Recent content by David Colquhoun

Hiya, as i have the axminster hobby lathe which does up to 12" dia i bought the charnwood viper 2 chuck, its a good little chuck but in hindsight i would get the viper 3, it has a bigger range and more potential. A thought for your shortlist perhaps :-D

Cheers Tony, i was wondering if beeswax would get a mention. And i do find it hard to resist a traditional method. This might be the one....

So, with the liquid paraffin, is it applied on or off the lathe? And if on the lathe, should it be rubbed in with the lathe running?

Hi Dalboy, tha ks for the warning. I have ome across that a lot recently. Thankfully there is no worries on that front. And if phil.p is right, i may be going with the food safe finish anyway! thanks again though. DC.

Hi paul, thanks for your insights. The walnut oil sounds like a great idea, i like the thought of soaking the piece in it and letting it dry. I take it that the sanding you mentioned is after the soak not the wetting? Will give this a try when i next get paid and can get some oil. Cheers! DC.

Hi all, newbie to the forums here. I am a wood and leather crafter and i do a bit of turning too. I have been asked to turn a cereal bowl for a lady and i have no idea how to finish it. Usually I'd use danish oil, food safe tung oil, wax paste etc, however, i have never had to make something to...