Recent content by Wybrook

Thanks, just had the same problem and now have a new belt on its way. Hopefully that will fix it.

That's gorgeous, but how on earth did you hold it to do the second side ?

Here's my 'lidded box' made from Cherry. It's about 130mm high and 75 mm across (can't measure the exact dimensions as it disappeared on Mother's day ...) After several attempts (first attempt was in Yew, but it didn't look right, second bit of wood had a hidden void, and the third decided it...

Crumbs, that's a nasty catch :-( Hope it was only the metal bits that got hurt.

Attempt 1 - see above. It has a lid, but that's about all you could say for it. Attempt 2 - discovered a nasty void in the wood once I'd got it round - scrapped Attempt 3 - saw a skew chisel and part of it ran away (very quickly over my left shoulder ....) - scrapped Attempt 4 - finally...

Well I've had one attempt - so now I know lots of things NOT to do :oops:

... exactly the same thing happened to me today. Unfortunately the Dremel (or cheap copy thereof) died over Christmas, so now have a reason to get a (proper) replacement.

:shock: Shocked !!! I've never managed better than fourth before. Thanks everyone :lol:

This apple is made out of Sycamore and modeled on the Braeburn shown at the end. It was cut from a large cylinder and after the top had been shaped and finished a jam chuck was cut in the remainder of the cylinder and the apple reversed for the bottom to be done. Once completed it was buffed...

I decided to keep it very simple this month after being told last months was ‘ambitious’. So, a plain wooden bangle, sorry I don’t know what wood it’s made from as I won the blank in a club raffle, but it was just large enough to squeeze this out of (and it does look rather gorgeous in real...

Gloucestershire's a big place and I think Paul's down in the deepest darkest forest on the other side of the river. I try to keep away from there as on maps it's still marked as 'There be dragons' :lol: (There are some good bike tracks though, I think they're mainly around the dragon's nests)

Lucky you !

Firstly thanks to the organisers, it's not a fun job and I'm sure many of us take you for granted at times. As for my thoughts, I'd love to see the challenge continue as it gives me a reason to try something different each month and while some of my attempts may leave a lot to be desired I...

A pair of candlesticks These are made from a couple of pieces of sycamore. The spindles were turned first and after creating the design of the first one with roughing gouge, hollowing tool, spindle and bowl gouges and a beading tool I then discovered just how tough it was to make a pair! The...

Yep, I started with 'Uncle Keith' too and I'm still referring back to him.