Recent content by Roger C

Thanks I do not see the tab for metric. I do understand imperial as I build miniatures 1/12 scale but rest of my wood work is metric Thanks

Hi it is possibly sap stain the same as the blue/grey streaks you see in Northfolk Pine and light coloured woods.There is a product that you can apply to the wood as soon as possible after it has been cut. There is a company I think in Liverpool called Osmose there web site is www.osmose.co.uk...

Steve you do not say what the diameter of the platter/s will be. I have made many plates 320mm diameter and bigger and held the 25m-50mm blank with a chuck set in a 55mm diameter 3mm deep recess with no problem. I say no problem if you treat the blank the same as you would a lady gently. Your...

This is possible on a copy lathe if the turner is worth his salt. The only problem I see is if the part to be replaced is opposite to the one in the picture. I had a left and right hand barley twist made in 1997 1.2m long x 120mm thick. the right hand twist on a copy lathe is strait forward it...

Froggy I agree you need a central rod.I would use a carbon fibre arrow shaft or two as the they are not to expensive and glue the lot together with Gorilla glue which is a polyurethane glue that has great gap filling properties, sands well, turns well and is very strong don't mess on concrete...

Froggy I agree you need a central rod.I would use a carbon fibre arrow shaft or two as the they are not to expensive and glue the lot together with Gorilla glue which is a polyurethane glue that has great gap filling properties, sands well, turns well and is very strong don't mess on concrete...

Pete for me this is one of your better pieces may be the best piece very very well balanced really like it. =D> =D> =D>

My favourite when I was turning bowls 20years ago and the piece looked like a bowl and not a chamber pot with out a handle. Now days I strive to make more arty farty stuff and am chuffed when I achieve 90% of what I had skethed. I to have a stainless steel and plastic leg and aim to turn a new...

If they work for you fine. They do have a place in some workshops. I personally don't use them as the cost is above my means. I would rather make a plan to buy a book on turning if I was just starting out and learn to make better looking pieces. If you are selling your pieces the customer does...

You see you should have been watching the cricket glad it worked out fine. regards roger c

Derek If the dings are just dents sand and put some hot water to lift the grain up as for the small split widen and make it a feature. Cheers Roger C PS niece vase and dish

Jimb what wood is it we are all dying to know

We both have the Brits to thank for the spread of weeds ha ha Native to Brasil and other South American countries

Jacaranda declared a weed here in RSA

Bob do you make any sketches of what you want to turn. If not ok next if you have wine glasses, brandy balloons, vases for flowers in fact any vessel make copies of them in wood. Doing this will give you a good idea about design. All these items are in your house because you liked them when you...