Author Archives: fuzzy
Building a steady
My engineering lathe came with two steadies, one travelling steady (two support arms, and is mounted on the apron) and a fixed steady with three arms. Initially I used these for my first wood turning projects, but they had several … Continue reading
Paradise
I promised a post on this most wonderful of all places called Exotic Hardwoods UK, so here it is. I found out about this place quite some time ago, when researching timbers for a variety of commissions and also some … Continue reading
What a week!
I had last week off work, burning off my annual leave. We didn’t do any shows this year, and dedicate a lot of energy to the modernisation of the house, so it just never happened, and now I have to … Continue reading
A lot of work
A few weeks ago I had a contact from the club website, a guy close by who was cutting down a laburnum in his front garden and who wanted to donate it to the club. So I swung by one … Continue reading
Going BIG
Now that I have my new workshop (mostly) kitted out, I really want to get on with making some bigger items. So I made a start a few months back, pretty much right after the lathe was up and running … Continue reading