• Record Power DML24 Lathe Restoration

    Record Power DML24 Lathe Restoration

    This is the original incarnation of the DML24 from Record Power. It’s a three-speed wood turning lathe made around 1997 and is about as basic as a lathe gets.

  • Idigbo Bowl

    Idigbo Bowl

    This bowl was turned from an Idigbo blank. I’d never heard of Idigbo (Terminalia ivorensis) which hails from west Africa and is commonly used in joinery due to its durability and stability, and limited moisture movement.

  • My First Turned Bowl (Tulipwood)

    My First Turned Bowl (Tulipwood)

    Described as “the greenish yellowish wood yielded from the Tulip tree found on the eastern side of North America and also in some parts of China”. (Reference Wikipedia).

  • Accurately Centre a Wood Lathe Faceplate

    Accurately Centre a Wood Lathe Faceplate

    I recently began wood turning having acquired and restored a ‘90s vintage Record DML-24 lathe. One of my first projects was, rather ambitiously, a tulip bowl which presented my first real challenge.

  • Roasted Poplar guitars

    Roasted Poplar guitars

    I had a request to build a guitar for gigging that wouldn’t be as maintenance-free as possible. While guitars are reliable instruments, they do need a certain amount of upkeep and this is especially so on the road.

  • Kreg KMA3200 5 mm Shelf Pin JIg

    Kreg KMA3200 5 mm Shelf Pin JIg

    The KMA3220 shelf pin jig from Kreg Tools is a quick and easy way to drill accurate holes for cabinet shelves at a standard distance of 32 mm centre to centre. I needed to fit adjustable shelving to a recent cabinet project.