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Hi all After a number of chats recently with several differnet people, it seems I really need to get on social media. After looking at a few options I decided I would have a dabble with Instagram. For those who don't know, Instagram is an easy way to share photos with followers. In my case I...

Hi all A while back, one of the forum members was looking for some twist work doing. My name was suggested and I got the job. Thank you all who recommended me! It turned out to be a stretcher for a footstool. The original was full of woodworm - I'm assured long gone! The twist itself was the...

Hi all I've got a demo to do on one of these machines and need a few measurements to make one of my jigs. Gap between bed bars Thickness of bed bars Distance bed to centre as accurately as possible Many thanks Richard

Hi all Just had a newsletter from Axminster. In it is a very interesting new tool by Festool. It's a chainsaw much like a circular saw (as in, you use it ith a track) and it has a Irving knife, so ideal for ripping deep timber. It looks great for those thick timbers but I am naturally a little...

Hi all I'm needing to update my router table set up, including getting a new router as my old Axminster is beginning to struggle. I was wondering if the Triton is still considered the best machine for table routing of if there's other options worth considering? Cheers Richard

Hi all Just wondered if anyone is heading for Loughborough in the next month for the AWGB Seminar? Richard

Although you might want to count your fingers before and after this excercise! http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=en ... n%26NR%3D1 At the end the guy says "who needs a lathe" well he does for a start... On second thoughts, this guy should have all electrical appliances removed from him, for...

Hi all Details here: http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13741&PID=133302#133302 See you there Richard

Hi all I am demonstrating in Ireland in a month or so and need to make up a jig for one of the demos. I will be working on a Jet 1642 so need some measuremnts please if anyone owns one and has a spare minute. I need: Exact distance centre to bed Size of gap between bed bars Thickness of bed...

Hi all Just an announcement on behalf of my club, Tudor Rose Woodturners, we have Nick Agar (http://www.turningintoart.com/) demonstrating for us all day on Saturday 16th February 2013. The day costs £15 which includes an excellent buffet lunch, the demo and you get to see it all with our brand...

Hi all I know there are a good few members from the Emerald Isle but thought I would just let anyone who might be interested know that I am demonstrating (along with a few others) in Gorey on Saturday 2nd March 2013 if anyone is interested follow this link...

Hi all Recently over on the Woodworkers Intitute forum there has been discussions regarding a get together of members. I liked the idea so organised it. There are quite a lot of spaces still available so I have decided to open it up to UKWorkshop turners as well. The original thread is here...

Hi all I thought I would make a post regarding the competitions from the judges (or one of them anyway!) perspective. I thought it might be helpful to those entering the competition (sorry, challenge :oops: ) to know what the judges are looking for. Perhaps Paul might like to add to my comments...

Hi Guys I'm normally found over on the turning part of the site, being a turner and all. One of my regular turning students asked me recently if I could teach him some of the basics of joinery, sawing, planning that sort of thing, (I have a joinery background) so I gave him a lesson, which he...

Hello all I hope you have been enjoying my articles in the magazine. The most recent article in issue 239 could have benefitted from a few more pictures but there simply wasn't space so I thought I would post them here for you to see. Hopefully these will compliment the text even more than the...

Hi all Thought I'd just give a heads up, I'm selling 2 woodturning books on the "For Sale" section, of course only woodturners will be interested, hence this post: https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/for-sale-woodturning-books-t55956.html Cheers Richard

Hi all After the recent discussion regarding gouge grinds, in particular the "Findley Grind" I thought I would post images of my bowl gouge and spindle gouges. Hope they help!! Bowl Gouge: Ground to around 65 deg on the main bevel, using a tilting table in front of my Axminster 8" slow...

Hi all Recently I have hinted at a lathe upgrade, so I thought I would show you all my new toy!! The only thing is its not new (Built in 1964) and it's hardly a toy!! My Wadkin RS8. Ican't go into too much detail as it will all be in my new series of articles in Woodturning Magazine, and I...

Hi all, Next week I'm going to look at a new lathe, if its as good as it sounds I will be selling my Jet 1442, along with it's bed extension and all sorts of bits and bobs to fit it. I was thinking of about £600? Any one interested? If it all goes ok with the new one I will put up a proper...

Hi all, I thought I should just flag this up to any members that don't visit the turning part of the forum: https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/forum-special-offer-t51785.html The offer is open until the end of June, so not long left!! I guess it is mostly aimed at turners but I'm sure some...