Old wood turning chisels

[gobbypunk]

Hi guys might be a big ask but hear goes , does anybody have any wood turning chisels they don’t want , I have a lathe but no chisels and as I am not able to stand up due to my accident having a go at turning seems like a good thing to do to stop me going totally nuts due to boredom.

Thanks in advance.   Mark

[Lazurus]

Try the same request here at the AWGB Forum, the more people that know the better.

 

http://www.awgb.co.uk/awgbforum/index.php

 

and another here

 

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/wood-turning-lathes.html

 

Sorry but I don't have any myself or would have gladly passed them on to you.

[Rough Hewn]

Hi guys might be a big ask but hear goes , does anybody have any wood turning chisels they don’t want , I have a lathe but no chisels and as I am not able to stand up due to my accident having a go at turning seems like a good thing to do to stop me going totally nuts due to boredom.
Thanks in advance.   Mark

Yes mate, I've got a couple of spares you can have.
Might be a few weeks before I can get them as their in France.
Any use?

[gobbypunk]

Yes please that would be ace Thanks I will turn you something when I get ok at it 

Thanks Mark

[Kenty]

Hey Mark, I’ve got two roughing out & two bowl gouges you can have that I already have doubles for.
Message me your address & I’ll post them to you.

[Lazurus]

Now that's a result, don't forget something to sharpen them with mark.

[gobbypunk]

Oh yeah good thinking how do I sharpen them what do I need ?

[Kenty]

Hi Mark, posted these for you this morning, 1st class Royal Mail, so you should get them tomoz.
They are fairly sharp at the moment, I use a bench grinder with a green wheel & then a wet stone to sharpen but an ordinary grinding wheel will suffice.
Or you could go old school & use a flat stone (not one you find in your garden) which I do on occasions.
Happy turning.
P.s. It can be very addictive.

[gobbypunk]

Thanks ever so much was looking around my workshop trying to decide where to put the lathe I have one of those cool wet stones with a leather wheel the other side and a couple of oil stones and a set of those diamond pads so should be ok , oh god I had a watch of some beginners wood turning vids on you tube it was like watching paint dry apart from one and a bloke had a chainsaw now that was my kind of wood turning have a look , the chisels have not arrived yet hopefully tomorrow will keep you posted on my progress I have this idea for a coffee table with turned wine bottles with pyrography labels as the legs .

Thanks Mark

[gobbypunk]

Hi the chisels arrived this morning, so had a play so cool I had such a good time and yes it is addictive I am going to put a nice bit of wood on the lathe tomorrow and have a go at making a bowl I will post some pics of how I get on , proper good fun can’t wait to get the hang of it 

Thanks. Mark