@tej My wood lathe isn’t much above hobby level but I’ve made some good stuff on it. My metal lathe is Axminster C1 just the correct size for what I...

@tej Ive got a big wood lathe which I cut down because it was too big and a small engineering lathe that I’ve used for pen making and some tools.

Here’s mine for today

@tej Sounds like it will be ok. I don’t use a lot of machines but cleaning sticky wood residue is the same on any tool even a hand saw, so if it doe...

@tej Are you thinking of any particular brand ? I’ve used Lubo Wax which is petroleum based but now I use silicon grease spray for lubricating machi...

@darrenking Could it be a surfacing jig for routers, for paupers who don’t have a planer or drum sander ?

@tej Mark uses ordinary white glue for some jobs and he did say on a live stream that it’s a good option but takes longer to set before handling, ov...

The easiest way to carve a top or hollow underside is to use gouges with a fairly flat curve because you can remove a lot of material in one go and it...

@eddie6string Danish oil is my favourite finish although the climate here can be too cold and damp most of the year. Definitely a job for outside wo...

@russ I wonder if you would have to use a special type of drill with these guides. A normal one with sharp flutes would wear away the sides. They co...

@russ This is another one. Their products are good I got an engineers flat surface with a test certificate accurate to 0.001mm, so they’re not a DIY...

@russ Try this place/p> My job was buying tools for a professional workshop and I went for quality firms that supply industry.

@tej I would be very careful trying to adapt or build a high speed cutting machine it’s an accident waiting to happen. I think Mark said that his ci...

More jolly Irish stuff

@tej Here is an example of how an oiled finish can darken mahogany. The first photo is before oiling in 2003 and the second one is from 2015 and sho...

@tej Oil finishes are hard wearing and easy to touch up if you need. Another advantage is they don’t chip or spread if you do get a knock. Just rub ...

@tej I think colour options while still seeing the grain will be very limited due to starting with a dark base of mahogany. Also depends what shade...

@mattbeels Didn’t think that kind of behaviour is allowed in Germany

@tv101 Its difficult to say why Irish bands always seem happy, probably due to cheerfulness from adversity as a lot of the music originated from har...