Recent content by vic397

I don't know if he's been mentioned, but you could watch a video by the late (great - in my opinion) Allan Batty on using the skew chisel. Not only is his work superb, but he also explains (and shows) exactly how to use the chisel and when. It does take practice, but if you get the hang of it...

I thought that it had been established (I think in 1947) that the American Postal Service (part of the U.S. government) delivered to the person and not necessarily the address. It was in a well known court case of that time, that mail was delivered to the court as a Mr K Kringle was there. It...

Great way to utilise scrap and also provide original Christmas ornaments. Thanks for sharing and also for the plan link.

Stunning, I bet it smells really festive too! Many thanks for sharing and inspiring.

Absolutely brilliant work, especially the track links - that really takes concentration and attention to detail to another level, really well done. Hope all your health issues resolve soon. Superb work, thanks for sharing with us.

Hi Robbo, I've just got a Coronet Minor in fairly rough shape that I'm picking up this week. I want to get it back into good order and start using it to do some proper turning. I've 'knocked up' a basic lathe from an old drill and wood that I've enjoyed using to make some spindles, candlesticks...