It has been very quiet in here lately. I do check in pretty much every night, to see what is happening. It would be my guess that everyone is to busy?...
I would like to wish Jim, and all the other members a very happy Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year. The help I have received from you over this year...
just a quick note to give one and all a christmas greeting and hope santa brings every one what they want also hope that every one has a great new year and...
Come on every body this is where we will learn the things we don't know by asking. As I was told once no question is silly as everyone has to learn. If no-one...
Hi all, I have an old homemade lathe constructed from cast iron and welded steel by a retired engineer which I and several previous owners have modified in...
Hi Christopher, Our club has purchased two Jet lathes and we find these ideal for small spindle work, bowl turning and pen/peppermill making. We have mounted...
G'day Chris, a couple of mates of mine bought the chinese generic lathes, on the basis that that "they will do all I need". They have both upgraded, one to a...
... Thanks to Jim & Paul for their responses. 012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901 23456789 I'd been considering the...
Where is everyone? I cannot believe that everybody is too busy, not made a mistake or discovered a new idea. I have to emphasize that this group was started...
Hi Jim, Unfortunately I have been away from my lathe for the past year. I've decided it's time for a career change so I'm earning my teaching credential. I...
G'day Chris, what do aim to teach. It can be a very rewarding profession, but like all professions you will have testing moments. I taught apprentice...
Jim, Typing slowly here- used to have a skill saw, but now I have an (expletive deleted) STUPID saw. Cut all four fingers on the left hand pretty bad, and ...
Dave, I'd say here's yer sign, but you definitly already have it. Get better soon. C ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
Hi everyone, I'm sorry but I have been having one of my bad health times, but back to the lathe I hope now. I have some 30cm logs that have been cut too thin...
... Do I understand correctly that you have circular slices of log where the "height" (the dimension that would be vertical in a standing tree) of the slice is...
G'day Dave, Sorry to hear about the saw incident. I had survived nearly 50 years of professional circular use until I cut 5mm off the top of the middle...
Good to hear again from you Colin. End grain turning can be fun, but losses due to splitting can be high. Bowls can be successful but are prone to shattering...
Apologies for not being on line; not too well again, but disappointed there are no questions, and therefore, answers, that people like me can benefit from....
Sorry to hear you have been crook Colin. I tried to answer your question last night but the site was for some reason, "temporarily unavailable". The oval...
Thanks for the skew info Jim. I'll stick with what I've got, and round off the edges as you suggested. I did find sticking some heavy duty cloth tape on the...
Colin, where do I start? I have made many bowls with the centre of the tree to the bottom and also with the centre of the tree to the top. In the first case,...
Been active in the shed lately and been getting right into the laminating. My wife found a new book in the library and it did the trick. Posted some new...
Thanks for the photo's, I have been trying to get the art of turning pens. I had one blow out and a few split. But i think I am starting to learn how to go...
I have thought about using some inlace of some sort. I know there are kits to buy but I would imagine they're a bit pricey. I read an article a long time ago...
Kerrie, how about a photo or two? Jim ... turning pens. I had one blow out and a few split. But i think I am starting to learn how to go about it. ... the ... ...
Jim, Inlace, as shown in the magazine I'm reading, is where you turn a narrow, shallow groove in whatever you're turning. and fill it with some sort of ...
Had a beautiful piece of Acacia cut from my garden a couple of years ago. Was making a bowl; grain beautiful. Came across a white mark, that turned out to be...
Hi All, I haven't visited your site for quite a while. This is to let you know that I've just had a fun week entertaining Carol Rix of Nambour (near Brisbane),...
