Recent content by stevenw1963

Had my transit 4 1/2 years, ended up with 137,000 miles on it and just part exchanged if - got £3750 for it and seen it advertised by the garage at £4995. It didn't give me a great deal of trouble all the time I had it. I would go on the transit forums as there are some very helpful people on...

Now that is something to admire and aspire to do to. I wouldn't mind making my own bass

outstanding, looks the dogs danglies that does

Stunning looking bowl is that

We bought one of the new BT phones and now don't get ANY nuisance calls (we used to get approx. 10 a day!!!) as the phone vets them all if it's an unrecognised number - best £50 we ever spent.

Now that is a nice piece, just looks 'right' to me finial et all

You really need to see if there are any DTC codes (engine malfunction codes) stored on the car's computer. This will tell you where to look for the fault. It is also what garages do 1st, I have a simple Argos 'RAC' special that I plug into my van & it reads the codes and also deletes them if I...

Superb WIP & Superb dust collector.

Hello Penny, Plenty of useful info on here so ask away. Also try penturners uk as there a couple of turners on there near to you. (I work in Bathgate but live in South Lanarkshire) they also turn other things than just pens lol

Brass or copper powder, CA sand and gives a nice shiny contrast

Me too but great idea Bob, nicely done.

Start turning some small stuff, like pens or pendants & the like or even just scrap wood to practise on with the only aim of getting used to your tools & the lathe. Don't rush into it. Get used to your tools and presenting them the right way and then move onto bigger things when you're...

Why do spheres Rob, that's what you can buy in the shops. Make your Christmas ornaments unique so that on-one else has them.

It's a cracking little lathe Mike only limited by it's fixed head but after saying that still able to produce decent size things. Good to see you back turning tho. I've been in the same boat, unable to get to the shed much as sprog 2 is getting married this week so the wife decided we had to...

Lovely bowl that Mike.