@@ArtisticEndeavors thank you very much ☺️

Hi Tony. I’ve been away for a while on holiday. Got back last week and swamped with work but hopefully be back to it very soon! Hope you are well mate. 👍🏻

Thank you - had no idea how it would turn out as I’d not done anything like it before. Was fun though.

A few!! 😂 Mainly a new chuck, a few chisels and the ball turning jig…and a few other bits and bobs! Best way to tell is to look at the wall behind the lathe on the first video and then again in the last video! No chisel clamps though!

Yeah good shout. Will do one when I get back from holiday 👍🏻

Thank you very much ☺️

Hi Scott. Thanks for the comment. It’s been fun to learn - I’d definitely recommend it. Hahaa - there’s enough of my mistakes in the videos to learn from so I’m glad you and others can make good use of them 😂. Thanks again 👍🏻

Thank you very much 🙏

Thanks for the nice comment 🙏. I’m not 100% certain as it was a pile of wood I was given for the log burner, but I believe it is Horse Chestnut. I still have a load left and can’t bring myself to burn it ☺️

From my research online they are a lot more rounded at the bottom - if you imagine half a coconut shell, but bigger, you wouldn’t be far off. I was tempted to do that but thought it would be too unstable. I’ve seen some pictures of them being supported by sitting them on top of a circle of rope. Your comment has got me thinking of other ‘original’ types of bowl. Will see what I can find for the next project!

Hi, thank you 🙏. It’s a Lumberjack 305 5 speed. Great little lathe - only drawback is manual speed change using belts, but only takes a minute to change.

Thank you very much 🙏

I was quite surprised too! The pressure pot helped no doubt!

Thank you very much 🙏

@@BensGotWood my pleasure

Yes, I thought a lack of a foot and a sweeping curve would make it unstable, but it didn’t, and I really liked the resulting shape. Thanks for the nice comment ☺️

😂 thanks Jim! My reactions aren’t as bad I thought they were! Hope you’re keeping well mate.

@@BensGotWood doing away fine mate. Got out into my workshed yesterday & managed a bit more organising. Hoping to get in again today at some point. Almost there with final set up of it. I've rearranged it 3 times which took a bucket of time. It's a tiny wee area, ( 10 x 5 ), & that's feet not meters, & it's ram packed with kit but it's workable & suits me. If you get around to setting up a channel email, obviously not your personal one, I'll ping over some photos of it. I don't do Facebook, Instagram oe any of the others. Stay safe & keep well buddy

Sounds like you’ve been busy! A small space is sometimes better - less space to make messy, although mine does tend to get in a state sometimes. Yes, I did finally get around to creating an email address - [email protected] - will look forward to seeing your workshop Jim.

@@BensGotWood I've saved your email Ben. Now we'll be able to chat more without it being there for the world to see you 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Mr_Cleaning_Stuff cheers buddy. Getting done & doing what I can when I can. Can't wait till it's finally sorted & tidied, then I'll be fully up & running 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thanks Colin - I appreciate the advice 👍🏻

Thanks Tony - I got lucky that time! 😂

Thanks Doug. Yeah, I realised afterwards I had it the wrong way round for the shape of the bowl. Thanks for the comment and the advice 👍🏻

Hiya. It was a chap on eBay (UK) selling them. If t out search ‘Easy Pro Woodturning Lathe Turning Ball Tool’. You should find it. 👍🏻

Very nice! Best of all no trapped air pockets!

Thank you - if I’m honest I didn’t know what it was going to be when I cast the resin. I was thinking of making a pen pot but decided to try the sphere jig for the first time! Learned some lessons along the way.

Thanks for the nice comment 👍🏻

Thanks Doug. Yes, I didn’t want to distract from the sphere so kept the base quite simple. The pressure pot was definitely helped get rid of the air pockets. Thanks for the kind words - it means a lot.

Cheers Jim. I’m quite enjoying playing around with resin. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods 👍🏻

Thank you very much indeed 🙏

I actually enjoy the sanding part - I find it quite relaxing! Thanks for the nice comments.

Oh nice. It is a fun hobby. I haven’t tried fruit yet - was it difficult?

Hahaa, with all this nice weather we’re having I was missing the sound of rain ☔️😂

@@BensGotWood Haha

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Thank you very much. Yes it’s a good little lathe. If it had electronic adjustable speed it would be perfect I reckon!

Thanks Bryan. I don’t really watch them to be honest - two young kids and a full time job means I don’t get to watch too much unfortunately 😟. Will definitely try to catch some though as I think they would be a great source on information. 👍🏻

@@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound thanks Doug, much appreciated 👍🏻

Thanks Tony

Sound advice - thank you 🙏

@@BensGotWood yes it is 😁 you're welcome!

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Thank you so much - that’s made my day ☺️

Hey mate, how are you? Yeah definitely agree on the need for a bandsaw, I’ll keep my eyes peeled for sure. And yeah, definitely a learning curve. Have you been watching the Scots at the Euros?

@@BensGotWood sure have buddy. Not showing theirselves up to their best I must say. And I personally don't think that they'll qualify for the next round. I reckon England ain't doing their best either 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Yeah, we’re both playing like we’re frightened of attacking the opposition. Let’s hope for a better last group game for both teams. You never know mate! ⚽️

Live in hope mate, live in hope. I'm actually your side of the border just now for the next week. In Berwick at my Mrs's brothers caravan. Weather's stunning 😍

Very nice Jim mate. Lovely part of the country. Yes, it lovely today, for a few nice days ahead too I think. Cheeky 🍺 in the sun I think!

Yeah me too hopefully 🤞🏻

Good to know - thanks for the tips 👍🏻

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I know! I always have a pair of grips to hand 😂

Hi Tony. Thanks for the advice. I did take it out the bin this afternoon and attempted to give it another chance. I did manage to get the wings a bit better and then had a huge catch which broke a wing off. Hey ho! Definitely in the bin for good now! Thanks for the support as always 👍🏻

Get ready to be addicted! Thanks for the positive comments. It’s a lot of trial and error for me to be honest but it’s a good way to learn! Good luck with your journey too, hope you share some results with us. 👍🏻

Thanks Paul. It’s good stuff!

Thank you - I appreciate the support. The only thing I’d change is making a tighter fit, but it’s the first one I’ve done so all a good learning experience.

Thanks Doug 👍🏻

Thank you. Yes, the grain pattern is incredible. It’s a great little lathe - if it had variable speed without adjusting a belt it would be perfect! Thank you - I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy the videos as much as I enjoy making them ☺️

Hi Bryan. Hope the weather over there is better than here! Thanks for the tip - I don’t tend to lock that off, I didn’t really know the benefits, but I will certainly do that from now on. Thank you 🙏

Thanks Tony. Great minds think alike - and so do ours 😉🫣

Thank you. How are you getting on with your woodturning?

Thanks my friend 🤘🏻