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A possible long shot but does anybody know of a source for Birch plank wood? I have picked up odd bits from my local yards but most people don't seem to cut it for plank. Thanks folks.

After turning some tulip before and struggling with tearout I'm working on a large tulip bowl and cannot stop getting tear out. I have tried freshly sharpened gouge, a variety of cutting angles and sharp scrapers but it's still there.. It's to deep to sand out no matter how light a cut I take...

So I finally got my issues with chucks sorted. Bought a new supernova chuck with a 30x 3.5 insert. Screwed insert fully into the body of the chuck but there's a 3/4mm gap between insert but and body but it's fully bottomed out inside. When it's on the lathe there is a serious wobble. Reading...

So after spring out my issues with chucks and fitment I have a buddy who turns professionally and needs some parts for his multico/sumaco tml 1000 but I cannot find any info on the thread size. He needs a new faceplate for it but I guess there pretty rare now?

Hi guys after some help if possible? I just grabbed a cheap lathe off eBay as it has a bit more capacity for bowls than mine and wondered if anybody new the make of it? The guy selling it doesn't know the make so before I go collect it I'm trying to do some homework about it. I can't find...

Is there anybody in the Kent area, preferably Medway area with access to a laser or cnc machine? I turn a lot of one off items for company's and need a way of putting logos onto items. I can't afford to buy a laser myself and apparently the cheap ones are rubbish. There seems to be nobody...

Bit of a long shot and maybe not allowed but do any of you guys have anything going workwise in this area? I used to spray for my dads furniture company and since have been self employed but its so quiet. I can turn and have some bench experience but even like a day a week or something would be...

Where are people buying there woods from in kent/London? at a shop i worked at before we used Lathams but think they require an account, I have picked up some odd bits and pieces at stiles and bates in dover as I turn and they had planks as well. apparently morgans in strood is worth a look? I...

So we have moved house and its finally shed time :occasion4: :occasion4: :occasion4: the area i have is 10m x 6.50m BUT its has a slope running across the 6.50m of 90cm top to bottom and we have clay soil. The shed has neighbouring gardens either side with a nice 9ft high hedge one side, a...

Hey all i have only been turning for like 4 months now but as im currently super quiet with my normal work and needing money do you think im ready to start selling at craft fairs? I have all my photos on my facebook page here. https://www.facebook.com/HungrySquirrel If you get a chance have a...

Evening all. now either im stupid(er) than I think or I cant find balsa wood in decent sizes anywhere. Is it just not available in say plank or 4x4" lengths? I need some to make a surfboard from but cant find any thats either the right size or not millions of pounds. Any help?

hi guys some nice stuff on here and loads of info for me to read about. I have been turning a little while now but want to try and sell stuff at craft fairs and the like. So the question, whats the best thing to sell? have had luck with honey sticks and small bowls in the past but what do...