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    1st Piece from 'Gum' - Caragi....

    So I was able to get some time today to have a play around with some of the green stuff - the one that was a 'Gum Tree'

    Turned pretty well (even with my low grade chisels) and there is some nice...
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    Thanks all - will rough turn them green and then...

    Thanks all - will rough turn them green and then maybe try a few different drying techniques. I grabbed a bunch this afternoon. His tree loppers had just cut down a jacaranda as well, so grabbed...
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    Timber Identification - For turning?

    Hi All,

    Just checking if anyone has any thoughts on what type of tree this is - and if it is worth picking up for some turning?

    It has just been cut down by a local and he has offered it to me...
  4. Volunteer Opportunity - Woodworking & Restoration with People with Disabilities

    Hello All,

    Although I have only recently joined this forum - specifically within the 'Woodturning Area' - I am also heavily involved with a Charitable Organisation based in Toowoomba that provides...
  5. Hi Ray, Thanks for the review and for...

    Hi Ray,

    Thanks for the review and for following up on our Facebook page - it truly is a great establishment and the guys do some amazing work. We have put in a lot of work over the last 12 months...
  6. Toowoomba Opportunities - KBH Enterprises

    I am generally in the Woodturning part of this forum for myself, but scrolling down the forum - I noticed this component about woodworkers with disabilities. This particular spiked my interest, not...
  7. Outboard Turning - Chuck or Faceplate - How rare are they?

    So after the purchase of my TeknaTool Lathe and enjoying the turning that I have done so far - I was wondering what are the options for outboard turning?

    I am hoping to do some slightly larger...
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    Thanks for the information. The Chuck is...

    Thanks for the information. The Chuck is something I have negotiated to be thrown in at the $395 price. So that will probably push me over the edge to go ahead and purchase it!

    Might wait till...
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    So the lathe with a Nova Chuck thrown in for $395...

    So the lathe with a Nova Chuck thrown in for $395 is a good deal as long as it is working like it should?
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    Cheers - will be good to hear from anyone else...

    Cheers - will be good to hear from anyone else with experience too.

    What about the price? $395 ono.

    The pictures are as below.

    Also, is that an outboard spindle on the left hand side? That...
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    Teknatool TL1000 - Are they good?

    I am looking at a 2nd hand Teknatool TL 1000 Lathe that is for sale for $375. It looks like it is in pretty decent condition, but as I am pretty new to the wood turning world I am hoping that I could...
  12. Firstly - well done for finding that manual - I...

    Firstly - well done for finding that manual - I wouldn't have even hazarded a guess to where you found that on the mighty interwebs. I was wondering if there was a spacer that was there originally...
  13. Those earth cables have just come off when the...

    Those earth cables have just come off when the screw came loose when I took off the main housing. They will be reconnected when it is all put back together. You can see where they were connected just...
  14. 390130390131 These are the images from inside...

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    These are the images from inside the headstock - not sure why they are uploading sideways.

    Any help is appreciated - I have worked with wood in many forms since I was a young fella -...
  15. It is a 'Millers Falls' Brand - I bought it off...

    It is a 'Millers Falls' Brand - I bought it off Gumtree just as an introduction to Wood turning.

    It is a 4 Speed Lathe running off a belt.

    Can get more pics in the morning if that will help a...
  16. New to Turning - Spindle Stock moves forward when Turning

    Just registered today - although I have been lurking for a little while.

    I have purchased a second hand lathe a few weeks ago and have been turning a few things since. I was finishing turning out...
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