Recent content by DKMWT

Sorry to hi-jack the thread and eating humble pie for not being around for too many years. I've recently taken up archery and my mate that introduced me to it has asked me to make him a box for his kit. Without thinking about the fittings I went and bought a lump of Oak from the local timber...

Hi Mark I made a bowl from purple heart for my bro and his family last xmas. It was purple when I turned it, I applied 2 coats of sanding sealer and 1 coat of friction polish and it's still as purple as the day I made it. Cheers Donald

Hi all Does anybody know anything about the mckeller mck-m23 table saw as there is one for sale on ebay. I'm thinking about bidding but would like to know a bit about it first. Cheers Donald.

Thanks Philly I made a bowl for my brother and his wife for xmas 2004. I finished it with 2 coats of sanding sealer and a coat of friction polish and it's still purple. I had heard of it going brown but not witnessed it. Cheers Donald

Hi Byron. Try Spax screws available from b&q size 6 they are pretty meaty screws. With 2 rawlplugs in a deep hole I've had no problems. Cheers Donald.

Hi Jarviser If the shavings are purple and it is purple all the way through as you plane it, then it is definitely purple heart. I have turned bowls from this stuff and it's hard work but gives a glass finish. But one of the disappointing things is that it is supposed to go brown with...

Hi all. CMT2000 on the "Rat" Charnwood 1/2" with rubbish plunge in the rubbish charnwood table. Performance pro 2050 1/2" freehand. B & D 1/4" 8mm freehand. Cheers Doanld.

Glad I'm not the only one that does it. The last 2 jobs that I've done something has been to big due to changing joints. So I've had to very carefully cut the end off wihth a japanesse pull saw (I have more success cutting a straight line with those) and rejoin it. Cheers Donald

Sadly I didn't get any turning tools for xmas. :( But one big advantage of the nova DVR is that you can make tha bed as long as you want for a £100 odd for an extra 20 inches. I have the nova 3000 with an extension bed and have nearly 4 feet between centres. Having this much means that the...

Not much to boast about considering I've been out of work since July after my job burnt down. At last nearly finished lining my shed before electrics installed in January. Fitted new door and lining for a friend. DVD/CD shelves in a bay window for another friend in Gunnislake. Just finishing...

Hi Dod I belong to Plymouth Wood tunrers and have heard bad things about the perform lathe from a beginner. It gets hot and cuts out very quickly. But any of the other lathes that are structually the same as the perform are OK. The Axminster M900 is the same shape and possibly the same...

Happy Birhtday Gill. Wrap up warm in that shed and get well soon. :occasion4: Cheers Donald PS. tis mine soon, big 40 for me.

Hi Duncan I've veen advised by people from my wood tunring club to rough turn it to about an inch thick with a chucking point on the inside. Then coat it watered down pva wrap it in newspaper put it in a carrier bag and leave it for as long as you can before you finish it. Although I haven't...

I'm a bit closer if it's not sorted. Cheers Donald. PS. You could even have a go at making it yourself. And get on another slippery slope :lol:

Great setup. :) I just need to work out how I can fit it to a nova 3000. Cheers Donald PS. Sorry it's this late I've only just joined the forum.