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This might generate a bit of discussion? I’m neither a furniture maker nor an IT person. But given the recent excitement about chatGPT I’d thought I’d have a go at getting AI to give me some ideas for chair design 🤪. Anyway below is my question I put to the AI machine and its subsequent...

Hi folks just got myself a Sorby Pro edge linisher, for sharpening my turning tools etc. Forgot to purchase the Sorby proset for my new toy, however! Has anyone here got one and could you possibly let me know the measurements for each degree angle please? Regards, Alex

Try as I might I can’t figure out how to remove the plastic cable grommet which clamps/feeds a cable into the switch box of my lathe…pic attached of the kind of grommet I’m wittering on about. Can anyone advise please as I’m about to replace the switch box? AL

Hi folks am wanting to do a bit of bentwood ring making and looking for a goodly supply of veneers to play with. I’m struggling to find a supplier of smallish quantities of quality wood veneers locally (Lancs) so am wanting to spread my search a bit further…Any ideas? Thanks Al

New to turning but discovering that my lathe gets pretty filthy very quickly and was wondering what folks generally use to keep the bed (especially) clean and smooth running?

Hi got a cheap and cheerful Clarke mini lathe with variable control knob, but wondering whether it’s possible to adapt a foot controller for it? Looking for ideas as to how I might proceed? Kind regards Alex

Having a mad day thinking up how to build a coracle… traditional basket weave or curved wooden frame? Anyone out there built one? Alex

Have just ordered some planks of Purple Heart and Japanese oak for a chess set project I’m working on for no.1 son. Taking a chance with the woods as I’ve never worked them before, and am interested in your thoughts on the workability of them? Regards Al

I need to cut some fairly sizeable, as in deep, mortices for a workbench I’m building but am new to woodworking and have few tools. I’m looking at the following options: Buy a drill-press with mortice attachment. Buy a Plunge Router. Buy a mortice chisel and learn to do it the proper way 😆...

Whilst walking dog came across this lump, it looked like no trees nearby. So have hoiked it home. It’s dense, very heavy, the bark is almost milk chocolate brown, and the inner wood has a reddish tinge. I’m useless at wood identifying but I wondered whether it might be oak? Any help gratefully...

I was wandering around after the missus submissively, in a local antiques emporium this morning when I chanced upon this wee beastie. I know it’s nothing special but it’s my first scroll saw and only cost me £25 so I reckon it’ll do for a bit? Wife bought nothing as well which pleased me no...

I bought these at a car boot sale nearly 20 years ago, just because I liked the look of them. But I’ve never used them nor have I been able to work out what they are for… any ideas folks?

Hi folks a mate gave me some logs yesterday from a newly taken down Ash tree. I spent most of yesterday chopping them up into sizeable pieces for my lathe. However, I’m wanting to seal the ends with some kind of wax. Any recommendations and more importantly where to get it from here in 🇬🇧...

Hi I’m looking for a copy of the book ‘Turning boxes’ by Richard Raffan. I don’t suppose anyone has a copy they no longer require? Kind regards Al

As an ignorant newbie to wood turning I would appreciate any help and advice I can get on bowl gouges. Am new to the sport so forgive my ignorance 😁 I have a small Clarke mini lathe Clarke CWL325V 13inch Mini Wood Lathe With Electronic Variable Speed SORRY OUT OF STOCK | Clarke Tools And a...

Whilst walking the dog this morning I came across some some bits of wood that had been cut down and discarded. By the amount of time it’d spent lying in the undergrowth I guess it’d been there at least a year. The bark was totally wrapped in ivy. Anyway I took it home and endeavoured to cut it...

Hi folks newbie here so please excuse my ignorance, but have just started turning and bought a Clarke CWL325v mini lathe. However, the spec that it came with omits the size of the tapered tailstock centre spindle, which is annoying as I’d like to slot a drill-chuck into the tail to drill out...