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  1. Dalboy

    Burr in blue

    Chestnut burr I have been working on. Stained with spirit stains and a gloss finish the edge is gilded with a chemically treated brass leaf giving the edge a brass copper look some little parts show the natural edge through the guiding adding to the piece.
  2. M

    Pro Edge system

    Some time ago in a post I made about carbide tipped tools the Pro edge system was mentioned, I already had a wetstone system which I used so from a financial point of view it was something that I could really manage without. I can still manage without buying a new system but the thing that...
  3. Chriscb

    Natural edge bowl in Ash

    A natural edge bowl in Ash - from the same tree as the other one. You can just about see the stress line. Finished with Chestnut Wax Oil - and I'm still getting to grips with using it co's it can be an absolute pain! Diameter is 195mm and internal depth 50mm to highest point of the wall. As...
  4. Steve68

    Still having issues

    With recommendation from some of the forum members I bought the Sorby deluxe sharpener which I'm really pleased with. My skews and parting tools are super sharp, my wood chisels are like razor blades and my scissors can cut anything I put them up against. So why am I still having issues with...
  5. M

    Pro edge v tormek

    Hi I am looking into upgrading my sharpening system I currently have a bench grinder. I went to Newark woodwork show yesterday and saw both the pro edge and the tormek in action, but I thought I would ask people who actually use them which they prefer rather than some one only interested in...
  6. Dalboy

    To burn or not to burn

    I thought that as I had finished the Half Track that I wanted to just do a simple piece of turning. Looking for your thoughts on this in regards to the question below. I keep looking at this bowl which is not yet finished foot still needs to be taken off and more cleaning of the edge. Would this...
  7. webby962

    Zeta Hybrid in Opticast 100

    This was just an experiment. I wanted to see what Opticast 100 was like to work with, without wasting too much, and without ruining my burl edge. So I made the smallest blank I could using 2 offcuts from previous pen blanks, and some Opticast with opaque red dye (didn't want to risk a 2 colour...
  8. GeordieB

    Natural edged Oak Burr

    First time I have done a natural edge bowl finished with Danish oil
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