Hi all, MuddyFunster from Wiltshire

[MuddyFunster]

Yes the name comes from a Harry Enfield sketch, well worth watching if you can find it and are a fan of goodfellas or the Sopranos!!

At the start of lockdown i needed something to de-stress and occupy some down time, so I bought a second hand record DML250 for £300 quid including chisels, a record chuck, a pen mandrel and kit and various other bits.

I realised I needed a negative rake scraper for some fine finishing ans bowl internals - so me, being me, I bought a piece of HSS from amazon and ground the tang and cutting/scraping edge and then turned a handle. - that was it I was hooked.

So now I am slowly increasing my set of tools and equipment, making bowls, an 8' outdoor dining table for the patio from reclaimed wood and a few other pieces.... this could get expensive......

 

[MARK.B.]

Hi and Welcome

 

[MuddyFunster]

Hi and Welcome

Cheers Mark (PER MARE PER TERRAM )

 

[Tanglefoot20]

Hi muddy... welcome to the dark world..... I embarked n turning two years ago...after being given an old Sealey lathe....I upgraded to Axminster 355...and now enjoying making wooden ladies...
Made a few tools myself.....(ex engineer)
Regards steve

 

[Jameshow]

I'm just getting into turning too.

Just brought a set of hss chisels...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-of-5...=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0
Hope to turn some rolling pins etc.

Cheers James

 

[baldkev]

Cheers Mark (PER MARE PER TERRAM )

Hi, welcome

R.m?

 

[MuddyFunster]

Hi, welcome

R.m?

Cheers James, cheers Kev, and yes, a few years back now but 8 years for my sins!

 

[Sachakins]

Hi, welcome to the mad house