Recent content by treefella83

for a couple of years i went by the book and had my lathe centre height at my elbow but when making a new bench i forgot to add the thickness of the bench top when cutting the legs so this bench is 50mm taller and i find woodturning easier

cheers all. it looks like i will go for the cl3 but would prefer a coronet number 3 as i am a keen collector of old/vintage tools. never used a lathe with vari speed and tell myself that i don't need it but one day i will. well thanks everyone i will just have to see how it goes. always...

cant help you there mate i sold my big saw in november and i miss it already

going to get an upgrade in the next few months and i would like your views please. at the moment i have a record cl1 and it seems obvious to me to upgrade to the cl3 as all the chucks drives and centres can be swapped over . i do like the sound of the phosphor bronze bearing but is it really...

my lathe is the cl1 and i have been using it for about 12 hours a week for the last 2 years and i cannot fault it. i find the machine very simple and easy to use :lol:

nice one mate that will keep you going for a while :D

i hate to think how much i have spent on my hobby. i keep telling myself that its just a hobby. :lol:

walnut ,sycamore ,cherry ,false acacia and oak are my top five.

thanks for the help. ive got a chance to get a graduate bowl turning lathe but would prfere a short bed bowl turning lathe or even the long bed but i just cant afford this right now. i love old machines and tools and so it seems every one else does too. the cheepest ive seen a graduate go for...

is it still possible to get spare parts for the union jubilee or the graduate? drive belts bearings and motors .

sorry to hear about your troubles mate. yet another complaint about record power.

one last try. i've taken the lathe apart again and put it all back together again and i now feel that i can do this blind folded. i've taken the shelves out of the stand and taken the sand bags off and the whole lathe and stand will hum like a tunning fork when tapped. i think that the lathe...

thanks every one

does any one have or have owned a record power cl1 ? i have been having trouble with my cl1 ever since i purchased it two years ago. i have written about the vibration problems with the lathe before but i have now purchased the ajustable bench from record power and it has sorted one problem the...

hi mick i would sugest a candle stick for starters mate with flowing curves just something simple that will be fun to turn and nice to look at when finished. leave all that fancy stuff for later on and just have fun and get a feel of the tools and different timber . :D