Recent content by Steve McI

All very nice Rich but when will you fit the Motor ? Hope to catch up over Xmas. Cheers

Thanks GuyandZoe for the useful comments ! The lathe is not fixed down at present as I have already moved it to this location from further along the wall. You are right the dust extractor does get in the way sometime, but fortunately it is on wheels and I can just push it out if I need...

Loz, To be honest I am not sure what this wood is, maybe Rich Burrow can answer as he supplied it ! Cheers Steve,

Again CHJ thanks for the advice. Think I might go for an infrared lamp over the area I work/play and see how that goes. Failing that the oil rad sounds the best option but it is 5m x 4m area so will take some heating up, As you say cheapest option is to work faster/harder ! but can't...

Hi Ian, Welcome to the forum, I am a newbie too and have found the advice and support very helpful. Hope to see some of your work on the forum too. Steve

Thanks CHJ, I have also invested in a bench grinder but this is on the tidy side of the workshop, so no photo of this (well I live in hope) As to where to store these, most have already been grabbed by the wife and daughters, they seem to be useful on the dressing table for storage, well...

Thanks Simon : Will look into the dust filter ! And spend more time typing these postings up !!! :oops: Cheers Steve

Well thanks to Rich yet again I have extended my capabilities in the workshop. First I now have a band saw, which although a little damaged during transportation, is now up and running and has been used to make blanks for some of my latest bowls. And I also have a dust extraction unit, which...

Rich, You know you can always put some of this in my workshop if needed. You have the summer to turn out some new works and you will never get anywhere near your lathe with the shed stuffed like that !!! Cheers Steve

Nice looking box Rich. You will have to show me how next time we are in the workshop.

Steve Buk, Rich has already been round to my new workshop, the good news is he helped carry the Graduate in, don't think I could have done it by myself !!! Rich, Moved on from the walnut to several more bowls. Blanks going fast !!! having a great time, every few free moment I can walk...

OK Rich, Just for you Needs a better finish, but this was just household wood polish, real stuff on order !

I wondered if you woulds spot the bowl ! This is the one I turned with you and was just giving a little polish too honest !!!! Will put a picture of my first one up later !! Cheers

Thanks to Rich Burrow for getting me started/hooked on turning. Back in Jan this year he posted some work we had done in his shed, well following this I started a project of my own to build my own workshop It started out with a 5m x 4m concrete base Then constructed out of very heavy high...

Thanks for the safety tips, will take seriously ! Wizer It was an 18" blank when I started, must have got carried away with the gouge !!! Next time Rich we will need a bigger blank and maybe a bigger lathe/workshop ....!!!!! Thanks