Issue 363 just dropped through the letterbox, just a quick glance before I go and start todays tasks. **
Why is it that after all the years of publishing and past feedback on the subject, the publisher still can't be bothered to get a Turner to proof read the finished articles and layout.
Page 18 article, full page image of turned piece referring to reactive metal paints to give patina shows item as turned not finished. Page 23 of same article has three numbered and captioned images purporting to show finishing progress to finished item from top to bottom with images printed in reverse order to numbering (finished item first and lowest number)
Article page 90 advocates and shows the use of a Spindle Roughing Gouge for truing up a cross-grain blank a definite no-no with the majority of timbers. But I guess this is OK because it is advocated by a renowned Turner.
And what's with this constant reference to cutting circles damaging Bandsaw blades, surely if the blade has suitable width and kerf for the task it does not know what shape its cutting.
I've never experienced this to my knowledge and my blades stay on the machine until they need sharpening, cutting logs, slabs, slices and circles.
**cutting up yet another 8 X 4 sheet of 1/2" ply for the last of several large containers for neighbour to store his generators.