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  1. joe.ford

    any woodturners here?

    Hello All I'm hoping some of you could help out, I'm now using an electric lathe and slowly getting to grasps with all the fancy new tools:rolleyes: I've started doing some quite big holes, things like Tankards, goblets and other hollow objects. I've hit some technical issues when it gets...
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    Offroad Bicycle Lights

    Hello All Hope someone can help. I'm in need of some super bright lights, for those night time rides where there are no street lights. I'm low on funds at the minute, and therefore being a tight :censored::rolleyes: I've managed to find 2 that seem to be bright enough 1. 2 x 1300 lumen...
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    European Woodworking Show

    Thought some people may be interested in the European Woodworking show (Linky) I attended last year, and accidentally came home with a new Gransfor Bruks axe:rolleyes: Lots of fun things to see, from woodturning, Medieval Hewing (playing with axes) and much more I can't really remember:lmao: Joe
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    Making things for the canoe out of a log

    I thought I would post this here too as it involved my nice shiny axe:p Way back before I had technical difficulties with my leeboard resulting in me having to knock one up in a hurry, I had acquired some Alder. They were felled by the council down by the local river, so I thought they would...
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    Big Cats

    Hello All I was just reading in the local paper (Essex chronicle) about another sighting of a big cat in the area. It got me thinking, has anyone from here ever found any evidence of these kitty's whilst out and about? And if they are roaming about, how come no bodies / remains have...
  6. joe.ford

    Garlic Mustard

    just a quicky The plant Garlic Mustard, can you do anything with it? Just curious as we seem to have a huge amount of it in the garden this year:rolleyes:
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    Steaming Lime?

    Hello All I'm currently making a paddle out of lime, firstly how likely is it that it will snap on it's first outing? (if I manage to avoid turning it into a toothpick first) And for the main question. How easily can it be bent (only about a 7 degree bend)? It's still quite green and...
  8. joe.ford

    can anyone help??

    :?: hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me :?: , I'm looking to do a modern apprentiship in woodland work (doing environmental conservation at writtle college) and was wondering if anyone had any Idea of types of jobs or on the off chance, any companys with placements up here in...
  9. joe.ford

    hello I'm new

    :newbie: Hi really like your forum here, I found you thanks to jack and woodland organics link page :You_Rock_