It is alright turning bone but if anything like turning antler then a nice day with the shed/workshop door open is advised and a fan blowing across the piece aiming at the open door. Boy does antler stink when being turned.

Pen turning suppliers sell the Ivory substitute These are some but may be a little on the small diameter size there are others that sell bigger sizes

I have used ali, copper and brass powder in epoxy as in this pen. How cast iron will react with the epoxy I do not know so best to try mixing a small amount and just let it set before using it on the casting.

Ahh but yes they can. My brother inlaw told me when he was serving down on the Falkland islands that they do when they stand on a land mine.

I think the problem of leaving it there for any repair other than fuse replacement will entail the use of a PAT tester and someone qualified to use it.

A little on the expensive side try some of these

The one I have like the Tormek you can dress the stone to have two different grits as well as being water cooled which is ideal for the chisels as Jason said to aid keeping them cool on the opposite end there is a leather coated wheel to strop the chisels to a very fine cutting edge. Not just chisels but planer irons. With the various attachments axes scissors and other tools can also be sharpened.

I use this along side my normal bench grinder which is ideal for fast metal removal when reshaping tools. I also use this one to sharpen my wood turning tools but they are sharpened little and often as some woods take the edge off very fast and the finer sharpening of the slow grinder is not suitable for those tools except possibly the skew chisel

Well there is also making Lego men out of wood I don't have plans but I made these pair nothing to difficult the only part that needed turning was the head and the features were burn on with a pyrography machine but they could be drawn on. They stand about 6" tall

Edited By Dalboy on 04/12/2022 18:26:25

The second part of my question was what is he into the reason I asked the questions was that I have many plans of things to make a lot of them are free to use so copy right is not a problem. The others I would not be able to share as they are under copyright

Just noted that Blondihacks on Utube has just started a build of the Pennsylvania A3 Switcher

I think what may help is to know what machines you have and which tools he will be allowed to operate. Also what is he into.

I may be able to help if you can answer those questions. Remember that anything that needs gluing will need time to dry as well as some finishes if you intend to apply any.

Edited By Dalboy on 03/12/2022 19:36:54

The only time I sit in the workshop is when I am milling a long (Time) job on the mill or marking out at the bench as I have arthritis in the spine, unfortunately I just can't sit when using other machines in the workshop. I just have a simple stool for that part it also comes in handy as a small table to put things on when working.

No they are made from solid Oak and cut using the bandsaw lots of cutting and re-gluing back together to keep all the grain running through them

Been making these for Christmas presents just one more wooden thing to make then I can get back to working on the Rob Roy.

There is always something to do in the workshop as I tend to have more than one thing on the go at once

Well worth watching this as I believe he uses different cutters than what is stated on the plans

I got my No2 48 tooth from Home and workshop on e bay in September and the No 3 from RDG.

Are you building the Farm Boy by any chance

Edited By Dalboy on 29/11/2022 18:42:47

Take it from me that does not work I am now at the end of redecorating the bathroom.

The up side is Her in doors has ordered some very nice presents for the workshop so there is a bright side having to decorate

I had a cheap height gauge which I was not happy with and also went and brought the same as you, so far I am very pleased with it and it is nice to have a case to store it in. My old one did not have the fine adjust which meant I kept going over and under the measurement not now with this one

That is what i use just going to buy a second as a single was fine in my old smaller workshop