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On the For sale forum there is a CL1 headstock / motor for sale, I'm wondering wether this could replace the headstock and motor on my old coronet No1. The motor on mine is starting to sound tired/noisy and is not very powerful and of course only 3 speeds. I'm guessing the only real limiting...

More pens, this time both of them as requests, the first one is a Ti Slimline in Pink Ivory, this is for a Friends wife's birthday. The second I was REALLY pleased with after a lot of you suggested a cigar kit next. Here is my first one, really annoyed at not checking the photo before hand, as...

After posting my first few pens heres (thanks for all the kind words) I have ordered myself some Cigar kits, with bushings. However my barrell trimmer will not fit these bigger 10mm tubes, the only trimmers I have seen have been these do-all ones that seem to be quite pricey at 20 pounds or so...

Its been a while since I've posted not having done much turning of recent in the nice weather but a little birthday money allowed me to purchase a pen turning kit. heres my third effort, the firsts shape was wrong, the seconds shape was correct but I failed to get a gloss finish. I...

Since it was Mothers Day I thought I would have a crack at a cake stand that she had hinted at... Made from Beech and a lovely piece of Madagascar Ebony. Best Regards Matthew

Anyone done this? My kids have started to enjoy playing so thought it would be fun to try and turn a couple the right size for them. I've used the search to try and find some info but it seems a bit thin on the ground. Craft supplies apparently used to sell the joining pieces but I cannot see...

Happy Christmas everyone, here's my first effort from my new bench and lathe setup. By far and away my most ambitious piece so far, I have no ring making tool/chisel so had to make it up as I went, it took to attempts and its be no means perfect. I'm no woodworker to assembling it all was a new...

I have finally managed to buy some decent chisels..these.. Having got a few is it better to keep with the same brand? Does having the same style of handle etc make them feel similar? I'm now after some bowl gouges to complete the set. Very dissapointed to be home to late to try them! Quite a...

Just thought I would post for any new wood turners out there, I've been playing for a few months now (in my limited free time) and had I thought I had got to grips with the basics and managed a few things that I wasn't 100% ashamed of. All worked out from books... Well popped into my local tool...

After a truly exhausting day dismantling an Arundel lathe in the back of my car and then getting it down into my cellar single handed >phew< It's now reassembled and working well, in fact its show me what a difference it makes having the lathe firmly planted...time for a new bench for my...

Ok I tried a little while ago for a gloat with some wood, but was told it was firewood! (and you were all correct - nothing good has come of it!) Bought some wood from ebay and have just been to pick it up, theres a lot more then I thought! Not sure what it all is, but it is all hardwood (some...

Hi Everyone, I've not been about for a while as I have been distracted by my new toy (a 1962 Vespa), but the other day fate intervened to put my back on the turny track. My wifes Nana donated these to me, but what are they? I'm guessing they are pen chisels due to there small size, but...

A little while ago you may remember me asking q's about making a clock for my dad (he retires on friday). Well I bought the one from ebay as suggested and after a false start (they send the wrong thing the first time round), I have made this... I like it a lot more in the flesh then in the...

My Dad retires on the 29th of this month and I thought turning some kind of clock would be nice to present ro him (yes poor poor planning on my part - especially since this is advanced stuff for beginner me!) so far I have found this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Clock-woodturning ... 3:1|294:50...

So after my first candlestick the gauntlet was thrown down to make a partner for it. This proved to be somewhat challenging! Firstly there wasn't REALLY enough wood, so the second one was going to be even more rustic. This was also my first planned piece, having to copy another was VERY hard and...

I had a response from my freecycle wanted. From a fella who had taken down a few tree's. ..and to think I hummed and harred over removing the back seats! According the to bloke, its conifer (by far and away the majority) and apparently some popular and some eucalyptus. All has been felled...

Found another rotten branch that had fallen off a tree in the garden, had no idea if there was any good wood in it but had an exciting time roughing it out with my large spindle gouge (my biggest chisel). Decided to try and turn it into a candlestick, completly gutted that my pillar drill...

Its my 12th Wedding anniversery tomorrow (silk) so thought I would try a more thoughtfull presentation of my gift. This is my first box and I have no idea if I have done it "right" or not. I havn't a full set of chisels so it was made roughing out with a large spindle gouge (my biggest chisel)...

My 4 prong drive centre came, and I had a quick play. One question how do you remove the drive centre from the head stock after using it? I guess the same question applys to the tail stock. Seems like a daft question I know, my other question is how do you size the drive centre to the work? I...

I'm busy reading through the bible and now using (what I think is) the correct techniques of starting the cut am now getting a much better finish. I'm sure the sharp chisels are helping! I am however confused about the spindle turning, i _think_ I have got the cove cut right but the bead one...