Recent content by gary foxton

philip i am self taught also, i have had some success with exhibiting in galleries. as i said before love some of your work. and i think u were saying something about using wrong tools or tequnique? it dont matter as the results show if a tool does the job its the wright tool. i have also...

thx for your comments i will still be sticking aroud , and philip love your work

a bit over my head there chj but sounds like u know best

hi flip , love your pieces 1, 7 , and the last 1. do u turn for fun? or do u sell your items ?

since deciding to sell my equipment i have got some inspiration back, this week i have turned my last 3 pieces { for now? } i will post pics of them soon , the work from newbie phillip is awesome take a look . if u aint already . and on the subject of art/ or craft. a piece of art is something...

i read in a book on greenwood turning, that u can cut burrs off live trees, as long as u seal up the cot left on the tree with a tar or bitumen , its like having a wart cut off , also spoke to my tree surgeon friend and he said the same thing

glad to hear they are getting the kids educated ad seeing as u have a supply of wood try turning the trickiest bits u get great satisfaction and the most interesting pieces. and u learn by making mistakes

glad to hear that a lot of u recycle timber rather than buy

make a jam chuck to reverse it

mee too

i think it is illegal to import zircote now? except as furniture. then they break it up to sell as blanks???? so there u go

the cut log looks like walnut. there is a difference between male and female trees .

i live in kent, aand i work in london as a maintenance manager. love wood turning but lacking inspiration at the moment. i also make original pieces of furniture on commission and work with metal also. i love motorbikes too. I love to work with fresh timber , turn it to a finnish and let it dry...

dave if u are gonna buy wood ,please dont compromise on shape to save money

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