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Hello All, In my capacity as chairman of the Calne Men’s Shed I am appealing to all my contacts for support in gaining enough votes to get the application to Aviva for “Tools for Calne Men’s Shed” through to the next phase of adjudication. I hope you will not take offence at my use of my...

Hi All, I am investigating the purchase of a good quality bowl gouge/s. I will be using it for bowls in the 6 - 15" range so am leaning towards a 1/2" gouge. I have deep V(Record 1/2") and U(Sorby 3/8") gouges and prefer the U shape. I like to have a fingernail grind and a standard grind. How...

Hi All, I have a Record DX800i (HPLV) extractor and recently acquired an Axminster LPHV model (about 10 years old 1HP basic model). I have just bought a 100mm cyclone kit to use with my dust extraction. Question - What would happen if I connected the 2 dust extractors to the cyclone via a Y...

Hi Guys, I am getting a Record SS16V for Christmas to expand my wood adventures. I would love to get a Hegner or Excalibur but the budget is limited. My initial use will be to cut out veneers to enhance my woodturning and to cut parts for my other love, Napoleonic wooden ship modelling. I am...

Hi George, Congrats on a great article in the latest Good Woodworking. Well deserved :D :D :D :D :D Your latest series of coloured work is very inspirational, something I've just started to dabble in. Regards, Mikec

Hi All, I have just picked up a pen mandrel from eBay, a PSI Maxi Pen Mandrel. This is a collet mandrel, 1MT that will fit my Record CL4. Its all in good condition but is short of some of the 7mm bushings. I will make some copies on my modelling Lathe so no real problem. Does anyone else on...

Hi All, Here are a couple of items I have made since I got my Record CL4. I thought that since I pass comments on other turner's work I had better put some of my own up for comment. The first is in "rustic" ash and the second is a sycamore platter made for my wife to decorate with pyrography...

Hi All, Is anyone who is going to the Yandles show on Sat 4th April interested in meeting at some point so we can put faces to names? Regards, Mike C

Hi Guys, I have bought the replacement cutters for these tools with the intention of making the rest myself. Does anyone here have one ? I would like to confirm the geometry of how the cutter is mounted. I believe the cutter is mounted on a flat ground across the diagonal, parallel to the...

Hi Guys, I have my yew logs cut into workable chunks. I have about 5 chunks of 12-15" long by 10-12" diameter and 2 chunks 2 ft long that have been cut through the middle. I was thinking of trying a thin-walled flared vase shape from 1 chunk and a hollow form from another. Any suggestions...

Hi Guys, I have been given two yew logs, about 10" diameter 3ft long. :lol: What is the best way to store and use them. I would like to make some natural edge vases and bowls. I was going to seal the ends with hot wax first to give me some time to think about how to use the timber. How does...

Hi Guys, I'm about to start down the slippery slope of hollow forms. I will start on small stuff until I get the hang of it then I have some 6" square by 12" sycamore I want to use. I have a Supernova2 chuck with the standard 50mm jaws and the 45mm spigot jaws. I am not sure that these are...

I remember seeing somewhere on the Web a metal rod that had a 1MT on each end. It went into the head and tailstock of a swivel head lathe as an alignment aid when re-aligning the centres. Does anybody remember seeing something similar or know where I can get one :?: Mike C

Hi Guys, I have now got my CL4 set up (upgrade from DLM36SH) and I want to use the new capacity to turn some large platters in Ash. I have a number of T&T Ash planks of 2" and 3" thickness of average width 12"-15". I was thinking of planing true edges and gluing 2 widths together to make a...

I have been looking for a local Woodturners Club but can find none near me. I live in Cherhill, between Calne and Marlborough on the A4. Are there any forum members within reasonable travelling distance who would like to meet up for a chat and exchange of ideas? Regards, Mike C