Recent content by tidalcreations

Hi Stiggy....thanks for your comment. Yes, I use a pyrography machine to burn the designs on :) Thank you Tetsuaiga. It certainly looks like a good solid machine. RogerP....I was erring towards the Coronet but wasn't sure...so thanks for the advice.

Hi...I have a sealey lathe and this is maybe a silly answer....but is the spindle lock pin engaged? I sometimes forget to release the pin and it makes a buzzing noise.

Hello again....I was on here about 4 or 5 years ago struggling with everything to do with wood turning. I have an old Sealey lathe with a duplex multistar chuck. It's been a constant battle but I have managed to produce some reasonable 'rustic' work :shock: . Now its time to upgrade so I can...

Hi, Can anyone tell me the best way to remove bark from Ivy so its down to the bare fleshy wood? I want to create a lampshade using the Ivy...(also removing their stranglehold on trees). I remember seeing something in a woodworking magazine many years ago. I wish I had bought the magazine!! I...

I'd be interested to see what finish you decide upon. Excellent craftsmanship!! Jane

Whhoooaaaa!!!! I wanna try that...lol. Very scary indeed :shock: Jane

Jumps......Thank you for that! Its crystal clear now. I was confused about the expansion mode...actually about it all...expansion, compression....length of spigot in the throat of the chuck. I was only concentrating on getting a 5mm dovetail joint....I thought that would be enough to hold it...

Peter....I've sat and thought about your reply....and you are right in what you say. I've just removed it from the lathe. I am being too adventurous....and too impatient for that work of art when I don't have the ability or skills....yet :D Lol....my sanity, health and safety can take a bit...

I'm a little embarrassed to post these. The bowl, pot or vessel looks soooo rough! But I wasn't really caring about the roughness just yet....I just want it to stay on the lathe! Grinding back the wings of the gouge have helped tremendously. So far, no catches...but I am taking very gentle cuts...

They are both very beautiful!! Jane

Fascinating conversation about the use of the chuck and jaws....but I'm kinda lost :oops: I'm trying to understand how to use them properly....so it is very interesting to read. :D Rich...it wasn't that piece that hit me. It was a fence post vase I was making. I do keep the speed to its...

Hi Rich....here's a pic of the chuck. Its still in the same condition as when I got it. I know...criminal! I came across the receipt also. You might be able to see where part of the bottom has sheared off the piece of larch I was using for a play. Eugene...I will...I promise! Dick....Ouch...

Nev....It does look like a friendly place. I'm looking forward to participating more =) Dieseldog...I think the local woodturning club is quite a distance away but I'll look into it. I am supposed to be having a professional woodturner coming here sometime. As he lives quite a distance away...

Can I say a big thank you to you both for your advice! Peter...you are right. There is no excuse for a rusty lathe or tools....but being a female I could come up with loads =). I am using a grinding wheel but I cant access it properly due to loads of gardening equipment and stuff being in front...

Right....when I looked at the gouge, I was horribly embarrassed by how I had sharpened it. Thought I'd include a pic of my terrible set-up :oops: All my tools are rusty as my shed roof is leaking and very damp.