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I would agree with the coffee.I think the dark looks ok in the yew. Tried some bigger splits with dust but ended up grinding it out.I now use dark or clear super glue and dry used coffee grinds in almost all the cracks I fill regardless of the type of wood. Cheers for now Michael

I find a square ,fairly flat grind on the bigger bowl gouges,helps to do the inside bottom of bowls. I did use a grind that was not very swept back and I got on ok then I saw Jimmy Clewes' video and I used his grinding setup which I found really simple to use.I had been sharpening by hand for...

Well guys I thought the 'puter was playing up when I saw the post on top. I went for the VB.Size was an issue for me so I went for the short bed.Had it almost 3 years now.It took a short while to get used to the toolrest beam and I would say the Bennison adaptor for the toolrest is a must but...

I read on another forum that they soak roughed out blanks in 50/50 mix of water and PVA glue. Not tried it myself but will give it a go when the need arises. cheers Michael

I use steel wedges, I think Axminster have ones and you can get sthil ones but they are dearer. I have split up to about 24"dia. it is surprising what can be done. Make up some hard wood wedges to release the steel wedge and keep the steel wedge moveing down the split. It is a bit rough and you...

Just wondering if any of you chaps have had a chance to see or even use a VB36 or a Oneway 2436. I have the literature on both and there is not much in the price. My main concern is the tail stock arrangement on the VB such as the alinement and the fact it seems a bit of an add on and the...

I have the D4 and even when I was in test mode doing the small box in the manual it worked first time. Buy the 8mm shank as they are a good bit beefier than the 1/4". You will need a 1/2" - 8mm reducing collar but they are easy to come by. Also when cutting the tails you can take out alot of...

I have the Kity 619 with sliding table . This will be interesting to see the results