woodturning

[bill]

im going to buy a lathe and try my hand at woodturning. is there anyone here that can give me some advice?

[nuggsy]

depends on the sort of turning you want to do m8, i have a small record power lathe and they are the best hobby/ all round beasties. cant remember the model of mine but il do some research for you and let you know

[Dean Lofthouse]

I've just been and collected this one today, going to do the same and have a go at bowls and birdboxes to start with. Tis 3 phase so a new motor is going on.

[Mick Stockbridge]

Dont know nothing about wood turning but thought what a refreshing thread. I'll stay tuned to this one......Fair play to Dean for a decent bit of input as usual. .....You to nuggsy.

Edited June 6, 2009 by Mick Stockbridge
Did'nt wanna leave nuggsy out.

[nuggsy]

i have the older version of this one, with an extended bed and supernova self centering 4 way chuck, ifi get time il take some pics of the stuff i have turned in the past.

bowls are my speciality and when i have the patients i can achieve a glass like smooth/ shiny finish

[nuggsy]

never put the website up lol

RecordPower-TheToolShop DML24X-MK2 Fixed Head Starter Lathe

[nuggsy]

23055-DT SUPERNOVA2 Chuck

 

this is the chuck i use also

[Stephen Blair]

my dad had been woodturning for about 15years, it saved his life. when he was off work with depression and stress a friend got him a laith, he ws the most crabit, bad tempered, impatient old git you could imagine at the time(i understand now why) he learnet patience and found a hobby. i will get some pics of his work for you lads. he is always scrambling through the log pile at the yard with a big spray can marking all the bits he wants for the laith

[David Humphries]

Had it in mind to give it a bash, but not got round to it yet.

 

Occassionaly give bits and pieces to a local turner,

he gave me these two pieces from this Yew I 'butchered', that has Laetiporous.

 

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[Dean Lofthouse]

I like the vase David, thats a cracker!

 

Does anyone have a list of woods that can be turned wet, I know Laburnum is one

 

Here's some "tools" I turned on my engineering lathe and a bowl turned from Laburnum by an appreciative recipient of some free wood for turning.

 

The "Tools" are NOT for street use , they are preists for fishing or Game shooting