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Over the last few years I've read the odd article here and there about the mechanical benefits of hot pressing wood (not for bending purposes, but under extreme pressure to compress the wood). Inevitably the articles are about how the latest method might be better than the last etc. however, I...

Hi again all, So. Until now, I've been turning with a half-size 1/2" set of Marple carbon steel tools that came with my second hand lathe. They've been absolutely grand for learning on and practicing my sharpening. I've recently bought my first full size tool , a 1/2" Crown M42 bowl gouge. I've...

Hi all, Just received an ebay purchase, and the 'skew turning chisel' has clearly been made from an old flat turnip file. Without access to the manufacturing methods I'm not too happy about this - my concern is that it will be too brittle and I risk having it snap off and cause grievous bodily...

Hello all! New to the forum, although I've been lurking for a while. I've recently bought a NOS Record CL2 lathe from a local gent, and I'm pretty over the moon with it - it's even got the manual and sign-off from the Sheffield factory! It's my first wood lathe (I've done some metal work in...