HI All
Having dabbled with woodworking for the past five years or so (since retirement). In early 2007 I began to read the posts in this forum with a view to buying a lathe and trying my hand at turning (never done any before).
After much research, most of it on this forum. Two weeks ago I successfully bid on E-bay (£420) for a three year old Nova 3000 lathe.
This came complete with : supernova chuck, extra set of spigot jaws,
eleven chisels (4 Robert Sorby 4 Crown) and approx twenty turning blanks of various sizes and timbers.
Results so far:
1. small bowl NO COMMENT not worth a pic
2. bowl/dish. 230mm dia x 30mm. This was inspired by Johnboy's post on the safe way to turn a square bowl.
3 Pepper mill. 60mm dia(max) x 270mm tall. Note the tear drop flaw is natural.
Thats all so far, many thanks to the forum, keep turning
MODEDit, removed picture links. Although working, they are massive - and Chas has reduced them to a more manageable size below.
Having dabbled with woodworking for the past five years or so (since retirement). In early 2007 I began to read the posts in this forum with a view to buying a lathe and trying my hand at turning (never done any before).
After much research, most of it on this forum. Two weeks ago I successfully bid on E-bay (£420) for a three year old Nova 3000 lathe.
This came complete with : supernova chuck, extra set of spigot jaws,
eleven chisels (4 Robert Sorby 4 Crown) and approx twenty turning blanks of various sizes and timbers.
Results so far:
1. small bowl NO COMMENT not worth a pic
2. bowl/dish. 230mm dia x 30mm. This was inspired by Johnboy's post on the safe way to turn a square bowl.
3 Pepper mill. 60mm dia(max) x 270mm tall. Note the tear drop flaw is natural.
Thats all so far, many thanks to the forum, keep turning
MODEDit, removed picture links. Although working, they are massive - and Chas has reduced them to a more manageable size below.