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Mark Baker
All in a day’s work
18 November 2019
I am having one of those days when I have been fielding calls, emails and conversations in which people are vexed, fractious and moaning about things. I am going share with you a few of my comments regarding said subjects. Q Why are so many people using tipped tools when tipped tools are not as vers ...
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Scottish Wych Elm
By Neil Lawton
Saturday, December 7, 2019 - 4:19 PM
Thanks chaps.Yes Derek. I've done a few this shape and it keeps coming up. Shouldn't have a sloping rim to be a calabash apparently but I like it that way!
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Scottish Wych Elm
By Dalboy
Saturday, December 7, 2019 - 8:24 AM
As I stated elsewhere Neil Very nice. Reminds me of a Hawaiian calabash form. Very nice Elm is always a great wood for character
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Scottish Wych Elm
By Ian Thorn
Friday, December 6, 2019 - 8:27 PM
Really nice piece of Elm burr like the shape and finish with the inturned edge Ian
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Scottish Wych Elm
By Neil Lawton
Friday, December 6, 2019 - 6:25 PM
My last bit of Wych Elm that John Hodgson gave me when we visited him last.4" x 2 1/2" infilled with Silver and finished with Chestnut finishing oil.C+C welcome.
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Record Coronet Herald lathe
By Handcrafter
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 11:19 PM
Well, I bought it - just got it set up yesterday, and turned the outside of the first bowl on it. I'm still relatively new to turning, which inexperience m...