OddJob Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 I have always wanted to work with and turn wood since my childhood. I have recently started working at a comprehensive school and naturally they have a lot of the required machinery to save me the investment. I was wondering if there were any good websites or books that I could read up on to learn how to before jumping in and giving it a go? Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Try this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Woodturning-Founda...2307&sr=8-2 I got it free with my lathe and really good explanations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 I have always wanted to work with and turn wood since my childhood. I have recently started working at a comprehensive school and naturally they have a lot of the required machinery to save me the investment. I was wondering if there were any good websites or books that I could read up on to learn how to before jumping in and giving it a go? Many thanks. I have been woodturning for quite a few years. If you got any questions I am more than willing to help you out and point you in the right direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diceman Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Lots of good stuff here, even though it is an American site: http://www.woodturner.org/ And this is a good book for the basics: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Woodturning-Manual...l/dp/1852237236 I came back to turning this year after a 25 year layoff and am completely hooked again, have two lathes now and obsessed with buying new scrapers and chisels! Marcus, this might be a good time to admit that I am currently ripping off the 'clays and cartridges' trophy in your avatar...sorry...! One question - I assume the brass is from some 'real' cartridges - how did you get all the plastic off the inside without trashing the brass? I am really struggling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Marcus, this might be a good time to admit that I am currently ripping off the 'clays and cartridges' trophy in your avatar...sorry...! One question - I assume the brass is from some 'real' cartridges - how did you get all the plastic off the inside without trashing the brass? I am really struggling! Thats fine Diceman. I often see things I like, take a picture and come back to the workshop and have ago myself. The brass is from real cartridges yes, I find using a brand with deep brass helps (Ely VIP etc) its easier to remove the plastic. What I do now is cut it out using a dremmel and using one of those small cutting discs. You dont need to cut it all out, say 4mm down, just enough so that you can get good wood to brass fit, the rest wont be seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddJob Posted November 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Thanks for your help guys, I'll take a look and then give it a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diceman Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Thanks Marcus - the Dremel, of course! Good thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3jackwhite3 Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 another way to get the brass off is to heat it until the plasctic starts to melt and then grab the brass with a towel and pull it off, all the plastic comes out in one go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigt1754 Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 I've just started wood turning. A friend if mine gave me a 2' lathe and a 1' extension, yes he gave me it, just mentioned that I was going to get a lathe and he gave me his that was still in the box!!! :blush: I've had a go at a couple of priests, just need to load them with lead. Like diceman, I'm hooked bigt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 In early 80's when I was learning to shoot we had a gunshop owner that ran a sunday morning £1 for 10 clays for beginners - my mate was getting a bit big headed so I turned up a few wooden ones - didn't fly same but it was enough to give him a few miss's -- lathe's been gone a few years now but I did enjoy it - Worst wood was "Padauke" if thats how you spell it - nice finish but the dust. http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=padauk+wood&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=cCYPTZvdJcq3hAeV4IW3Dg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=2&ved=0CDYQsAQwAQ&biw=1008&bih=545 Happy turning - it get's easier as you go along. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 www.joeyrichardson.com take a look at some of her work . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 oh just get some cheap wood and have a practice, i dont believe its that hard to makesomething Okay, then just hone your skills before you have a go on something nice , thats what i did, then again, there are allot of people on here with much more knowledge on the subject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbr Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 I did a bit of wood turning in the past - very theraputic and I managed to make a few useful items. Be sure to get good personal protection equipment, googles and dust masks are a must, and a good dust extraction unit. The dust from some of the wood can be very fine and easily clogs the lungs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leehorton7 Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 ive been turning for bout 2 years now and like all of you im hooked too i have found that the wood was getting expensive so i went around a few small furnature buisnesses and i get there offcuts now ive a landrover discovery and he will fill my boot for £20 with iroko maple oak sapelle birch alsorts so its a cheap way of getting it , give it a go they can only say yes or no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 If I was in your situation mate I`d be looking up "Duck call making" on the interweb. The materials are cheap and they don`t take long to make. The entire reed insert assemblies are readily available at a reasonable price from the US from manufacturers like Echo. Good luck should you decide to give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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