dave dalby woodturning

dave dalby woodturning UK. Manufacturer of stairparts, stair spindles, newel posts and handrails. Table legs, pedestal legs and a whole range of bespoke turnings.

A quick pair of pilasters with alternating twist. These will be sited either side of a kitchen sink. Barley twist cut on...
28/02/2023

A quick pair of pilasters with alternating twist.
These will be sited either side of a kitchen sink.
Barley twist cut on my twisting set up as normal.















An eclectic mix of table legs all ready for Some beautiful beech all laminated by Bruce and turned by myself. Can’t wai...
17/02/2023

An eclectic mix of table legs all ready for
Some beautiful beech all laminated by Bruce and turned by myself.
Can’t wait to see the end results Bruce!















Loving the shape on these ‘trumpet’ legs. What you sayin
17/02/2023

Loving the shape on these ‘trumpet’ legs.
What you sayin















I absolutely love working from these old railway drawings. So much more soul than modern CAD drawings!
16/02/2023

I absolutely love working from these old railway drawings.
So much more soul than modern CAD drawings!















Absolutely delighted to be accepted onto the register of professional woodturners. So, where to but those badges? ...
12/02/2023

Absolutely delighted to be accepted onto the register of professional woodturners.
So, where to but those badges?









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A couple of prototype samples for two up-coming jobs. Messing with pitch and profile on my twisting machine. Sapele 45mm...
10/02/2023

A couple of prototype samples for two up-coming jobs.

Messing with pitch and profile on my twisting machine.
Sapele 45mm square
Tulipwood 55mm square
















More bobbin spindles. These ‘bobbin shelf’ units are everywhere at the moment. These ones are copy-turned in Oak. ...
07/02/2023

More bobbin spindles.
These ‘bobbin shelf’ units are everywhere at the moment.
These ones are copy-turned in Oak.
















Another end pedestal set ready for despatch. Oak, 1200 long and only 600mm wide. A long, narrow table for a tight spot! ...
06/02/2023

Another end pedestal set ready for despatch.
Oak, 1200 long and only 600mm wide. A long, narrow table for a tight spot!















Here we go then, a pair of shapely table pedestals in Ash.720mm high and 500mmØ at the base. On their way next week to ...
03/02/2023

Here we go then, a pair of shapely table pedestals in Ash.
720mm high and 500mmØ at the base.

On their way next week to















I was asked about my gluing up method. I feel it’s always best to glue up from lots of small pieces rather than a few bi...
30/01/2023

I was asked about my gluing up method.
I feel it’s always best to glue up from lots of small pieces rather than a few big pieces. A lot of work but more stable in the long run.
For big pine pieces I use failed 4x4”.
We buy a lot of 95mm square pine and store it in the warm workshop. Any that splits ( second pic) is then re-sawn to 94x45mm, these are then glued edge on to make panels 660mm wide.
These panels are then ripped to the width required for the job in hand and planed flat to 40mm thick.
These panels are then glued up to make pieces from 125mm to 500mm square, depending upon what we’re making.
The really big ones are clamped in my big press, smaller thing just get stacked in sash clamps.
Hope this is of some use…










So, there goes my brother’s last great project, sadly, unfinished. Remember folks your time is short, make the most of i...
29/01/2023

So, there goes my brother’s last great project, sadly, unfinished. Remember folks your time is short, make the most of it.



I remember this sycamore as a sapling, I also remember my dad tying the washing line round it, that was about thirty ye...
29/01/2023

I remember this sycamore as a sapling, I also remember my dad tying the washing line round it, that was about thirty years ago!










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