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I’m gonna be building a new 1.5m long bench in the next month or so - just wondering if there’s any reason I shouldn’t use a 3m beech kitchen worktop instead of laminating 12 4x2s. My thinking is cut in half, glue one half on top of the other and I have a solid, flat, 80mm thick workbench top...

Hiya. Been getting a few static shocks from my tool rest recently and pretty sure I can ‘feel’ electricity through it. Kinda hard to explain but even when the lathe’s not running there’s a vibration in the tool rest that just ‘feels’ like electricity. The shocks have been really mild; usually...

Hiya I just ordered a Record RSBG6 Bench Grinder - can anyone recommend a decent (but fairly inexpensive) gouge jig that’ll work with it? Failing that - any plans for an easy DIY gouge jig that I could make myself in an afternoon... There was no way I could afford a Sorby ProEdge or Tormek...

Hiya First post so unfortunately can’t post links... Joined a local club a few months back and having already invested in a Sorby six-pack of sharp pokey tools I’m now looking at getting my first lathe. I really enjoy making bowls but as space in my shed is limited a midi lathe is the largest...