Bargain of the Week?

[Bodrighy]

Went to B&Q looking for a toilet seat with SWMBO when, on the way out she spots bags of firewood for £3.95 each. All full of "locally felled seasoned hardwood"

Had a bit of a riffle through and got 12 x 12" x 3" cherry logs in one bag. No splits, though with cherry we'll wait and see.


All I need to do now is get my lathe set back up and start turning. again.
Pete

 

[Paul.J]

Happy New Year Pete.
Seems like a good buy.Will look forward to see how they turn out.
When do you think you will be back up and running/turning :lol:
Paul.J.

 

[Bodrighy]

Happy New Year Pete.
Seems like a good buy.Will look forward to see how they turn out.
When do you think you will be back up and running/turning :lol:
Paul.J.

I have got the shed up and got eletrickery into it today. I cracked a couple of ribs over Christmas leaning against a patio door that wasn't there so can't lift heavy stuff yet so am concentrating on getting a decent bench built first....maybe end of next week if I'm lucky. Just in time for my first turning anniversary.

Pete

 

[CHJ]

........ I cracked a couple of ribs over Christmas leaning against a patio door that wasn't there ......

Visions of Pete doing a Dell Boy, pardon my mirth. :twisted:

Take a bit more water with it next time Pete :wink:

Painful way to start the new year, what with that and buying wood, you need to put a bit of theraputic shed time in I think.

 

[Bodrighy]

........ I cracked a couple of ribs over Christmas leaning against a patio door that wasn't there ......

Visions of Pete doing a Dell Boy, pardon my mirth. :twisted:

Take a bit more water with it next time Pete :wink:

Painful way to start the new year, what with that and buying wood, you need to put a bit of theraputic shed time in I think.

My kids felt the same. They showed the clip of Del Boy the next day and they all fell about laughing.

I know it goes against the grain (sorry ) buying wood but I love cherry and couldn't resist it.

Hopefully I'll be up and running or rather turning in a week or so. I am detemined to get my shed sorted first though. Have managed to get hold of a load of 4x4 timber which ought to be stable enough when bolted together so I can at last turn that lump of chestnut Paul gave me.
I will return....
Pete

 

[Paul.J]

Pete hope you get better soon.
I bet you can't wait to get that big lump ofChestnut out the way :lol:
Your 4x4 should be fine.Just make sure the floor hasn't too much bounce in it if it's a wooden floor.
Paul.J.

 

[shedhead]

That is my problem. When i built my shed i never thought that i was going to start woodturning. I have a wooden suspended floor and my large Jet lathe likes to dance the Rumba sometimes when i am turning.

 

[Bodrighy]

I have a piece of kitchen worktop that I as going to bolt down first. If that doesn't work I'll probbably end up cutting a hole through to the concrete base. I am determined not to have to chase the lathe around any more :lol:

Pete

 

[Mark Hancock]

That is my problem. When i built my shed i never thought that i was going to start woodturning. I have a wooden suspended floor and my large Jet lathe likes to dance the Rumba sometimes when i am turning.

With my first workshop at home - garden shed 8' x 14' - I cut a hole in the floor for each lathe and put a concrete slab 4 to 6 inches thick into which I bolted the lathe bench/stand. Within the last 3 years I moved workshops and didn't immediately bolt the lathes down as I wanted to first ensure the layout was how I wanted it. I still remember being amazed and frightened by how a 10" dia x 14" wet cherry log caused my cast iron Euro 3000, weighing over half a ton, to shake violently. As soon as the anchor bolts were put in the difference was unbelievable.

It is well worth the effort of bolting any lathe to a solid base especially with the less expensive light weight machines. The difference in the capability of the lathe is immeasurable.

 

[mrs. sliver]

hello there! not been on for so long!! new workshop Pete? soopa! I hope the ribs are felling better now. I didn't laugh ....... HONEST!!! I don't buy wood either now, but I wouldn't mind if it was on the death list to be burnt and was THAT cheap! good luck with it. wouldn't want you to waste ALL that money would we??? :lol:

 

[Bodrighy]

Hello Mrs S, Good to hear from you again thought perhaps you'd taken up crochetting or something :lol:

Look forward to seeing saome more of your work, always worth posting

Happy New year
Pete

 

[mrs. sliver]

crocheting sounds tempting ... nah ... my brain is full enough of wool as it is! :roll:
I will post some photos but not done a vast amount lately as I have FINALLY joined the 'good ship green wood' and finding even more time to get it foraged, cut, waxed, rough turned, then, dried and finished is like mission impossible!