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Real nice work. Thanks for posting Regards, Ben

Hi, It looks like Elm to me. Open grain, dark heartwood and lighter sapwood, strong smell when still green. Regards, Ben

very impressive and extremely good. Fantastic work. Regards, Ben

Hi Guys, I am a member of both forums. To be honest I think this one is more about woodturners sharing and befriending each other. The institute forum does the sharing part ok, and you can often pick up some good ideas, inspiration and know how but you don't get anything like as much of a...

The only problem with that Chas is that my preferred glasses are full of red wine :lol: :lol: :lol: Seriously though, thanks for the tip. I was trying to turn this one from a memory of a goblet I liked and you are probably right that I would have been better off trying for a form that I...

Thanks Chas, I appreciate the thoughts and comments. Now that you and Paul have focused my attention to it I am beginning to think that the cup of the goblet does look almost perched on the stem rather than it being a single balanced piece. All such comments are helpful and welcome to ensure...

Very nice bowl, the design well chosen to show off the figure of the wood. Ben

Thanks Paul, you might be right now that I think about it. Its an even wall thickness to touch an I might have been able to go another 16th less. :| Of course the lip design might be making that look thicker and heavier than it actually is. Food for thought and something to consider for the...

Hi all, Comments and critiques are welcome! I turned this Monday last and then had to find my camera, and then recharge the batteries! Its never as simple as you think its going to be. Anyway, its 6 inches tall (150 mm) it would have been 9 but the first cup went a little thin and broke when...

What about the Robust lathes? Isn't there supposed to be an outlet in the UK for them? Ben

Plan and simple form, nice figure in the timber, well turned and sits well. I like it. Nice job dealing with some difficult timber. Ben

Wow, close shave! I know its now after the fact and probably would not have made any difference but have you examined the piece that broke off? The reason for asking is that if only for your own piece of mind and confirmation that you did not do anything wrong, so to speak, there might be a...

Just to add a new dimension to the topic, with most of my scrapers I tend to put a long grind bevel on them, in the order of 30 degrees and then hone both the bevel and the top surface with a diamond hone. While this removes the burr, it still leaves a very sharp edge that cuts well and produces...

Its a definite thumbs up from me. Ben

Yes there is a difference if the tree has been down long enough. A fresh felled tree will contain sugary / starch sap. Over time and in the presence of sufficient water the sap will gradually be replaced with water. As this process occurs the cells will harden and this will help stop cracking...