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A collection of all-new toy turning projects from the dean of turning teachers. Turn your workshop into one of the happiest places on the planet! With the guidance of Richard Raffan, the dean of woodturning, and the projects in Turning Toys, you can outdo Santa’s elves. Create custom toys right in your own workshop and see the little ones' eyes light up with joy! Have a ball honing your turning techniques. Repetition is the key to mastering any craft, and these projects are in part skill-builders so you'll continue to refine your skills as you repeat them. You’re sure to get plenty of practice because young boys and girls can never have too many peg dolls, balls, or things on wheels. You'll find ways to salvage a situation if, as can happen, there’s a catch or the wood splits. Little snafus become big opportunities to get creative and who knows how that will turn out – funny or fabulous, or both! Expert guidance every step of the way. A delight to look at, Turning Toys is filled with practical advice to help you succeed and enjoy great satisfaction from creating beautiful toys. With over 360 photos and drawings, you’ll learn exactly how to use all the tools required, control the cutting edge, and work comfortably at your lathe. Beloved playthings today...handmade heirlooms tomorrow. Turning Toys will inspire you to try your hand at a variety of wooden toys you won’t find in stores: racing cars, wands, stackers, spinning tops, even a handsome croquet set. Get your copy and turn out toys that will delight the children in your life. -
When first published in 1987, The Art of Turned Bowls was a work ahead of its time. Now, considering the resurgence in popularity of this woodworking genre, the book is perfectly poised for rediscovery. Retooled with fresh full-color photographs of contemporary bowls featuring the work of award-winning turners from around the world, Richard Raffan's classic has been totally updated to meet the demands of today's turner. With a unique talent for making even the most abstract ideas accessible, the world's most admired turning teacher offers an invaluable wealth of design advice. This beautiful volume from Richard Raffan is dedicated to the art of creating aesthetic forms in your turned bowls. More about design than about technique, The Art of Turned Bowls displays a wide range of bowls — by a host of experienced turners—with analysis that will help you create more artful bowls with a sense of balance and proportion. As you flip through the pages, you'll discover how the subtle form and shape of a well-turned bowl is one that's also a delight to hold and use. -
In this completely revised version of his classic best seller, Richard Raffan shares new techniques and up-to-date information on the art and craft of turning wood. Whether you're just starting out or more experienced, you'll discover new insights and valuable advice that reflect the evolution of wood turning over the last several decades. There's even a completely new chapter on hollow vessel turning. Here are a few examples of what you'll find with easy-to-follow instructions that show you how.- Choose the right chucks and tools for the job
- Sharpen and maintain your tools for the best results
- Handle tools safely and efficiently
- Learn basic techniques wirh ease
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Only the heartwood of cocobolo is used; it is usually orange or reddish-brown, often with darker irregular traces weaving through the wood. The heartwood changes colour after being cut, and can be polished to a lustrous, glassy finish; being quite dense, sometimes having a specific gravity of over 1.0, it will sink in water. The sapwood (not often used) is a creamy yellow, with a sharp boundary between it and the heartwood. -
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Liberon Finishing Oil is a blend of high quality oils for use on all interior wood and turned woodwork. Used to nourish and enhance the colour of the wood, it is suitable for use on kitchen tables and bathroom furniture, and can also be applied to cork, stone and terracotta. Water, heat, alcohol and food acid resistant, it gives a matt, satin or gloss finish depending upon the number of coats applied. Ideal for surfaces requiring a hard wearing and water-resistant finishes.
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Cross bars are specially hardened to avoid those troublesome nicks and to give a smooth finish. -
The Splay tool can be used as a skew chisel, a box scraper, a shear scraper and also for detail work on spindles.
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Shellawax cream is a woodturners friction and buffing polish. Sharing many of the characteristics of Shellawax liquid, Shellawax Cream is specially formulated for use on larger turned projects where it would normally be impossible to get a first class finish using a conventional friction polish and on stand-alone articles such as carvings. As with Shellawax, only one application is required to completely finish the work. Made using a specially formulated hard shellac as a base, this excellent product gives a hard, durable finish, with impressive resistance to marks and blemishes from water, alcohol and heat. The cream formulation retards the frictional drying characteristic of friction polishes, making it suitable for use on larger lathe-turned items such as bowls and platters. Being a cream, this product is easily controlled in application and is very economical in use. Shellawax Cream is non-toxic. -
A one-application woodturners friction polish that really does work and is ideal for use on smaller spindle work such as pens and similar objects up to around 10 cm (4") diameter. This exceptional polish is made using a specially formulated hard shellac as a base to give a harder, more durable finish, giving greater resistance to marks and blemishes from water, alcohol and heat. Normally applied directly onto bare timber (though it can be used over most oils too – but test on scrap first) this polish dries almost instantly yet goes on hardening for up to three weeks resulting in a truly durable finish which far exceeds others on the market today. Once fully cured the finish is food-safe and non-toxic. -
This is an oil type finish similar to Danish oil but nothing like it. This product is designed to be hand rubbed on to raw timber, giving a finish with a hard, bright, high gloss. It will bring out amazing depth and brilliance to most timbers making the grain pop and become opalescent, vibrant, shimmering and alive. Especially when used on a fine grained, highly figure timber. And if that's not enough it does it all in a matter of minutes.
Aussie Oil is ideal for use on most small items like pendants, brooches, earrings, small turned items that cannot be fully finished on the lathe. Pens, magnifying glass handles, compacts, key rings, letter openers, in fact almost anything made of wood you can comfortably hold in your hand to polish.
As an extra added bonus, it also works brilliantly as a friction polish on the lathe.
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The ideal way to experiment with the different colours available to decide which ones you prefer, the Spirit Stain Kit contains one bottle (min. contents 25ml) of each of the nine colours. These are exactly the same stain as in the bigger bottles and will intermix if you want to vary the shades available.
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The ideal way to experiment with the different colours available to decide which ones you prefer, the Spirit Stain Kit contains one bottle (min. contents 25ml) of each of the twelve wood colours. These are exactly the same stain as in the bigger bottles and will intermix if you want to vary the shades available. The stains are very fade resistant, quick drying and non-grain raising. -
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Another 'Crown' special, the Wedge tool is 'user friendly'. Superb for making coves on spindle work and finish cuts on both faceplate and spindle projects. It also provides a smooth finish when making goblets. A recent innovation, the Splay Tool can be used as a Skew Chisel, a Box Scraper, a Shear Scraper and also for detail work on spindles. -
1" x 20' abrasive in a convenient dispenser. Perfect for spindle, pen, or any turning where small strips are needed. This convenient dispenser is loaded with five 1" x 20' rolls of cloth backed aluminum oxide abrasive. Each dispenser pack contains one roll of 150, 240, 320, 400 & 600 grit abrasive. Just pull out and tear off the length of abrasive strip you need. -
These jaws are perfect for drilling pen blanks, eliminating the need for a drill press and offering much more accurate results because the deep grip to all four sides ensures excellent holding power. Drilling on the lathe means the feed speed of the drill bit is under complete control, so a superior finish can be achieved on a wide range of materials. These jaws are also useful for working on small finials and similar projects, as in addition to their strong grip, the work piece is moved forward from the chuck to allow greater access. SC1 Contraction Spigot: 14 - 20 mm Contraction Square: 14 - 24.5 mm SC2 Contraction Spigot: 14 - 20 mm Contraction Square: 14 - 26 mm -
This faceplate ring is ideal for holding small to medium sized bowl blanks and due to its strong hold is also suitable for more out of balance timber. It is held to the chuck using the standard 40 mm jaw set which comes with both the SC1 and SC2 Mini Chucks. Diameter: 68 mm -
- The multi-tooth drive centres feature a ring of teeth around the circumference of the tip, with a central drive point to give accurate positioning. This design gives an extremely strong grip, thanks to the many points of contact in the timber, which also minimises the risk of splitting the timber.
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Designed in conjunction with the professional British woodturner, Albert Harrison, this tool is excellent for cleaning out small boxes and goblets, giving an extremely clean finish. -
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The buffing mop gives that extra fine edge. -
This large faceplate ring is ideal for holding large bowl blanks and due to its strong hold is also suitable for more out of balance timber. It is held to the chuck using the standard 50 mm jaw set which comes complete with all Record Power chuck packages. Must be used with: 62313 50 mm Standard Jaws (Supplied with SC3 and SC4 chucks) Diameter: 100 mm -
Crown Spindle Gouges are their range of milled regular English gouges, are available in their range to suit all requirements for Spindle work. -
- The design of the 6-prong drive centres offers an enhanced grip to timber using the principle of opposing tooth profiles. The central point of the tool secures the drive centre in place, the six teeth around it grip the timber securely and the opposing tooth pattern ensures the wood fibres are pulled together to reduce the chance of splitting. Having two more teeth than the traditional 4-prong drive centres, they are ideal for use on hardwoods and larger pieces of wood.
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Designed with an internal dovetail to fit securely onto the standard 2" (50mm) jaws. These rings work in the same way as normal faceplates but with the convenience of the easy chuck fitting. Available with an outer diameter of 3⅛" (80mm) and 4¾" (120mm). -
A plastic dust collector hood with a wide mouth at one end and a round hose connection at the other. Suitable for use with standard 100mm diameter flexible hose. You may need a hose clamp to secure the hose to the round end (100HC). Ideal for Collecting dust and chips from small lathes, sanding discs or any other machinery which did not originally come supplied with a purpose made dust collection point.
If being used with a multiple branch hose system, a shut off gate (100G) can be attached using a sleeve (100SL) to join the two parts together. A hose can be attached to the other end of the gate and secured with a clamp (100HC).Charnwood DH410 Specification Mouth Opening 410mm x 320mm Hose Connection 100mm Diameter Depth 260mm -
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New generation P3 R half mask, with low profile ergonomic design.- Offers less breathing resistance.
- Less clogging pressure and inward leakage.
- Approval P3 (R) APF20 x WEL
- Protects the user against airborne particles, oil aerosols, mist, welds and fumes.
- Twin HEPAC* pleat encapsulated design filter provides 99.99% filtration of airborne particles and aerosols at 0.3 micron and above.
- Exhalation valve on bottom of face piece, ensuring no exhalation fumes steam or fog of any glasses/visors.
- Protective grill covers 100% of filter surface.
- Grill protects filter from moisture and particulates, ensuring it performs better in clogging pressure and filtration efficiency.
- Unique integral sample port and plug allow non-destructive face fitting.
- Large non-return valve.
- Single piece head and neck strap with quick release.
- Manufactured from high-grade materials, odour free, non-allergenic. TPE mask body is latex and silicone free.
- Conforms to half mask standard BS EN 140.
- Respiratory protection to BS EN143 P3R.
- *High Efficiency Particulate Air Composite.
- Protection against airborne Coronavirus
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These jaws are fantastically effective for drilling pen blanks. They eliminate the need for a drill press and offer much more accurate results and the deep grip to all four sides ensures incredible holding power. Drilling on the lathe means the feed speed of the drill bit is under your complete control, meaning a superior finish can be achieved on a wide range of materials. These jaws are also useful for working on small finials and similar projects as in addition to their strong grip, the work piece is moved forward from the chuck, allowing greater access. Contraction Square: 10 - 26 mm Contraction Spigot: 11 - 20 mm Expansion: 35 - 64 mm
