Category Archives: Workshop

Anything to do with equipment, tools and other workshop related articles.

That moment when…

Posted on 5. December 2017 by fuzzy

…it seems that all the bad stuff happens precisely at the same time. Yep, I had one of them not too long ago. I am currently working on a little coffee or side table for the lounge. The top will … Continue reading →

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Making a centre finder

Posted on 24. November 2017 by fuzzy

It’s one of those things that we all need every now and then, but I kept on forgetting to buy one. It just wasn’t important enough. So one day I decided that I was going to make myself one and … Continue reading →

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Building a steady

Posted on 16. November 2017 by fuzzy

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 →

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Best workshop ever

Posted on 6. June 2017 by fuzzy

The last 6 months have been a lot of hard work, but it’s finally paying off. I now have space in my new workshop, which is quite a luxury for me. I am not used to that. There’s still a … Continue reading →

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Back in Business

Posted on 28. March 2017 by fuzzy

Finally, finally! I got some help from a friendly neighbour, and together we managed to get all the lathe pieces (wood lathe and engineering lathe) into the workshop and lifted into their correct places. I then spent most of Saturday … Continue reading →

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