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On the trip to Axminster yesterday I bought a Clubman chuck and some wood jaw plates specifically for bowl finishing etc. Has anyone any tips on making up the wooden sections, I.e. do you fasten the metal plates on and then bandsaw them into the 4 sections (leaving a gap for the blade of...

Had a great day at the Nuneaton store today, great fun getting up close with so many talented turners. :D And a little bit of spending, nice idea getting 10% off your most expensive purchase. Nearly envious of the people going tomorrow !!!

No only 3, Rippled Ash, Sycamore and errrrm Brown. Now if I only knew why the thumbnail is on it's side, but when you click on it it is right way round! (mod edit:- Because your system is probably loading an image from a local cache on your machine that is corrected.)

Finally got brave enough to put my head above the parapet and show a turning! Little earring holder 10cm high with a box in the bottom for trinkets, done in a nice piece of Yew I had under the bench. Not sure why one of the piccies is defying gravity though, probably letting the shaving out...

Nicked of a Farcebook page ,probably been posted before ,but it made me chuckle THE BRITISH FORCES OATHS OF ENLISTMENT ROYAL AIR FORCE OATH OF ENLISTMENT I, Crabby, swear to sign away four years of my useless life to the Royal Air Force because I know I couldn't hack it in the Army and...

Researchers at the Department of Transport found over 200 dead crows near a busy road junction recently, and there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu. A bird pathologist examined the remains of all the crows and, to everyone’s relief, confirmed the problem was definitely NOT...

Couldn't resist sharing with my wood nut friends! http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmeoYKYct ... kmeoYKYctw

It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When this becomes apparent, try not to yell at them. Some are oversensitive, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive woman...

This looks interesting I wonder if anyone is actually doing it in the UK. Produce you own fuel for the car. This is one of the most amazing break-through's in technology that I have seen! I think we should all do what we can to save what we are destroying! What is more important would...

An old Doberman starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old Doberman thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep trouble now!" Noticing some bones on the ground close by...

Does anyone in the UK stock the bullet pen kits that have a bolt action? I need some for our Airgun club members. Thanks in advance.

For anyone with a Kindle there is a free, yes free Woodturning book on there. Just search for "A course in Woodturning" oh and by the way, even though it was published in 1919 there is still some great information. Cheers. Stewart

Should anyone on here wish to join this club I am happy to instigate it only by P.M. You can Google it if you wish but the only way to find out is from a member. :wink: :wink: :wink:

Well folks I did promise to put a few pictures up, just to bring the average for the forum down a bit! Oh well here I go throwing myself into the lions den :D

Hi everyone, I have been lurking for a while so thought it was time to say hello. :D Having just retired I can now devote more time to making wood chips, I have been turning for around 10 years off and on, and have been an irregular member of Wolds Woodturners since it's inception. I will...