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Having turned a vase with a natural edge in the previous article, I am now turning my attention to the

You may look at this article and think ‘Oh no, another article on sanding!’, or ‘I know how to sand,

Amber Bailey offers a multi-layered approach to the restoration of a 19th-century lacquered panel. Several years ago, I was asked by a

Colin Sullivan looks at making rope. Both Chatham and Portsmouth dockyards have massive purpose built rope walks, showing how important

Philip Greenwood talks about how to sand work to a fine finish. For such a simple sounding part of the

Richard Findley takes a look at the best way to part off your spindle work The action of ‘parting off’

In my experience, there is no better finish for small to medium sized turned objects than cyanoacrylate. When you know

Philip Greenwood looks at the pros and cons of different ways to form a spigot. Cutting a spigot may sound like