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The Mosquito was built using casein glues and later on urea formaldehyde. The casein glue later became the trade name Cascamite a dry powder glue that is also used in marine applications. Araldite...

Well I run a 1/2" Henry Taylor Long and Strong with the round flute along with my BB 5/8" V flute and have to say I find no difference either in sharpening frequency or general good performance. The...

Gee this stuff pops up on a regular basis but never ever mentions any real scientific testing as to it's efficacy. I tried it on a variety of woods for a couple of years alongside rough turned and...

I wouldn't trust it too much:( I tried with fresh cut logs of white oak, mulberry, apple and maple. All split within 4 days. They were left with the bark on and no end sealer completely submerged in...

First I think Henry Taylor owns Hamlet, not the other way round:)
In Sept 2006 Woodturning mag Colin Simpson wrote a piece about Sheffield Tool makers. In it he said " sadly the modern M2 High Speed...

My first was this Rockwell Beaver 6" x 32" which I slowed down with a lay shaft. Ran with a 1/3HP motor and turned 14"dia outboard a few times.
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Then I managed to scoop this one. A 1950's...

I like everything about this. You got the shape right and it shows off the grain almost perfectly. Nice little spalted area just to create some extra visual interest. Nice foot and the curves are...

Made from baltic birch plywood in 6" and 8" sizes using a 1"x10 tap I picked up in a junk store for $5. The circles were put on to make positioning other jigs a bit easier. I treat these as throw...

The former is like a pair of flat jaws, hinged at one end and the hat is placed upside down in the other. The side grain has to be against the jaws and rubber bands are stretched over the hat to pull...

Cliff, I use a former and stretch rubber bands over it to pull the brim up at the sides. The brim is turned with a downward slope on it. The crown is just turned to that shape as I part it off from...

Sitting here in bloody cold Canada, crocked up after putting hand in bandsaw so I thought I need to visit for some warmth and good cheer.
Well here's a hat. I buggered up the brim when a rubber...

Hey you guys are pushovers:) Thanks for all the positive comments.
London Plane is mentioned in my tree book as being a hybrid of Platanus Occidentalis and Platanus Orientalis whatever the hell...

OK let's jump in at the deep end:) New to forum and a Canadian so tell it like it is:) Been turning as a hobby since 2000 and this is where I'm at.
First one is a cheeseboard of apple 16" x 5" mouse...