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Got these two lumps the other day Can anybody tell me what they are and if they are any good for turning Thanks Gaz

Hi all, had a couple of bowls that were too big to fit in my cole jaws so I did a bit of a mod Quite happy with the result but think I will replace the pan head bolts with countersink ones eventually It only give me an inch or so but it was just enough to finish the two oak bowls with out...

Hi all, haven't posted for a while so I thought I'd put this up Its ash about 200 dia and about 180 deep wall thickness is 12 finished with just sanding sealer and then buffed with the beale buffing system comments welcome hope you like it

Hi all, not sure whats wood this is. I think the tree was probably dead or dying when it was felled as the bark was falling off and I have found traces of wood worm in the items I turned from it As you can see it turns well and there are some interesting colours in the wood (it smells a bit...

Hi all, I wet turned this oak bowl last night and when I came back to it today too see if this sealer had dried I notice its turned a purple colour. I also noticed the tools I had been using have got slightly stained as well.Is this the tannin in the wood? and how do I avoid it or do you...

Hi all,can anybody help with the ID of this log.I've been told the tree it came from used have white flowers on it in the summer so I was thinking it could be cherry but what do you think?

Ok so lets get to the bottom of this,I said in a previous post that this bowl was 'yew' and I think now that we all belive it is not.So if it's not 'yew' can anybody tell me what it is? this is a branch from the same tree and if you look to the right of it you can just see the other half of...

haven't posted for a while so I thought I'd put this on and see what you all think.It's beach I think, cut from a log I got back in March. I think it's almost dry now so I thought I would finish it,still expecting it to move a bit when it comes indoors.So it's 270 dia by 130 high with all...

Hi all, this is my first attempt with beach so what do you all think? Its 220 dia by 120 deep and 10mm wall thickness (I like the chunky look,but i bet all newbies say that) So what do you all think?(i dont think is too bad) try not to be too cruel

Hi all,just been checking some bowls i turned back in feb and march and a few of them have started to crack on the end grain.Their all in beach and were logs which were split down the middle, turned,sealed all over and then wrapped in newspaper the put under my bench in the shed.I think the...

Hi all, while trying to turn a log(yew i think) I've noticed a crack down the length of it. So is it firewood or can it be saved.thanks

Hi all. I've been given a log (think its beech not sure) problem is its got cracks on both ends but the cracks are in different directions. Its about 12" dia and 15" long, so what should i do split it or try to cut the cracks out. Any suggestions?

Just been putting together my new cl1,all went well until i came to the headstock. looks like its held together with one nut and bolt with a celloc pin from stoping the nut from turning,looks a bit unsafe to me but maybe thats the way it is.Anybody out there know if this is right or not.Thanks

hi, im thinking of buying a record cl1 as my first lathe is this a good choice.have allso looked at the charnwood and fox f46 but i think the record wins on build quality.