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  1. Garno

    Packing in

    Hi everyone, Since my health emergency last week I have not been on as much as I would like, I have been told to stay in bed for 3 weeks followed by light duties. Since then I have been informed I need to reduce any stress I may have in my life. I have difficulties getting up to my shed and...
  2. S

    New Turner in Lincolnshire

    Hi all, I am new to Woodturning in general as only got my first lathe for Christmas. I have made a number of pens and seam rippers, already, mainly with acrylic, people I have given them to have all said they like them and that they are good but I don’t know if they are being polite. If you...
  3. Penpal

    Special olive wood

    FRom an abandoned 80 yr old Grove, found some more in my stash in the shipping container,happy turner . Peter.
  4. wm460

    Wood Turner For Sale.

    wood turner | Miscellaneous Goods | Gumtree Australia Weston Creek - Holder | 1206504004:thumbs:
  5. Dalboy

    Silly question to ask a turner

    I was asked a silly question for a turner. A lady came up to me and asked if I would like some walnut. being a turner the answer took all of 1 second to answer this question. A little recycling picked this little lot up today now totally knackered. It is walnut, has been laying there for about...
  6. KevinMc

    From Q: is this firewood to this....

    Hi All Just thought I would post this. For those of you who don’t know....novice turner here...! Anyway today was another of my training days with a professional turner and I took along a bit of wood to ask can I do anything with this when I get better at this game... Then from this...
  7. R

    Rated as a " top turner" ????

    Noticed I am now listed as a " top turner" i dont own a lathe yet, then realised it has something to do with number of posts,,,, ah now i get it but remember Number of posts is the same as military rank,,,,, it has nothing to do with inteligence or ability :face: Many thanks for the rank, but...
  8. Penpal

    Hand made market march 2017

    Attended the three monthly Hand Made Market again last Saturday met this lovely young lady with her stall. She is a Turner as her Dad is named. He is a beaut exquisite turner from Western Australia down near Margaret River in the bheart of incredible timber and top turners. From the stall...
  9. B

    Some early efforts

    Hi all, Still new to this, but having now got the equipment and done some practice, I have turned half a dozen pens and a letter opener. Nothing of the standard of the wonderful items I've been seeing from you guys but here are a few of my successes so far! Any advice/observations gratefully...
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