Lazurus

Buy a band saw!!

Oh Friday the 13th and look at my number of posts!!!!!!

How about hiring a "man with a van" locally, lots about around here and very reasonable, cheaper than hiring a van itself and a extra pair of hands

I moved the VB lathe 350 kg with an engine hoist best bit of kit to save your back. I even put a couple of planks on the v frame and used it as a sack barrow.

Have a look on you tube for lyle JAMIESON mounting a blank, he uses a simple common sense approach to find the C of G of any blank which then allows you to turn at a faster speed right off, which in turn is more comfortable and easier and gives better cuts. You may also find that counter intuitively if a piece vibrates you can go past that by upping the speed a tad, common sense applies though and wear a face mask. Some pieces will always vibrate due to dense spots in the timber itself, on larger pieces anyways, this is especially noticeable on the hobby lathes. When I had my first lathe I boxed in the frame and filled said box with damp sand, cured most issues, I never did bolt it down either. I preferred it to walk rather than stress and bend the pressed steel stand.

A selling point methinks

A better stand this time marine scene I think.

If you go for the neon transformer ensure it has an open circuit, I got one for the same reasons and it doesn't allow an open circuit. So if anyone has a neon light that needs a new transformer............ I have one for sale. lol.

No idea found it on a Hippy site with a similar orb....

I have a similar thing with my woodwork commissions, I found the only way is to overprice an awkward or problematic job, if they take it - result, it will be worthwhile, if they don't nothing lost. I don't get into negotiation though as less said the better at times. But I don't make a living from it so I do feel for you guys who don't like to turn a job down, sometimes though I think its just not worth the hassle.

Bl00dy lovely. I like this a lot.

Ok so after 20 plus years without one I am getting the urge to spend. I have always used a band saw as most of my cutting was for turning, now getting the need for a compact but accurate saw bench. So many of the reviews for 10" saws are pretty derogatory on build quality and accuracy I am at a loss where to start. Space is limited, but I would rather have a bigger footprint than a small saw which does not do the job. I like to hear from users rather than new purchase reviews, I am open to any suggestions as I would rather get this right first time.

If the Earth were only a few inches in diameter, floating a few feet above a field somewhere, people would come from everywhere to marvel at it. People would walk around it, marvelling at its big pools of water, its little pools and the water flowing between the pools. People would marvel at the bumps on it, and the holes in it, and they would marvel at the very thin layer of gas surrounding it and the water suspended in the gas. The people would marvel at all the creatures walking around the surface of the ball, and at the creatures in the water. The people would declare it sacred because it was the only one, and they would protect it so that it would not be hurt. The ball would be the greatest wonder known, and people would come to pray to it, to be healed, to gain knowledge, to know beauty and to wonder how it could be. People would love it, and defend it with their lives because they would somehow know that their lives, their own roundness, could be nothing without it. If only the Earth were a few inches in diameter... Hippy Spiel

Cannot take credit for that one its a Google image. lol......

If you end up with a split you could always do a resin infill.

I use Danish oil almost exclusively, easy to apply, reapply and gives a lovely finish, can be built up from soft sheen to high gloss.

The problem will only get worse, here in darkest Norfolk they have started charging for DIY waste DIY waste guide prices Cost per item or per 80 litre bag or equivalent: Rubble £3.00 Timber £3.00 Non-recyclable waste £5.00 Metals Free You can dispose of flat glass, plasterboard and tyres at Caister, Dereham, Hempton, Ketteringham, King’s Lynn, Mayton Wood, Mile Cross or Thetford. Plasterboard £9.00 (£15.00 at Mile Cross Recycling Centre) Tyres £4.00 per tyre Flat glass £5.00

I have used Danish oil externally, and whilst very easy to reapply it does really need doing annually.

"He lives"!!!!!!!

Its all gone quiet on this one...... how's he doing???

Think it is more "acceptable" in the woodturning fraternity, that is where the marketing aims it

Sorry mark, I use an Aircap 3, there are no ear defenders with that one, but I do have to up the radio volume to hear it over the fan, its net excessive but it is there.

A simple template with sizes and lengths marked on will help repeat items, you don't even need calipers to get the diameter right, find a spanner of the required diameter (open ended) and use that. Most things are achievable, half the effort in turning can be working out how to hold the item, reverse it, copy it and reproduce it, all part of the dark art. lol, just enjoy it. How you getting on with sharpening, that makes a huge difference on the results?

Welcome to the dark art of turning Mark. That's a great first attempt with nice flowing shapes, don't get too bogged down with all the add ons as if you get the bug you will most defo get a better or bigger lathe. There is loads you can do between centers and with a simple face plate, try to set yourself a target ie I want to turn a xyz rather than just playing, also do things you can keep, mushrooms for the garden / boarder, dibber for the garden, scoops and a million other useful stuff. It will keep you focused and give you something to look back on as your skills improve. Very well done matey. Stuart

There is a guy who makes similar and his are $220 each and upwards. I think I may run an auction and see what people are prepared to go to, be interesting.