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Bought some of these the other day from Axminster And have just turned one into this Here it is in action Not the biggest of subjects, question is what is the wood. I bought a selection of small spindle blanks from Craft Supplies some time ago, and it is one of them. I think it had the...

Here are a few bits, the fruit and bowl have been around for a while, I have being plucking up courage to post pics. The bowl is horse chesnut. The mushrooms are recent, comes from a pile of holly, as has been said it splits like mad, but I guess that can add to the look?? sorry pics will not...

I have been tasked with making a cheese board. I have a chunk of wood (not sure what it is) and the plan is to end up with a 12" circular board. The top needs to be flat, unlike a platter, and I don't want to loose too much thickness. The blank is about 2" thick. My plan is to proceed as if...

Hi Guys I am having trouble undercutting the rim of a bowl. The first two pics show the bowl and the mess I am making of the inside. The third pic shows the tools I have tried. As you can see it started off as a natural edge bowl, but the natural edge is disappearing at a rate of knots, and the...

I am looking for alternate tool rests for my Jet 1642, the spindle dia. is 1" . I visited Axminster in Nuneaton yesterday, and tried a rest for one of their lathes in a Jet lathe, there spindle size is 25mm. I wondered whether the small amount of movement would be a problem, and where I could...

I am having trouble with the screwchuck I made to turn fruit. Following the WIP written by Richard Findley, I made one by putting a screw through a dished offcut which I had turned to fit my chuck. With the screw almost through the wood I put some Araldite both under the head and on top of the...

Having viewed the thread from gus3049 about to burn or not, the question is what is it worth. If I turn a pen, what will people pay. I pay 50p for the wood and about £ 2.50 for the kit. It takes me, (I am a beginner) about 30 minutes, ok it depends on the quality, but I don't reckon it is too...

My neighbour recently cut down a large holly tree, I managed to get all the wood. It varies from 2-3 inches up to the main trunk which was about 12 inch dia. The big stuff had been cut into approx 18inch logs, I moved them into my garage and sealed the end grain with paint, all this at the...

I have finally done the deed and my new toy arrives next week, so my lathe is for sale. It is a Thyme Avon, 36" between centres, and about 11 1/2" over the bed, but it has a swiveling headstock and an outrigger for the tool rest which is 9 3/4" long. The lathe is mounted on a steel bed, and has...

Hi all I have been thinking for some time of replacing my Thyme Avon, and have been looking at the Axminster 1200 or the Jet 1642. I had a look at the Jet 1220VS yesterday and was impressed, as usual by the Jet build. I am now thinking of keeping the Tyme for larger bowl work, something I...

I have an INCA bandsaw, and I was trying yesterday to cut some wet logs for bowl blanks. I tried two blade one 4tpi and one 5tpi, I don't think they have had much use, but the 4tpi blade was not much use, it cut badly and the cut closed up on the blade. The 5tpi blade was better but not by much...

Two views of my first apple, the top is not as deep as it should be, but I am quite pleased with it as a first attempt! A scoop I made recently, the base is far too thick, but I did not find out until I had cut it!!!!! Must try harder Comments Please Rod

I am having my first go at using a screw chuck and am having problems. I am using them in end grain. The problem is that when I screw the wood on the wood does not seem to go on square, Maybe the hole is too small. When I manage to get the wood on, and start turning, the wood comes loose ...

Help!!!! I am trying to PM a forum member, but my PM's are staying in my outbox and not being sent. I have looked at FAQ's and it says to contact administrator, hwo do i do that, or can someone tell me what has happened. Regards Rod Garish

I am thinking of upgrading my Tyme Avon and am not quite sure what to go for. I am trying to decide between a Union Gradute ( If i can get one) and the Axminster AWVSL 1200. I had almost decided on the Axi when I saw a Graduate on e-bay, by the time I had put a variable speed on it, it would...

Just looking at a Union Graduate for sale on e-bay. It's 3 phase. Question is what is the cost of converting to single phase with variable speed. I am an engineer by trade(or was) but would need some help and advice. Regards Rod :roll: :roll:

I had the fortune to drive past a tree surgeon the other day in the process of cutting up a sycamore he had just felled, needless to say we loaded some into the back odfmy car. Question is I would like to spalt some log lengths, do I just chuck on the garden somewhere, or is there more to it. I...

I started to turn a pestal and mortar yesterday. Is it me (quite likely) or is it difficult to turn. It appears very hard and the tear out is awful. I am a relative novice having not turned much in the last few years. Any suggestions? If I get it done I will try and post pictures. Regards Rod

I have one of these with the long arm, 36"? plus all the bits. Router carrier, wobble blade attachment. Having moved house recently, I no longer have rom in my smaller garage, it is in bits, but it is all there. Does any one know what it is worth? is anyone interested? Respond or PM. Regards Rod

Ok chaps having sorted me out with a hardwood supplier, I am now asking for help in finding a supplier of Veneered panel products in the area. Trouble is I only need small quantities (typically one sheet at a time) and I can't transport a full sheet. Any thoughts??? Regards Rod