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I have a vintage Elu flip over saw for sale. This can be configured to be either a mitre saw or a bench saw. I have it set as a mitre saw. I am selling it because a) I need more room in my workshop, and b) I no longer have the hand strength to squeeze the start on the mitre saw! Don’t laugh. I...

Hi guys I mostly turn bowls, so spindle turning is not a forte of mine. I was asked recently to turn a goblet, and made pretty good progress with it, until I got a bit of a catch. This had the effect of making the blank wobble slightly. I tried to correct this by just tapping the blank, but this...

Hi Guys, I need some advice. I’ve just turned a platter from Padauk. I had a bit of a problem with it due to its wild grain. Anyway, I got it something like, sanded it to 400, and then made my mistake. I omitted to apply sanding sealer (don’t ask me why, i’ve no idea) before I used True Grit on...

Hi Guys, What’s the best (easiest, most economic) way of signing your work ? i’ve tried stickers (they fall off), Sharpie type pens ( they bleed), pyrography ( not too good for small pieces), and getting bespoke metal discs made is expensive, and are not much use on spindle work. Any ideas? D.

I have been given a section of Monkey Puzzle tree trunk. It is very dry. I have never turned this wood before, but some turner friends tell me that it is difficult stuff to turn, particularly in respect to the heartwood. Any advice, please.

Hi Guys, I have been given a fluted parting tool (Ashley lies). I’ve only ever used standard bladed parting tools, so I’m a bit worried about using this new one. Presumably it’s used with the flute down, so I wonder if there’s any danger of marking/ dinging tool rests. Any advice? (Don’t laugh) D

Hi Guys, Sometime ago I bought an Axminster woodscrew chuck. I have only used it occasionally, generally preferring faceplates. I used it today to mount a bowl blank. As well as the the centre screw, I also used 4 short screws to secure the blank. Having turned the outside of the bowl, I came...

Hi Guys, I been given some badly spalted (beech?). It’s very punky. I’m a bit unsure whether to use it. I have turned spalted stuff before, but not as punky as this stuff. I note that Richard Raffan says that he will never turn spalted wood because he doesn’t want a fungal infection. Has anyone...

Hi Guys, When power sanding (using either a drill or inertia sander) , what is the optimum size of sanding disc to use? I have used the standard 50mm, but it seems to leave marks around the inside of bowls. Should I use a bigger disc? Or is there anything els I should be doing? D.

Are Ryobi power tools any good?

Hi Guys, I need some technical advice about UK Workshop functions. Yesterday I posted two machines for sale. Without going into detail, I have been persuaded to keep them. I tried to put ‘Withdrawn’ on the original post, but it didn’t come up. I then tried to delete the posting, but that...

I want to sell two of my machines: 1. Vintage Axminster Morticer machine. I have had this machine for about 15 years. It has had little use ( I’m an amateur woodworker), and is in good useable condition. £ 250 ono 2. A vintage Elu flip over saw. £ 250 o o NOW WITHDRAWN. see images

Hi Guys, I’m looking to get stepped chuck jaws. All my chucks are Record Power SC4. Record don’t seem to do stepped jaws, so is it possible to use the Nova stepped jaws on the RP SC4? D.

As the year turns, and we turn our thoughts to the future, I wish all my fellow turners a Happy New Year, with plenty of shavings and no catches. D

Hi Guys, Are Nova jaws compatible with Record Power chucks without mounting new jaw carriers? D

Hi Guys, I have been given some lacewood bowl blanks. I’ve never turned this wood before, so I looked it up on the Wood Data base to see what its working properties are. For example, it is said to blunt tools easily.There were, however, quite a number of users who reported some allergic...

I have been watching some of the recent Richard Raffan videos. He is clearly still a master woodturner who makes everything look easy. One of the things he does is to rough out and shape the outside of bowls using just a spindle gouge. It looks easy, but I have always been taught that spindle...

Does anyone have experience with Morrells cellulose spray lacquer.? Is it any good? Any problems? D

Hi Guys I’ve acquired a OneWay type sharpening system , with the ‘swinging’ gouge clamp thingummy. Can any explain how I calculate the distance the pivot slide needs to be out for different bevel angles? Mike Waldt recently put a video on YouTube where he showed the use of bits of wood to set...

Hi Guys, I have a Canon IXUS 900Ti digital camera. Just recently the pictures I take have started to be out of focus, but not all the time. The occasional shot is fine. The image on the back screen prior to shooting is also blurred most of the time but not always. I’ve adjusted the focus on the...