Recent content by Hans

Anybody know what size these hollowers are? Hans

What a neat trick, lining up front and back for the photograph. I learned something today, Thanks. Hans

Had a go on lathes of friends in the mid 90's. Bought a Wivamac when retiring. Just wish i had more time for turning. Hans

A couple of years ago when i was still a raw beginner, I was experimenting with locking boxes. This was a box with bayonet catch and here a bayonet with pin on the outside. Hans

I use a Tormek, a SuperGrind 2000. It is the best way of sharpening turning tools for me. Because you need more patience than I have to (re)shape a tool on the Tormek, I built a simple holder to use the Tormek jigs on a common grinder. I read Tormek is trying to sell an imitation.:wink: This...

A truly inspiring work Mark! Can't wait to see your next move. Hans

What a beauty, this is the lathe I was going to buy back in 2001, but then Woodfast went out of busuiness. I bought a Wivamac DB1000 instead, which i don't regret, but I still have a soft spot for the C1000. A pity I don't have the space for a second lathe. Hans

Paul, I use something similar, the Axminster ADE1200. I think I had more dust in my workshop with this extractor on than off. The dust level only improved after I installed a fine dustfilter. I would heed Chas suggestion, put it outside or use a fine particle filter. An overview of dustcontrol...

Dag Ad, Good to see you on this, my favorite, woodturning forum. Hans

I found Elaeagnus angustifolia for the translation of 'olivier russe'. Although elsewhere Sweet osmanthus, (Osmanthus fragrans) is suggested. Hans

Chris, I think the Tony Witham chuck may well be used for this type of pendant. A friend made me a glue chuck for it. If you were to make a glue chuck like that with a convex surface for the pendants, it would certainly work. But probably a piece of scrap screwed to the chuck with a hollow in...

Tony Spear wrote: In the link you can read: I think this is misleading. A couple of years ago 3M reintroduced the Dustmaster. I was told the SARS scare of 2007 caused a massive demand from hospitals etc. At the moment most businesses in personell safety stock them. Just google 'dustmaster...

Just where I was a couple of months ago. I bought a pair of unhandled Sorby 16 tpi chasers from Turners Retreat. While on a short holiday in the south of The Netherlands I had a one-day course with Jan Hovens, an inspiring teacher. Although I have several DVD's on the subject it is very...

I am in the market for a small power carver. Its main use will be decorating work off the lathe. Anyone using a Proxxon MOS carver? Suggestions welcome. Thanks, Hans

I think this is a great box. Whatever the reason to put the boxwood in, in my eyes you have a stunning result. I am not much for copying, but I will make an exception here if you don't mind. Thanks, Hans