Recent content by sabrads

I made some pens out of purpleheart wood as my partner's favourite colour is purple - when I turned the pens they werent very purple until I left them in the sun for a few days in the summer. Then they came out a really nice shade of purple - and I had a happy partner :) Provided the finish...

I started the day after christmas last year - wasnt allowed to start on xmas day :)

I bought the versa chuck because of the flexibility to used different jaws from different makers, having bought it I then bought an extra set of the axminster mounting jaws so I can have a quicker switch between the two sets of jaws I wanted to use - I dont have the luxury of two chucks ...

I recently bought the Versa Chuck from Tool Post - I had previously looked at a number of other chucks and I decided to go for this one based on the fact that I can put jaws on from most the makers. I went in to tool post to talk to them about it and I was impressed with their support in...

Dont forget to get some wood for your partner to work with :) otherwise it would be a little like getting the keys to the candy store and then finding the jars empty...... A course is good but you can also get some good instructional DVDs etc - I have just got the Jimmy Clewes Back to Basics...

Hi, I started out about a year ago with a second hand lathe - I have no trouble recommending this as a good place to start - I bought mine from a member of this forum and it came with quite a few accessories. I had a limited budget and in the end I decided that it would be better to buy...

I think this is a great piece, I love the finish - it just looks like it is made from metal. I really inspires me to have a go at trying out different finishes !

I contacted Wickes, they havent sold lathes for at least 4 years - I will be able to post photos in a few posts time so I will stick one up ! Wickes were pretty good - they called me back within the hour to apologies that they didnt know about it. Very nice customer service - shame they were...

Hi, Thanks for the reply, for what I paid for it I agree it is prob an entry level lathe, but as I am an entry level wood turner then it is perfect for me :) It has a belt system with 4 positions and an on /off button - so I can use it :) When I get to 4 plus posting I will put up some...

Hi, I am new to the forum and I used to use a lathe when I was at school - many years ago. I decided to put together a basic set of tools for a wood turning workshop. So I have purchased a used lathe, 4 speed with a Wickes label on it. It can turn up to 1000mm in length, but I didnt...