Friday 05 June 2009
Plant standYou will need: Two 2.7m or longer lengths 250 x 50mm (10" x 2") for the stringers Piece of 150 x 50mm (6" x 2") scrap wood 380mm (15") long Two 2.7m or longer lengths 250 x 50mm
Tagged in: garden , Table , Outdoor , Planter
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Thursday 14 May 2009
For this project, I have chosen to use yew. There was no real reason other than finding a very nice clean shake-free log, which was then cut in half and trimmed to size. Different timber could b
Tagged in: Bowl , Tracy Owen , Lid , Yew , Finial
Wednesday 22 April 2009
Buying your first set of woodturning tools can be confusing - there is so much choice and it is difficult to know where to start. I would always advise a beginner to seek advice from a recognise
Tagged in: scraper , gouge , Bowl Gouge , Skew Chisel , Parting Tool , Woodturning , Spindle Roughing Gouge , Spindle Gouge
Friday 07 November 2008
Few woodturners have a problem with mounting a bowl blank on the lathe to turn a bowl or a platter. Chucks are very common nowadays and even the most modest workshop has some sort of chuck with
Tagged in: chuck , Homemade Chucks , Gabor Lacko
Tuesday 09 September 2008
I am a fan of mini-lathes and there are a few on the market that deserve serious consideration when thinking of a purchase. Coming in near the top of the usual price range is the new Record DML
Tagged in: Peter Brett , Lathe , Record Power DML305
If your workshop is at the end of a road which hosts such unglamorous industries as aggregate supply and car breaking, at a south coast port that has seen better days, then you have to try extra
Tagged in: Europe , Andrea Hargreaves , Marc Fish , Maker
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