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I have spotted a guy selling old wooden forms ect from a 100yr old silversmith's shop for a quid a kilo. Is this wood safe for turning on a lathe? Would you buy it??

Scratch awl made from some random wood from a coffee table, anyone hazard a guess at what wood ?? letter opener, again from random offcuts.

Bought a job lot of old saws for £5 in need of attention. 2 are spear and jackson but the 3rd is etched " Abraham ashton. Guaranteed superior" Have a feint verse including the word "beauty" and has a number 6 stamped near handle. Is it worth trying to restore/worth anything? If not makes a...

Looking for a pair of these, does anyone know of a supplier please?

Stuck between these, which one would you buy?? Any advice would be welcome. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321417442249? ... EBIDX%3AIT http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311004106857? ... EBIDX%3AIT http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221247265547? ... EBIDX%3AIT

couple of more pens as i'm still on the learning curve.

New to wood turning and have mostly been turning pens. I am thinking of practising bowl turning with some scrap logs i have. After reading about some of the accidents that have occurred, i should probably ditch the safety glasses and invest in a face shield. Could anyone provide any info on...

Hello forum members, I have been pointed to this site and the hobby by my psychiatrist as possible therapy. I suffer with long term depression.....there it's out in the open. These are the fruits of my first 2 day's with the lathe, haven't been near one since my school days, I'm 47 now. Here...

Hello, New to woodworking and i am going to start with a few pens, I have been watching a few finishing techniques, Is the superglue i've seen being used the same as normal CA adhesive? Woodworking CA glue seems to be twice the price of other glues.

Hello, i have recently purchased a hand cranked pillar drill Worked fine when seller demonstrated it, you have to lightly tap handle to raise chuck and then crank opposite way to drill. Transported it home with chuck lowered to baseplate and now will not lower when drilling. could anyone...