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I've got a nice piece of beech, which i've noticed tonight is quite nicely spalted (at least i think it is!) It's about six inches thick and i've decided the best use for it would be an end grain bowl, stripping the bark off but leaving the natural growth shape for the top of the bowl. Here's a...

As requested, here's some pics of my first lathe and the first couple of things i've turned Here's my lathe, a Nutool37 And another pic of 'Betty', note the bin full of shavings already :D These are all the bits that came with it, not bad, considering i only payed £50 for the lathe and all...

Hi all So i've been having some fun the last few days, trying to figure out what each tool does and the best way to use them. I've made a few spinning tops and mushrooms and started making a bowl, which unfortunately split when i left it. How do i dry wood out properly to stop it from splitting...

Well today was finally the day to go and pick up my £50 nutool lathe from york. Three hours up the motorway and there she was. Happy with my purchase i carried it out to my van, followed by the ex-owner, carrying "bits and pieces". On getting it home i've looked at these bits and pieces and am...

Hi, i have bought a nu tool lathe off ebay for the princely sum of £50 I haven't picked it up yet, but was just looking at the picture and dreaming of what i might be turning by the weekend, when i realised it doesn't apper to have anything i can mount to for bowl turning (faceplate?). I can't...

Hi everyone. I'm just about to get myself started in the world of wood turning, i'm very excited about all the projects i might take on, but also very clueless about it all, and very short on cash, so have turned to a well known auction site to purchase my first lathe. I've lost a few to higher...