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A great reference on Chinese balls is a book by Claude Lethiecq called "Tour de Force" Woodturning it is available as a free PDF here: https://sites.google.com/site/tourdefor ... g/contents Trevor

G'day johnny and dick, I have done a boat load of slabs with the Alaskan mill here in BC, both hardwoods and pines and firs, and with the chain filed for ripping it makes a big difference plus it is easier on the saw. I use a Shihl 090 and run it flat out so I over mix the oil (about 40:1)...

Best thing I have found is to wipe your face shield down with a used clothes dryer sheet, inside and out.

G'day all, Scary stuff no doubt, but try these two for fright and a giggle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... TXBNXPQ_Kg http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... VObhSrDjAU There must be a way to get this kind of rubbish removed so people don't see it and then try to copy it...

G'day all, Speaking of treadle lathes has anybody seen/got a set of plans for turning a treadle sewing machine into a lathe and fretsaw? I saw a copy several years ago, don't know now who published it but it converted a treadle Singer Sewing machine and from what I can remember it wasn't too...

I recently saw this cutter for thimbles perhaps it is available in the UK if you are going to make several of them; http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/store ... ble_cutter However if you go to where it says "Product Instructions" there is a good guide and dimensions. Trevor

G'day, Here is the latest offering making me drool, didn't find one under the tree though! http://eboinc.net/model2584.html Happy New Year, Trevor

I have been honing my gouges on a Matz Rubber Abrasive wheel in between grinding and it really sharpens up the edge. http://www.abrasivematz.com/ I don't know if you can get them in England but they are the dog's for honing. Trevor

Find a hex nut that fits snugly over the diameter of rod you want to use, then drill and tap one face of the nut for a set screw to hold the nut in place on the shaft. Use every other face on the nut for a reference on the grinders tool rest and you end up with a 3 face point. Trevor

I was looking into these beasties and it was recommended that I buy a set of Ray Iles 16 tpi chasers as they are about the best according to a mate who has tried them all and even tried to make his own. Trevor

Dave, Out here the preference is for Stihl, pretty much all the loggers and forestry guys swear by them. Of course we are running big saws and big bars as we need them for the size of timber we harvest. There is a big difference in power ratings on the various sizes of saw, you are better off...

Wizer, Have found Oregon to be excellent bars and chains, that's all most of us use here, I don't use cheap chain. I have found that leccy saws need to be sharpened more than big gas saws as they just don't have the umph when the chain starts to get dull and the guts are plastic not metal and...

Johnny, Sorry to see about your mishap but I was just reading about this on a Canadian turning forum: "Man killed in woodworking accident Piece of lathe hit him in head July 14, 2009 WATERDOWN – Hamilton police say the death of a 52-year-old Waterdown man at his home Monday was a tragic...