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Thanks for all your comments I'm glad you like it, unfortunately I cant claim to be the originator of the design of which I semi copied a picture I found on the internet and put my own take on it,...

Goblet was turned and carved from spalted Sycamore, any critique welcome as always thanks for looking.212024212023

Hi Steve That's a real nice lathe, I can see you are getting it covered in dust and shavings already look forward to seeing your work, did you clean your workshop up for the photo shoot and put...

Hi Bill, Yes it does screw in easily although in picture 1 you can see flats cut for a spanner I personally don't use a spanner I just grip by hand and rotate the black andonised body just hand...

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Hi Bill, Cant help with mobility as I just move mine about with a trolley jack, the outboard end is female I'm not sure of thread size, but I've take some pictures of the part...

Mike, this may help you Hawthorn in the UK may differ slightly but I would imagine its the same attributes its a very hard dense wood, if requires drying very slowly and well sealed or it will crack,...

Thank you all for your comments, Steve In our club we only have three grades Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced and yes I have moved up to advanced section last year but there is now too many...

This was my second piece and a lot larger, nick starts you off with a so called small piece say 12" x 12" and if you progress safely, he then guides you through all aspects of doing a larger piece,...

Thanks for all your comments, this piece was about 12" X 12" x 2 1/4" the middle was hollowed out with kelton mini hollowing tools,the V cuts using bowl gouge, sorby texture tool and a angle grinder...

After my one to one day spent with Nick Agar this piece of sycamore which was multi off centred and turned under his watchful guidance, He warned me first that you can be so engrossed what you are...

Hi Steve, Yes it was the piece I done for our club open competition, it only got me a 3rd placing, but now I'm in the advanced section life has all of a sudden got much tougher, I must try harder in...

Just completed this piece its made of Yew, it was part turned and part carved and a lot of hand sanding to finish and complete.

The tools I used for the carved part was Proxon longneck grinder...

Hi Bernie, After looking at all the info that came with mine it would suggest they do different AC mains adapters for different parts of the world.

UK transformer version. Input : AC 240V-50Hz.
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I use a Powercap very light and comfortable and I preferred this against the trend helmet both of which was being demoed at at a woodworkers show, it comes with a 8 hour rechargeable battery pack...

hi Jim, I use the Airpowered Powercrafter tool which runs at very hi speed like the dentist use, you can use recycled dentist burrs from your friendly dentist which they kindly sterilise first before...

Thanks everyone for your kind comments, Steve yes it was indeed the vase I entered in our club competition earlier in the year and I'm very pleased to say I got a 1st in the intermediate class with...

Not been about much this year but thought I must post something before the end of the year, unfortunately the picture looks squashed up a bit in height not sure why.

About the vase the detailed...

Steve, - That's an excellent piece you saved and just a joke don't you ever get total failure like the rest of us lesser turners.

Thanks again for your comments- Chris after your comments regarding high toxicity levels for humans, I thought I better say what did to them which was to liberally soak the inside of pots with ca...

Thank you for all your comments its appreciated -I have to admit now that I did not enjoy turning this project, unfortunately it become a chore to finish.- Steve my back is now ok -just one small...

Any comments appreciated- Condiment set turned from yew,the mustard pot has a plastic insert from an old hair lacquer can top.

Unfortunately the colour variations between the pieces must be...

Wade - I don't know if this is available to you , but I use Webrax ultra fine with wax or without works really good, If you google webrax you should come up with all their product range I think its...

Jon - That's really nice bit of work good form and a stunning piece of wood, well done for your first try at hollow forms.

Jon - I think it may work with liming wax or any coloured wax, thanks for looking.

Scott - Steve thanks for your comments, I hope to turn another one in the next few days this time I'll stop and sharp the carver after every three or four lines are cut as those slight kinks in the...