Tag Archives: Tools

My power carver and me

Posted on 15. October 2015 by fuzzy

A short while ago I bought myself a power carver from Axminster. A motorized unit that is suspended from the ceiling, with a long, flexible drive shaft and a reciprocating carving head at the end. And then I started practising. … Continue reading →

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Bye bye, green goddess. Hello, white goddess!

Posted on 31. August 2015 by fuzzy

It’s done. I have finally ordered myself a proper wood lathe. It’s a Twister FU-200, from Simon Hope. The lathe itself is a German make, with a 16″ swing and 28″ between centres. And since I intend to go quite … Continue reading →

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Hitting the limits

Posted on 25. April 2015 by fuzzy

As my esteemed readers will know, I don’t own a wood turning lathe. My lathe is a proper small engineering lathe for a metal workshop. It does what I am asking it to do, but it has its limitations, and … Continue reading →

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