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Hi Guys N Gals I would ike to start to do some pen turning but am a little bewildered by all the equip you need. Can anyone give me some advice where to get a good comprehensive starting kit. Ive checked out Axminster and theres a whole load of stuff so what is actually needed to start turning...

Well i had a go at turning my first bowl today I only had a piece of 4" cubed bit of pine witch came off an old fence post. It seemed to start off ok although i couldn't get a nice finish on the side of the bowl (i think this was due to the timber as i've only turned green sycamore before a few...

I am quickly learning that a sharp chisel is essential and being a beginner i know my sharpening technique is non existent. I don't want to ruin my lovely shiny new chisels by butchering them at the grinding wheel after reading the wood turners "bible" Keith rowley speaks of using jigs. could...

HI finally mt lathe arrived today, so like an excited little school boy I straight away assembled it forgetting about the broken fence which i was supposed to be fixing today AHEM :whistle: So lathe is all assembled correctly, checked and doouble checked. There are 2 things that really would...

Ok guys I finally bought my first lathe it is the record dml36. It's due to arrive early part of next week and I'm both excited and apprehensive as I've never owned a lathe before and dont really know how to set them up safely. Can you guys give me some safety tips etc on what to do and look...

HI there my local diy shop has a RECORD DML24X lathe with table he has had it in his shop for some months as there is slight surface rust on bits and bobs - nothing to worry about i'm sure a little TLC will soon sort that out.. apparently it has 3-4 speeds on it but you have to loosen the motor...

Hi Guys, I would like a litlle bit of info please.. what would be the smallest radius i would expect to achieve from a band saw using a 6mm wide blade?? is this the only factor that regulates how tight you can go or am i missing something out? I know it sounds like a silly question (or not)...

Ok I'm hooked on woodworking.. I've only been doing it for a very short time but I love it. I should have started this up years ago its so theraputic.. I've only been doing things like plaques and some scrollwork but ive been reading a bandsaw Box design book and i know this is the sort of...

HI guys I'm new to woodworking and am currently working with mdf on simple projects but i am in an enclosed area with not much ventilation i do wear a face mask and it is an AB1P2 graded mask (whatever that means) when i went to wickes to buy it the assistant wasn't very helpful and didn't...

HI PEEPS ! I'm totally new to wood working and I am starting off with simple projects like cutting plaques etc. I'm having trouble cutting the big sheets down to size accurately. I have a circular saw with a guide however, the thickness of the mdf board (orrid stuff :evil: ) is only 6mm and it...