Search results

first of all I want to say sorry about the wall of text coming your way and I hope I have explained it clearly :? Hi there guys. I am after some advice about wood burning stove regs and installation I have a 18ft by 18ft garage which I use for doing all my woodturning/woodcarving and small...

Hi everyone, i have been turning a nice lump of Lignum Vitae today. about 9inches square and 3 inches deep or so. i have had no problems turning it, but when i get to the sanding stage the sandpaper continusaly gets clogged as expected due to the high oil content. does any one have any tips for...

Hi guys, ive been asked to make a Mortar and Pestle which im quite looking forward too as it will be my first ever one ive done. (let alone ever used one!) now i have some question about it: what is the best type of timber to use? (beech, oak, walnut) what is the best kind of finish? ( im...

Hi guys, Right i have got 13 awards to do for the Scottish Thistle Awrds soceity and they have reqiuested that it be finished in hard wax oil (osmo - matt/satin finish). just a bit of background on the job i have to do: basically its 3 pieces of metal that have been laser cut and bent into the...

Hi guys im after some advice, Ive been asked to make a salad bowl. now what is the best timber to use? (beech,sycamore?) the customer is quite picky as to what timber and colour it will be so what are the best choices to reccomend to them? also what finish to use, i have food safe oil but after...

Hi guys tommorow im going to post a couple of pictures of some tree trunks ive been given and i would appreciate some help identifiing them. but first i need to to know if someone could point me in the right direction as to how to post the pictures. thanks Paul :wink:

Hi guys, Im going to be making a oak bowl soon which is going to be stained blue and then pick the grain out with liming wax. but my question is....do i need to seal the dye with sanding sealer before i apply liming wax? and also what is the best process for applying liming wax a getting the...

Hi guys Ive recently just been sorting out my garage into a workshop and have finally started putting things in place. im also starting to build up a decent size stock of bowl blanks and would like your guys ideas and input as to how you have stored them. i am currently thinking of making...

Hi guys Ive recently just been sorting out my garage into a workshop and have finally started putting things in place. im also starting to build up a decent size stock of bowl blanks and would like your guys ideas and input as to how you have stored them. i am currently thinking of making...

hi everyone! im new to woodturning and have recently bought a 4 jaw independant chuck but i cant seem to get the nack of centering a piece. Ive used the chuck on 1 peice of turning which was my first bowl attempt, i first used a paceplate to turn the base of the bowl and to which i turned a...