Crafts / Craftsmen / craftswomen (craftspeople, I suppose)

Seems weird that he’s gone so quiet. How about I share the pattern with you and if you hear from him, you pay him what he asks? Don’t really want to give away his great work for free, but would be a shame for him to lose out on a sale so this feels like a good compromise

Cool! A shame to hide the inside pattern almost!

Yeah that's a great idea! I'll pm you.

I still haven't heard from him either. Weird somehow. But maybe he's just taking some time off, after sending out the kickstarter.

Did a day course in pen turning today at Axminster power tools, really recommend their courses for anyone looking to get into either woodworking or metal engineering. I handily live 1o miles from Axminster, but they also do courses in Kent. You also get 5% off purchases after doing a course...

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I'd like to fill the cracks in this oak blank with some kind of coloured resin before turning it.

Anyone done this / know what is the best product to use?

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No, but if you find the answer please share! As would like to have a go at something similar.

I had a go this weekend at using a manual, foot powered pole lathe, they are hard work, made a quick one legged leaning stool.

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epoxy?

A big two part mix is about £30 online which doesnt sound so bad. I think I will go for this.

@Sam_w a foot powered lathe sounds hard work :)

It is, don't think I would want to do too much on it, but the guy showing it off turned everything on it, but then he did have massive leg muscles...

Seeing as you're talking wood turning I might as well give my uncles website/shop a push. https://www.oliverswoodturning.co.uk/ they've got all sorts and a shop if you're anywhere near Ashford (Kent)

nice shop. want to negotiate us a heavy forum discount? :)

I can ask, should be seeing him over the weekend.

Make sure you go for a slow curing epoxy resin. If you mix / pour a large quantity of fast curing resin it will both put out a lot of heat (might set your oak on fire) and also surface finish will not be as nice.

Alumilite looked good (apart from eye wateringly expensive), but then in the detail it says that pressure casting is required.

I want to make a kitchen roll holder. For the base I need something around 140 mm diameter, and I have some planed stock that’s around 100 mm. Would I be ok biscuit joining two of my bits of stock to get the width I need, roughing out the shape and turning it down on the lathe? Or is that a bad idea?

I'd have thought that this would be fine

That sounds fine. Biscuit joints don't really add strength, just help with alignment, so I wouldn't bother as long as you're facing it anyway

Thanks both, will share the finished item if I don't mess it up!

I am getting into greenwood carving and have been mistaken for Barn the Spoon 3 times now so it seems ineviatable. The hardest thing is finding fresh green wood which is dried out and still easily carvable now. I've carved a few spoons and potentially have an in with a pole lathe. So very keen but need to find a friendly tree surgeon preferably south london who I might ply with beer if they can but the odd log my way, upto 12inch long, ideally 6-8 inch diameter knot and shake free. It softwoods ash/birch/willow/chestnut (fruit tree wood at a push) nothing hard/coniferous/tropical. Any ideas/suggestions welcome

Calling @edmundro ...

Barn the Spoon has got nothing on you. :)

need to find a friendly tree surgeon preferably south london who I might ply with beer if they can but the odd log my way, upto 12inch long, ideally 6-8 inch diameter knot and shake free.

mrs_com wanted a Waldorf style celebration ring she had seen on Pinterest/Etsy. Bodged together a circle cutting jig for the trim router. Number scale based on the outside diameter of a disc cut using a 1/4" bit. Had planned to make another scale for inside diameters but then broke the 1/4" and had to use the 1/2". Learned a few things along the way. Wood is 3/4" Baltic birch ply.

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One of these. 12 holes for 12 months, 4 segments for 4 seasons. Takes 20mm brass candle holder inserts.

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