replies and help,I will check out your suggestions today and let you know how I got on. Mike I have tried your links for the manual but unfortunately it comes up with "The link has unfortunately lost its validity" so I will have to keep looking, planer...

I have recently bought a Electra Beckum HC260 M planer thicknesser,I sometimes have a problem on starting the planer without giving the drive belt a slight turn,I had a similar problem with my old lathe and turned out to be the capacitor,does anyone know if there is any other cause before I...

Many thanks Bob for another great educational video,really enjoyed watching will have a go next week . Many thanks Dave

Many thanks Simon and John for your ideas,I don't think my routing skills are anywhere near Johns but a great idea and I think your boxes are first class John and well designed, I would be very proud of them. Simon I think you have hit the nail on the head this must be the same design as the...

I was recently looking at some turned pieces in a street craft market whilst on holiday in Malvern, this turner had made very nice chess piece which stored a miniature chess pieces inside, and also money boxes in various chess piece shapes. To open the boxes just a half to three quarter turn...