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Afternoon guys, So, thanks to this forum i've been a happy turner for about the last 2 years! :shock: I originally landed a Record CL1 that had seen very little use and have been happily using it ever since, but inevitably, the time has come to upgrade! Now that i know a bit more, i'd like...

Morning chaps, Currently making a few straight stemmed tobacco pipes as a request from a friend but having trouble getting a straight hole bored down the middle. I'm using 20mm x 20mm Walnut about 200mm long. Start boring a 2mm hole, but end up breaking through the side after 4 or 5 inches. I...

Hi guys, Just landed my first lathe after quite a bit of research. Not the lathe i intended buying but a very little used Record CL1-S4, complete with stand came up for sale with a set of 6 Record chisels, Record 6" bench grinder and a Record RP4000 Chuck, all for the princely sum of £230. FAR...

Hi guys, After many years of yearning for a lathe i'm finally taking the plunge and going for it, but just like most people i'm tied to a budget. I imagine i'll be into a bit of everything but probably more into bowl turning than spindle, so after much (blind) research i've come up with the...