Recent content by rob12770

i never got that book, but i did get some woodturning dvds and a sharpening dvd. i did make a small wooden jig of sorts, it seems to work ok, but will no doubt invest in some expensive toy from sorby soon enough :)

acctually, having no spindle gouges to speak of, i tried to grind a roughing gouge into a fingernail shape (daft i know) so then it to it to the grinder again and ground it flat, then i re-ground the original roughing gouge shape..but it is a tad burnt..still seems to work though.

by the way on sharpenning one of my gouges, i burnt it, is it knakered ? cheers

got that thanks, it says 3/8” Spindle Gouge and 3/8” Bowl Gouge (standard grind) so il get those, many thanks 8) like most people i dont ussually read the stickys on forums, daft really :mrgreen:

ok guys so i got the grinder and have sharpened some chisels, ok, but the faithfull set of chisels as pointed out earlier have no spindle gouge in the set .. as a beginner i find it really hard to work with what i have, even the cheapo clark set were easier when sharp as they were thinner, i...

Pardon Granted :lol:

cool.. well if you know what i mean :)

Hi, do you know if Alistair is well again ? i.e. is he open for business ? (hammer)

No Doubt Pete, I have only heard good things about Reids its just worth checking if there are other places :)

yeah Steven, it does seem scarce.. :cry:

Hi, Im New to woodworking and Turning, and I am finding it really hard to find a good wood suplier in Glasgow, so far, the only one I have found is Reid Timber and He is only open 3 days a week and only for a few short hours, do any of you guys know of any others please ? I only need small...

It does, Thanks James Rob

Thats Great ,cheers Ian :)

Thanks Ian, I envy you, I miss Edinburgh.. well, it is my Home, :wink: I see that you are the MD of Smith & Rodger, is that a shop I can just walk in off the steet, or is it mail order only ? I see paterson timber is on the same street as you, thats handy :) again.. I thank you..

Thanks Woodfinish Man , that helps alot =D> i have to buy Danish oil anyway as i have just bought a wood lathe and i need Danish oil to finish bowls and goblets etc.. I am hoping to keep the table a Dark oak colour, so i guess i just add more Dye to get the desired colour.. Also looks...