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#1 ·
New lathe and first bowl

I'm thinking I really like working with the lathe, and I wanted to have a way to keep track of what and when I post "stuff" that I turn. I wish I had done my first bowl as a blog, but I didn't. So to keep some semblance of order for my own purposes, I'll start this blog for my lathe work.

The first bowl I made was posted as a forum listing, and no sense repeating everything again. So here's the link.

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/107851

Now I'll add to this blog starting with my 2nd bowl, which in my opinion, is WAAAYYY NICER than the 1st one!
 
#2 ·
Bowl #2, much improvement

Ok, so I'm thinking that I'm REALLY gonna like turning stuff on a lathe. My first attempt was ok, but in my opinion not great. LOTS of errors that hopefully I learned from. Which is what we're SUPPOSED to do, right?

So here's bowl #2. This one is from some 4/4 maple that someone gave me. I started with four 8" X 8" blanks glued together, and added two 6" squares to use as a mount for the faceplate. Next was to cut 'em into a kinda-sorta circle on the bandsaw. I turned each board 90 degrees to have opposing layers of grain, and at the end you'll see how it REALLY makes the colors "POP" when you put a finish on it.
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Say, has anybody figured out a use for the corner cutoffs when you do this? (Remember, some of use are "wood rescurers", and we HATE to throw ANY wood scraps out)
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This maple sure cuts a LOT smoother than the oak did on bowl #1.
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My original idea was to just use the 6" x 6" pieces as a way to mount the faceplate, then cut the bowl away from it. But I kept hitting the edges as I was turning the bowl and I decided to try and make it as more of a stand/base. Note to self… turning square wood is MUCH HARDER than turning rounded wood :)

I also noticed a neat "square to circle" pattern appearing where the base meets the bowl, but next you'll see that it disappears as I turn further into the wood.
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Next it was on to the inside. I made a lot of mistakes on the inside of the 1st bowl. It's rather rough where I kept digging in and the center has a little "divot" which I didn't take out and in the end it looks ugly.

So on this go-round I took my time and went very GENTLY on the touch. It resulted in a much better surface and I even tried to make the "glue rings" be better spaced out to be more even.
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You can see in this shot that I did have a few little gouges and I used wood filler rather than cut the bowl any deeper. .

Wood Natural material Table Hardwood Wood stain

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Unfortunately, it turns out that "Natural" wood filler does NOT take the same color when it dries and you'll see that it shows in the final product!

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Wood Hardwood Wood stain Plywood Ingredient


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While it was still on the lathe, I sanded it to 220grit and put several coats of Tung oil on. I read where some of you used shavings so I scooped up several handfuls and held it against the still wet wood. I like the final gloss it got and this was easier than using a rag to polish it out.

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And that's about it for Bowl #2. I still have a LOOONG WAY to go as far as learning to turn, but I think I'm at least making progress. I used to work with a guy that no matter how bad something was going, he ALWAYS said …
"It'll get better"
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#3 ·
Bowl #2, much improvement

Ok, so I'm thinking that I'm REALLY gonna like turning stuff on a lathe. My first attempt was ok, but in my opinion not great. LOTS of errors that hopefully I learned from. Which is what we're SUPPOSED to do, right?

So here's bowl #2. This one is from some 4/4 maple that someone gave me. I started with four 8" X 8" blanks glued together, and added two 6" squares to use as a mount for the faceplate. Next was to cut 'em into a kinda-sorta circle on the bandsaw. I turned each board 90 degrees to have opposing layers of grain, and at the end you'll see how it REALLY makes the colors "POP" when you put a finish on it.
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Wood Gas Machine tool Machine Jig grinder

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Say, has anybody figured out a use for the corner cutoffs when you do this? (Remember, some of use are "wood rescurers", and we HATE to throw ANY wood scraps out)
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Wood Composite material Hardwood Wood stain Flooring

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This maple sure cuts a LOT smoother than the oak did on bowl #1.
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Wood Gas Cylinder Hardwood Auto part


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My original idea was to just use the 6" x 6" pieces as a way to mount the faceplate, then cut the bowl away from it. But I kept hitting the edges as I was turning the bowl and I decided to try and make it as more of a stand/base. Note to self… turning square wood is MUCH HARDER than turning rounded wood :)

I also noticed a neat "square to circle" pattern appearing where the base meets the bowl, but next you'll see that it disappears as I turn further into the wood.
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Wood Gas Hardwood Wire Plywood


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Wood Cylinder Gas Audio equipment Auto part


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Next it was on to the inside. I made a lot of mistakes on the inside of the 1st bowl. It's rather rough where I kept digging in and the center has a little "divot" which I didn't take out and in the end it looks ugly.

So on this go-round I took my time and went very GENTLY on the touch. It resulted in a much better surface and I even tried to make the "glue rings" be better spaced out to be more even.
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Wood Automotive tire Gas Tints and shades Cylinder


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Wood Tints and shades Rectangle Hardwood Plywood


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You can see in this shot that I did have a few little gouges and I used wood filler rather than cut the bowl any deeper. .

Wood Natural material Table Hardwood Wood stain

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Unfortunately, it turns out that "Natural" wood filler does NOT take the same color when it dries and you'll see that it shows in the final product!

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Wood Hardwood Wood stain Plywood Ingredient


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While it was still on the lathe, I sanded it to 220grit and put several coats of Tung oil on. I read where some of you used shavings so I scooped up several handfuls and held it against the still wet wood. I like the final gloss it got and this was easier than using a rag to polish it out.

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Tableware Dishware Window Serveware Wood

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Wood Natural material Adhesive Hardwood Auto part

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Wood Adhesive Hardwood Wood stain Plywood

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Wood Hardwood Flooring Desk Wood stain


And that's about it for Bowl #2. I still have a LOOONG WAY to go as far as learning to turn, but I think I'm at least making progress. I used to work with a guy that no matter how bad something was going, he ALWAYS said …
"It'll get better"
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Very nice bowl for your second try.
Have you considered a bowl from a board?
 

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#12 ·
Oh man. I'm really diggin' this

This lathe work is GREAT FUN! I dont know WHY I waited so long to get into it!

My daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter are here for the holidays and today was a sort of "rest up from all the eating, shopping, eating, cooking for the men's breakfast at church this morning, eating Thanksgiving leftovers, hanging out in front of the TV and eating some more, and just generally enjoying our granddaughter" kind of a day.

About mid-day they all wanted to take a nap, but I never have been one who could sleep in the middle of the day. So I spent a few hours in the shop. Finally decided where I wanted the lathe to be, so I bolted it to the floor and I also threw together a 3-lamp fixture and added some more lighting directly above the lathe. The sun was coming directly into that side of the building, and even with the blinds closed it was difficult to get a decent pic.
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The immediate improvements I notice are …

1. I can SEE a WHOLE LOT better with those 3 CFLs directly above me. This building came with fluorescent fixtures built in and even though I put in all new 40watt bulbs, the light from them still has a sort of "yellow" glow. I've been considering taking the plastic lenses out of the fixtures, but I'm not certain how much dust will get up in there. You cant see it in this pic but I also added a second 3-lamp CFL fixture directly above my workbench, which is to the left as viewed in this shot.

2. With the lathe bolted to the floor, I'm still getting a pretty good bit of chatter, but at least the lathe STAYS PUT and doesn't dance across the floor like before. I'm sure with practice the chatter will get less and less, as I learn how to better control the tools while I turn.
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So yeah BAAY-BEE…. THIS BOY is makin' some SHAVINGS!
My daughter came out and snapped a few shots of me at the lathe. I haven't had this much fun since I got my first car!
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I have noticed that when the turning is going smoothly, the chips really do fly. Rather than order a new face shield I took the headgear out of an old welding helmet that I no longer use and mounted a face shield from my old motorcycle helmet to it. Works like a charm.
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Oh yeah, what I'm turning here is going to be bowl #4. I'll be posting bowl #3 which I finished up and took pics of the final project. I'm pretty proud of the improvement in my work.
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And that stack of lumber you can see up there in the top picture? Yeah, that's my "Wood Gloat" that I'll have to tell y'all about :)
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#13 ·
Oh man. I'm really diggin' this

This lathe work is GREAT FUN! I dont know WHY I waited so long to get into it!

My daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter are here for the holidays and today was a sort of "rest up from all the eating, shopping, eating, cooking for the men's breakfast at church this morning, eating Thanksgiving leftovers, hanging out in front of the TV and eating some more, and just generally enjoying our granddaughter" kind of a day.

About mid-day they all wanted to take a nap, but I never have been one who could sleep in the middle of the day. So I spent a few hours in the shop. Finally decided where I wanted the lathe to be, so I bolted it to the floor and I also threw together a 3-lamp fixture and added some more lighting directly above the lathe. The sun was coming directly into that side of the building, and even with the blinds closed it was difficult to get a decent pic.
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The immediate improvements I notice are …

1. I can SEE a WHOLE LOT better with those 3 CFLs directly above me. This building came with fluorescent fixtures built in and even though I put in all new 40watt bulbs, the light from them still has a sort of "yellow" glow. I've been considering taking the plastic lenses out of the fixtures, but I'm not certain how much dust will get up in there. You cant see it in this pic but I also added a second 3-lamp CFL fixture directly above my workbench, which is to the left as viewed in this shot.

2. With the lathe bolted to the floor, I'm still getting a pretty good bit of chatter, but at least the lathe STAYS PUT and doesn't dance across the floor like before. I'm sure with practice the chatter will get less and less, as I learn how to better control the tools while I turn.
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So yeah BAAY-BEE…. THIS BOY is makin' some SHAVINGS!
My daughter came out and snapped a few shots of me at the lathe. I haven't had this much fun since I got my first car!
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I have noticed that when the turning is going smoothly, the chips really do fly. Rather than order a new face shield I took the headgear out of an old welding helmet that I no longer use and mounted a face shield from my old motorcycle helmet to it. Works like a charm.
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Oh yeah, what I'm turning here is going to be bowl #4. I'll be posting bowl #3 which I finished up and took pics of the final project. I'm pretty proud of the improvement in my work.
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And that stack of lumber you can see up there in the top picture? Yeah, that's my "Wood Gloat" that I'll have to tell y'all about :)
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Hi Joe,
For me it has been close to 40 years since I did much turning. I have been enjoying the turning I have made the time for. I want to make a bunch of 6 way screwdrivers with scrap wood and screwdriver kits.I think they will make some nice quick Gifts, and everyone can use a screwdriver.
Anyway Nice Turning.
Have a blessed evening, Todd
 

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#17 ·
Bowl #3 ... Gimmie some lip

OK, we all know how this works. We start with some wood, cut it into squares and glue it up. In this case the wood is maple.
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Then, after cutting it into a more rounded shape on the band saw, we mount it on the lathe and start turning.
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First thought was that this was gonna be like a salad bowl. Nothing fancy, just a plain, basic bowl.
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Unfortunately I took one heck of a chunk out of the rim, so after having to turn out that BIG BOO-BOO, it's gonna be a FANCY salad bowl with a grooved lip at the top. :)
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Also, once I started working the outside of the bowl, I decided that I would leave the "stand" on the bottom, rather than cut the bowl from it when done.
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Then I turn my attention towards the inside. Pretty rough at first, but the more I turn the smoother it gets.
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Once I'm at a point where the lathe tools aren't making the surface any smoother, I switch over to the sandpaper. I start with 60grit, then work my way through 80, 100, 120, and finally 220grit.
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Once I'm happy with the finish, I applied 2 coats of Tung oil, allowing about 20 minutes between coats. Then, using a rag I polished it out while it was still mounted on the lathe.
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After waiting 2 days to let the Tung oil to fully cure, I sprayed it with 2 coats of clear lacquer. I'm not sure if I like the high gloss finish or if I should try a more matt finish. Perhaps the next bowl I'll leave with a duller finish to see which way I like best.
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As always, critiques and comments are appreciated.
 

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#18 ·
Bowl #3 ... Gimmie some lip

OK, we all know how this works. We start with some wood, cut it into squares and glue it up. In this case the wood is maple.
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Wood Musical instrument Gas Composite material Cylinder

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Then, after cutting it into a more rounded shape on the band saw, we mount it on the lathe and start turning.
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Wood Automotive tire Gas Automotive wheel system Auto part

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First thought was that this was gonna be like a salad bowl. Nothing fancy, just a plain, basic bowl.
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Wood Gas Machine tool Auto part Machine

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Unfortunately I took one heck of a chunk out of the rim, so after having to turn out that BIG BOO-BOO, it's gonna be a FANCY salad bowl with a grooved lip at the top. :)
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Wood Machine tool Machine Auto part Hardwood

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Also, once I started working the outside of the bowl, I decided that I would leave the "stand" on the bottom, rather than cut the bowl from it when done.
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Gas Bicycle part Wood Metal Machine

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Then I turn my attention towards the inside. Pretty rough at first, but the more I turn the smoother it gets.
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Automotive tire Wood Ingredient Automotive wheel system Recipe

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Hat Wood Table Dishware Automotive wheel system

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Hat Wood Tire Table Sun hat

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Once I'm at a point where the lathe tools aren't making the surface any smoother, I switch over to the sandpaper. I start with 60grit, then work my way through 80, 100, 120, and finally 220grit.
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Wood Bicycle part Nickel Rim Metal

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Once I'm happy with the finish, I applied 2 coats of Tung oil, allowing about 20 minutes between coats. Then, using a rag I polished it out while it was still mounted on the lathe.
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Dishware Wood Serveware Wood stain Artifact

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After waiting 2 days to let the Tung oil to fully cure, I sprayed it with 2 coats of clear lacquer. I'm not sure if I like the high gloss finish or if I should try a more matt finish. Perhaps the next bowl I'll leave with a duller finish to see which way I like best.
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Wood Drinkware Wood stain Serveware Artifact

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As always, critiques and comments are appreciated.
That's really lovely!! I like both finishes, the gloss and the matte. I guess it might depend on what you want to use it for or display in it. Great work!
 

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#25 ·
...Bowl #4 ... getting more practice in

For my fellow LumberJocks, I realize that you already know the basics of setup and getting started on the lathe, but I also cross-post these to Facebook and some of my non-woodworking friends have asked me to show the "steps" in making bowls.

This time the wood is maple and oak in alternating layers.
Same basic setup as the last bowl, glue up the square boards first, cut 'em into a rounded shape on the bandsaw, then mount it on the lathe and start turning.
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This one is pretty similar in shape as the last one. I'm not trying to get too fancy yet, just trying to get better with the lathe tools.
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For my non-woodworking friends who will see this … this thing is still rough as a cob. The basic shape is there, but it's still got a long ways to go to be a finished bowl.
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After 2 more hours of turning out the inside of the bowl, then about an hour with sandpaper, here's the finished product. Some of the pictures have a shadow in them. Guess I need to come up with something better than an old t-shirt as a backdrop and just the lighting from the shop ceiling to fix that.
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I decided NOT to spray this one with the clear lacquer. I just put on 3 coats of Tung oil, letting each coat soak in for about an hour before applying the next. I like this matt finish. The wood looks more "natural" to me.
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The inside of this one reminds me of a solar system. The center circle is the maple and the large-grained rings are oak. The outermost rim is also maple.
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#26 ·
...Bowl #4 ... getting more practice in

For my fellow LumberJocks, I realize that you already know the basics of setup and getting started on the lathe, but I also cross-post these to Facebook and some of my non-woodworking friends have asked me to show the "steps" in making bowls.

This time the wood is maple and oak in alternating layers.
Same basic setup as the last bowl, glue up the square boards first, cut 'em into a rounded shape on the bandsaw, then mount it on the lathe and start turning.
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Table Wood Wood stain Hardwood Rectangle

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Gas Engineering Machine Nut Auto part

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Wood Artisan Engineering Gas Workwear

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This one is pretty similar in shape as the last one. I'm not trying to get too fancy yet, just trying to get better with the lathe tools.
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Sensitive content, not recommended for those under 18
Show Content
Wood Gas Winery Barrel Art

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For my non-woodworking friends who will see this … this thing is still rough as a cob. The basic shape is there, but it's still got a long ways to go to be a finished bowl.
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Wood Floor Gas Flooring Hardwood

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Wood Tints and shades Art Pedestal Hardwood

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After 2 more hours of turning out the inside of the bowl, then about an hour with sandpaper, here's the finished product. Some of the pictures have a shadow in them. Guess I need to come up with something better than an old t-shirt as a backdrop and just the lighting from the shop ceiling to fix that.
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Dishware Wood Artifact Serveware Wood stain

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Hat Wood Wood stain Dishware Headgear

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I decided NOT to spray this one with the clear lacquer. I just put on 3 coats of Tung oil, letting each coat soak in for about an hour before applying the next. I like this matt finish. The wood looks more "natural" to me.
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Furniture Wood Natural material Creative arts Rectangle

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The inside of this one reminds me of a solar system. The center circle is the maple and the large-grained rings are oak. The outermost rim is also maple.
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Hat Tableware Wood Tree Headgear
You seem to be coming along nicely, you'll have it mastered in no time.

Todd
 

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#30 ·
...Bowl #5 ... bark on, and a big BONK !

Yesterday, while I was waiting for the Tung oil to soak into the last bowl, I spotted a small log that a friend from church had given me. He said it was blackgum and suggested I try turning it while it was still green (freshly cut). So what the heck…. I screwed it to the faceplate and just sorta figured I'd see where it led me.

Well after about two minutes of turning the tool grabbed a bit of bark and this thing popped off the faceplate. It jumped up and BONKED me on the forehead! Just a little blood (which will mean a scab) but no real damage. Luckily it didn't hit and break my glasses or I really woulda been mad :). So I re-mounted it and started again.

Since I had decided to give this little piece of gum a go without much forethought, and my camera was in the house, I didn't take any pictures of the turning process. So here's the finished product. I'm fairly pleased with how it turned out. It's about 3" high and just over 5" across. The bark left on gives it a neat touch. And again I only used the Tung oil on this one too.

As usual, comments and critiques are always welcome.
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#31 ·
...Bowl #5 ... bark on, and a big BONK !

Yesterday, while I was waiting for the Tung oil to soak into the last bowl, I spotted a small log that a friend from church had given me. He said it was blackgum and suggested I try turning it while it was still green (freshly cut). So what the heck…. I screwed it to the faceplate and just sorta figured I'd see where it led me.

Well after about two minutes of turning the tool grabbed a bit of bark and this thing popped off the faceplate. It jumped up and BONKED me on the forehead! Just a little blood (which will mean a scab) but no real damage. Luckily it didn't hit and break my glasses or I really woulda been mad :). So I re-mounted it and started again.

Since I had decided to give this little piece of gum a go without much forethought, and my camera was in the house, I didn't take any pictures of the turning process. So here's the finished product. I'm fairly pleased with how it turned out. It's about 3" high and just over 5" across. The bark left on gives it a neat touch. And again I only used the Tung oil on this one too.

As usual, comments and critiques are always welcome.
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Live edge is the thing today Joe, I don't think you could have missed on this one.

Have a great evening Joe, Todd
 

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#36 ·
... 'nother bowl... natural edge...green...wet... heavy

I have several logs of black gum and oak that were given to me. They were only cut 2 or 3 weeks ago, so I put some old paint on the ends and stacked them outside the shop to dry. Sunday in church the guy that gave it to me suggested that I might like to try and turn a piece of that gum while it was still wet. He said " it'll turn WAY EASIER than that dry oak and maple boards you've been gluing together." So I figured why not?
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I cut off a piece of the gum about 12"long and then sawed it in half with the chainsaw. Big dummy me didn't take pictures of the project while I was working so here is the other half of the piece I cut. I propped it up with a piece of 2X4 so you can see how big it was when mounted on my lathe. It's just over 9" across the flat side and almost 12" long.
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I had to trim the corners with the bandsaw just so it would clear the slide bars on the lathe. And it took me 3 or 4 times of repositioning the faceplate to get it anywhere NEAR to even being balanced. That sucker shook the whole building the first time I turned it on! Every time I turned the lathe either on or off I had to grab hold of the stand to keep it from shaking loose from the bolts holding it to the floor.

I gotta admit, it was pretty cool watching the shavings fly from the tools. And it was ( is ) SO WET that my shirt sleeve was wet from the shavings that accumulated on my arm as I turned. When I was done I had enough shavings to fill four 5-gallon buckets. There was no way to even try to use sandpaper, it's THAT wet.

Here's some shots of it before I put any oil on it. I even tried to get "Artsy" and took a few of it sitting in the pile of shavings that came off it.
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And here it is after it sucked up about a half-pint of mineral oil. Plus I've put 3 or 4 coats of Howard's Butcher Block Treatment on it and after sitting all night it STILL looks "dry" ( but it FEELS WET to touch it. )
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I know that as wood dries the likelihood of it cracking is pretty good. So I guess I'll just put it on a shelf and see what happens in the next 10 or 12 months. MAYBE it'll be dry by then.

Thanks for looking, and as always, comments and critiques are welcomed.
 

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#37 ·
... 'nother bowl... natural edge...green...wet... heavy

I have several logs of black gum and oak that were given to me. They were only cut 2 or 3 weeks ago, so I put some old paint on the ends and stacked them outside the shop to dry. Sunday in church the guy that gave it to me suggested that I might like to try and turn a piece of that gum while it was still wet. He said " it'll turn WAY EASIER than that dry oak and maple boards you've been gluing together." So I figured why not?
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Plant Wood Logging Trunk Grass

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I cut off a piece of the gum about 12"long and then sawed it in half with the chainsaw. Big dummy me didn't take pictures of the project while I was working so here is the other half of the piece I cut. I propped it up with a piece of 2X4 so you can see how big it was when mounted on my lathe. It's just over 9" across the flat side and almost 12" long.
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Furniture Wood Table Desk Computer keyboard

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I had to trim the corners with the bandsaw just so it would clear the slide bars on the lathe. And it took me 3 or 4 times of repositioning the faceplate to get it anywhere NEAR to even being balanced. That sucker shook the whole building the first time I turned it on! Every time I turned the lathe either on or off I had to grab hold of the stand to keep it from shaking loose from the bolts holding it to the floor.

I gotta admit, it was pretty cool watching the shavings fly from the tools. And it was ( is ) SO WET that my shirt sleeve was wet from the shavings that accumulated on my arm as I turned. When I was done I had enough shavings to fill four 5-gallon buckets. There was no way to even try to use sandpaper, it's THAT wet.

Here's some shots of it before I put any oil on it. I even tried to get "Artsy" and took a few of it sitting in the pile of shavings that came off it.
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And here it is after it sucked up about a half-pint of mineral oil. Plus I've put 3 or 4 coats of Howard's Butcher Block Treatment on it and after sitting all night it STILL looks "dry" ( but it FEELS WET to touch it. )
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I know that as wood dries the likelihood of it cracking is pretty good. So I guess I'll just put it on a shelf and see what happens in the next 10 or 12 months. MAYBE it'll be dry by then.

Thanks for looking, and as always, comments and critiques are welcomed.
Those wet/green logs give off those nice long shavings real easy, I like to leave mine extra thick so I
can round them off after they warp while drying. If you put the bowls in a paper back after you turn
them wet, they tend to dry out without too many cracks. Thank you for sharing. That is a real good
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... next one.. Other half of that heavy, wet log.

So I took the other half of that wet log I did last week and turned it too.
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This log was also 12" long and about 9" across the flat side. It's black gum. I got one side a bit thin and a chunk of bark came flying off. I didn't do any "action shots" while I was turning, so here's the bowl.
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These next two shots show how the grain lined up when it was still one piece. The little white specks are from the rag I've been using to slather on alternating coats of mineral oil and/or Howards Butcher Block oil.
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And here's the two bowls side-by-side. I'm just gonna set these on a shelf and see how long it takes before the bark starts falling off, or if either one splits open. I'm sure it will, because this log was pretty fresh-cut and I didn't have the patience to wait a year till it dried out.
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#43 ·
... next one.. Other half of that heavy, wet log.

So I took the other half of that wet log I did last week and turned it too.
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This log was also 12" long and about 9" across the flat side. It's black gum. I got one side a bit thin and a chunk of bark came flying off. I didn't do any "action shots" while I was turning, so here's the bowl.
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And here's the two bowls side-by-side. I'm just gonna set these on a shelf and see how long it takes before the bark starts falling off, or if either one splits open. I'm sure it will, because this log was pretty fresh-cut and I didn't have the patience to wait a year till it dried out.
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Respectfully Joe, I hope these don't split on you. They turned out nice. Only time will tell. Looking at the point you have then turned down to, you should have no problem with the bark falling off. Again, splitting and some warping, another story.
Have a happy New Year.
 

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Pecan bowl. Looks like a dog bowl :)

This pecan is some that a co-worker gave me back in 2012. The slices are about 10" wide and just over 2" thick. So I cut a couple pieces and glued 'em up. Tried to match the grain hoping it will give an interesting look.
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#47 ·
Pecan bowl. Looks like a dog bowl :)

This pecan is some that a co-worker gave me back in 2012. The slices are about 10" wide and just over 2" thick. So I cut a couple pieces and glued 'em up. Tried to match the grain hoping it will give an interesting look.
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That is a good job of matching the pieces up. In some of the pics it looks like one. The mixture light and dark wood is my favorite. Nice job.
 

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#51 ·
Just a couple of small bowls.

The one on the left is maple. I "clocked" every other piece to have the grain running opposite on each slice. The bowl on the right is a piece of 4X4 I cut from an old fence post. It's kinda ugly but it gave me more practice (which is what I still need a LOT of)
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#52 ·
Just a couple of small bowls.

The one on the left is maple. I "clocked" every other piece to have the grain running opposite on each slice. The bowl on the right is a piece of 4X4 I cut from an old fence post. It's kinda ugly but it gave me more practice (which is what I still need a LOT of)
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Very nice.
 

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#59 ·
... Maple , walnut, & oak.

Made this one for a good friend who turned 70 last weekend. Geeze, we ARE getting old, aren't we :)
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Cut the blocks into a "sorta round" shape and super-glued a small piece of 2X4 to it for a turning base. I usually dont have any idea what will come from the block once I start turning. I just start cutting and see what "feels right".
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#60 ·
... Maple , walnut, & oak.

Made this one for a good friend who turned 70 last weekend. Geeze, we ARE getting old, aren't we :)
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Cut the blocks into a "sorta round" shape and super-glued a small piece of 2X4 to it for a turning base. I usually dont have any idea what will come from the block once I start turning. I just start cutting and see what "feels right".
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Oh my! Absolutely beautiful. One of these days I might try my hand a t turning. Nice job Joe.
 

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... Pecan & maple. I REALLY like how this one came out

Back in 10aSEE (April of 2012) a co-worker gave me a log of pecan that had fallen in his yard. He tried to slice it up with a chain saw and got discouraged so he asked if I wanted it. Well, heck yeah! So I found a local sawmill up there and he sliced it up for me.
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So now it's been almost 3 years, time to see what I've been holding on to.
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And I even took one of those "Artsy - Fartsy" shot with it sitting in the shavings!
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I'm really LIKING this lathe turning stuff. And as usual, comments and critiques are welcomed.
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#65 ·
... Pecan & maple. I REALLY like how this one came out

Back in 10aSEE (April of 2012) a co-worker gave me a log of pecan that had fallen in his yard. He tried to slice it up with a chain saw and got discouraged so he asked if I wanted it. Well, heck yeah! So I found a local sawmill up there and he sliced it up for me.
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So now it's been almost 3 years, time to see what I've been holding on to.
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I'm really LIKING this lathe turning stuff. And as usual, comments and critiques are welcomed.
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Very nice. The spalting is beautiful.
 

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#73 ·
... from 2 X 12 floor joist to bowl. Who knew?

Who ever dreamed that a 2 X 12 pressure treated floor joist could look so nice? . Interesting how the grain lined up on one end, but not the other. I know a lot of folks say turning pine is a pain, but this was just another little something so I could get more practice. It actually wasn't that bad to turn. And it was plenty dry so it shouldn't crack or split. (fingers crossed) The finished bowl is right at 10" across the top.
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... from 2 X 12 floor joist to bowl. Who knew?

Who ever dreamed that a 2 X 12 pressure treated floor joist could look so nice? . Interesting how the grain lined up on one end, but not the other. I know a lot of folks say turning pine is a pain, but this was just another little something so I could get more practice. It actually wasn't that bad to turn. And it was plenty dry so it shouldn't crack or split. (fingers crossed) The finished bowl is right at 10" across the top.
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Great looking bowl, but did I read correctly that it was pressure treated lumber? Makes me worried what that bowl would be used for.
 

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#81 ·
... small P.T. pine bowl. Got any spare change?

Here's another (smaller) piece of pressure treated pine, sitting on a maple base. Just getting more practice in. Finished with Danish oil topped with 2 coats of spray lacquer. The wood was plenty dry, it's been lying in my shop for over a year. Started out life as a 2 X 12 floor joist, but now it's a bowl. It's just over 5" across the top.
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#82 ·
... small P.T. pine bowl. Got any spare change?

Here's another (smaller) piece of pressure treated pine, sitting on a maple base. Just getting more practice in. Finished with Danish oil topped with 2 coats of spray lacquer. The wood was plenty dry, it's been lying in my shop for over a year. Started out life as a 2 X 12 floor joist, but now it's a bowl. It's just over 5" across the top.
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I have to say it has a nice pattern in it. Just not sure if it should be turned. The colors in it show up great.
 

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#83 ·
... Couple more bowls.... practice, practice, practice.

You all know the drill… Here's the pix.

Here's the first one.
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... Couple more bowls.... practice, practice, practice.

You all know the drill… Here's the pix.

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Wow, Joe…you are definitely getting this bowl turning thing down. Those look great!
 

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#87 ·
... faceplate mount using notebook paper. Who knew? :)

A few weeks back I asked about this method of using paper to put on the mounting block for turning on the lathe. Got a bunch of good answers. (Thanks!) And yesterday I finally got around to trying it.
First I tried using superglue …. the block popped off after just a few minutes of turning. I dunno, perhaps I didn't use enough glue?
So I re-mounted the piece with paper using Titebond II. Well. waddya know. It works!
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Oh yeah, and here the bowl that I did it with. The guy that gave me this wood said it was "Tupelo Gum"
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#88 ·
... faceplate mount using notebook paper. Who knew? :)

A few weeks back I asked about this method of using paper to put on the mounting block for turning on the lathe. Got a bunch of good answers. (Thanks!) And yesterday I finally got around to trying it.
First I tried using superglue …. the block popped off after just a few minutes of turning. I dunno, perhaps I didn't use enough glue?
So I re-mounted the piece with paper using Titebond II. Well. waddya know. It works!
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Oh yeah, and here the bowl that I did it with. The guy that gave me this wood said it was "Tupelo Gum"
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Good lookin' bowl there Joe … Isn't that "Tupelo Gum" one of the Eucalyptus variety ?
 

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#101 ·
... 'nother bowl, a pecan "platter"

Started out with a slab of pecan. About 11" X 9" X 1.75"thick. Thought I might try for some sort of "dish" instead of a bowl this time.
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As I started turning, I realize that if I keep turning till it's round, this is gonna wind up pretty small, so I figured if I left 2 of the sides "flat" it might be sorta rectangle shaped when finished.
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My friend at church who turns swears by Superglue, (as well as some of you here also use it) so I figured "Why not?" I put several layers in, allowing an hour for drying between applications, because I was putting it in pretty thick as it seeped down into those voids.
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All in all, I'm pleased with the look of this one. The pecan has some really nice color contrasts in it. Lets see, 2 coats of Danish oil and 3 coats of spray Lacquer from a rattle can finish it off.
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Thanks for looking and as usual, comments, complaints, and critiques are welcome.
 

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... 'nother bowl, a pecan "platter"

Started out with a slab of pecan. About 11" X 9" X 1.75"thick. Thought I might try for some sort of "dish" instead of a bowl this time.
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All in all, I'm pleased with the look of this one. The pecan has some really nice color contrasts in it. Lets see, 2 coats of Danish oil and 3 coats of spray Lacquer from a rattle can finish it off.
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Well I think thats' just absolutelu beautiful! Great job and great save on those cracks.
 

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#109 ·
... More pecan. A bowl this time.

Glued 2 small slabs of pecan together, one piece has a pretty nasty crack in it. I'm gonna try using a mix of superglue and sawdust to fix this one.
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Once I had the basic shape coming along, I tried mixing superglue and sawdust together BEFORE putting it in the crack. BZZZZZZZ!! Wrong answer. It sets up too fast to be able to work with it. Figured out the trick is to put DRY sawdust in the crack , then drizzle the glue into it, and repeat this process several times to build it up. (Almost glued my fingers together… so I wont do THAT again :)
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#110 ·
... More pecan. A bowl this time.

Glued 2 small slabs of pecan together, one piece has a pretty nasty crack in it. I'm gonna try using a mix of superglue and sawdust to fix this one.
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Once I had the basic shape coming along, I tried mixing superglue and sawdust together BEFORE putting it in the crack. BZZZZZZZ!! Wrong answer. It sets up too fast to be able to work with it. Figured out the trick is to put DRY sawdust in the crack , then drizzle the glue into it, and repeat this process several times to build it up. (Almost glued my fingers together… so I wont do THAT again :)
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Beautiful save on that wood!!! Wow. Great job on the turning as well.
 

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#115 ·
... bowl (or chalice?) more pecan & maple

More bowls, more practice. Here's another with pecan over maple. This one is 7" tall and 6" wide at the top. These first 3 pix are with just 2 coats of Danish oil.
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Did you notice that big flat side on the rim? That happened when my tool caught a crack and sent a big chunk flying. At first I was tempted to throw it against the wall, but thought I'd try to see if I could save it in some way. Didn't turn out too bad.
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As usual, thanks for looking. Comments, critiques and complaints always welcomed :)
 

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#116 ·
... bowl (or chalice?) more pecan & maple

More bowls, more practice. Here's another with pecan over maple. This one is 7" tall and 6" wide at the top. These first 3 pix are with just 2 coats of Danish oil.
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Did you notice that big flat side on the rim? That happened when my tool caught a crack and sent a big chunk flying. At first I was tempted to throw it against the wall, but thought I'd try to see if I could save it in some way. Didn't turn out too bad.
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As usual, thanks for looking. Comments, critiques and complaints always welcomed :)
Well that's just beautiful work Joe. You keep surprising me with the quality of your turning.
 

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#121 ·
... was gonna turn a vase, ended up with a cup! :)

Glued up layers of maple and cedar. Figured the red/white would make a nice contrast in the colors.
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Had in my mind to turn a vase, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. But the more I turned, fighting my way thru some pretty nasty catches with the tool, it soon became clear that this was NOT gonna be a vase.
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Because of a few cracks in the maple that I didn't see when gluing up the blanks, I had to take a lot from the lower-middle section, so it started looking more like a big cup than a vase.
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Once I had the shape of the outside I decided to go ahead and sand it to see what it was going to look like. Dont'cha just LOVE IT when that Danish oil first hits and the colors just POP out at you?
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And here's the finished project with 3 coats of rattle-can lacquer on it. This one is 7" tall and 4.5" across the top.
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Took me a minute to figure out what that white line at the bottom right side is. It's NOT a crack. It's a reflection from the string of LED lights under my kitchen cabinets and with them turned off the pictures are too dark.
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Again, thanks for looking. Comments, critiques, and complaints welcomed.
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#122 ·
... was gonna turn a vase, ended up with a cup! :)

Glued up layers of maple and cedar. Figured the red/white would make a nice contrast in the colors.
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Had in my mind to turn a vase, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. But the more I turned, fighting my way thru some pretty nasty catches with the tool, it soon became clear that this was NOT gonna be a vase.
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Because of a few cracks in the maple that I didn't see when gluing up the blanks, I had to take a lot from the lower-middle section, so it started looking more like a big cup than a vase.
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Once I had the shape of the outside I decided to go ahead and sand it to see what it was going to look like. Dont'cha just LOVE IT when that Danish oil first hits and the colors just POP out at you?
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Got the inside turned and sanded, then wiped Danish oil in there too.
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And here's the finished project with 3 coats of rattle-can lacquer on it. This one is 7" tall and 4.5" across the top.
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Took me a minute to figure out what that white line at the bottom right side is. It's NOT a crack. It's a reflection from the string of LED lights under my kitchen cabinets and with them turned off the pictures are too dark.
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Again, thanks for looking. Comments, critiques, and complaints welcomed.
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Wow that is really beautiful.
 

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#134 ·
... wife's birthday present. Light-n-Dark

Bonnie has always liked the contrast between the light colored woods and the dark colors. So I decided to make something for her birthday (which is today). I started out with a somewhat tall piece but somewhere along the way it just didn't look "right". If I had kept with the original plan, it would have looked something along the lines of this…
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But long before it got to the finishing stage I decided to go in another direction. If you look closely, you can see it actually turned out to be two small bowls which I have stacked back together for those 2 pictures above.
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And I'm glad I did. I think it looks much nicer as 2 pieces.
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It just so happens that the lower half will nest perfectly inside the upper half and I must say it looks rather interesting this way.
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All in all, I'm pleased with the results. She had no idea I was making this for her. She only expected the usual card and we'd go to dinner in the next few days. And most importantly SHE is happy with her gift.
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They're both just under 4" tall. The larger one is 6" across the top and the smaller one is 5" across the top. Finished with Danish oil, topped by 3 coats of rattle-can spray lacquer.
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Finally, here's a kind of "artsy" shot :)
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Usual disclaimer goes here. Comments, critiques, etc, etc :)
 

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#135 ·
... wife's birthday present. Light-n-Dark

Bonnie has always liked the contrast between the light colored woods and the dark colors. So I decided to make something for her birthday (which is today). I started out with a somewhat tall piece but somewhere along the way it just didn't look "right". If I had kept with the original plan, it would have looked something along the lines of this…
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Wood Jewellery Tints and shades Metal Strap

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But long before it got to the finishing stage I decided to go in another direction. If you look closely, you can see it actually turned out to be two small bowls which I have stacked back together for those 2 pictures above.
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And I'm glad I did. I think it looks much nicer as 2 pieces.
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It just so happens that the lower half will nest perfectly inside the upper half and I must say it looks rather interesting this way.
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All in all, I'm pleased with the results. She had no idea I was making this for her. She only expected the usual card and we'd go to dinner in the next few days. And most importantly SHE is happy with her gift.
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They're both just under 4" tall. The larger one is 6" across the top and the smaller one is 5" across the top. Finished with Danish oil, topped by 3 coats of rattle-can spray lacquer.
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Finally, here's a kind of "artsy" shot :)
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Usual disclaimer goes here. Comments, critiques, etc, etc :)
Good decision making it two and they turned out nice .
I am sure Bonnie is very pleased with this nice gift all handmade and with some thought .

Klaus
 

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#141 ·
... Tupelo gum w/ natural edge. This stuff was nice to turn.

This is a piece of the Tupelo gum which was given to me by a friend at church. I asked him if there was another name for this wood and he said some folks call it black gum. The tree doesn't put off those little burr cones like sweet gum, but it's in the same family.

This piece was a "half of a log" that I sanded a flat spot on the bark side and mounted it on the lathe. When I started to turn it, I noticed it was off center by a bit. So only one side has any bark left on it.
These first 3 shots were taken in my shop. The rest were taken in the kitchen with better lighting.
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Those large gouges in this side is where the chainsaw "bounced" against the log when the tree was being cut up into chunks. And because the blank was off center when I turned it I couldn't take those marks out. If I did, I would have cut into that side of the bowl.
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Thanks for looking. Usual disclaimer about comments and critiques, yada, yada, yada. :)
 

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#142 ·
... Tupelo gum w/ natural edge. This stuff was nice to turn.

This is a piece of the Tupelo gum which was given to me by a friend at church. I asked him if there was another name for this wood and he said some folks call it black gum. The tree doesn't put off those little burr cones like sweet gum, but it's in the same family.

This piece was a "half of a log" that I sanded a flat spot on the bark side and mounted it on the lathe. When I started to turn it, I noticed it was off center by a bit. So only one side has any bark left on it.
These first 3 shots were taken in my shop. The rest were taken in the kitchen with better lighting.
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Natural material Wood Serveware Cuisine Tableware

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And this is the difference that better lighting can make in taking pictures.

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Those large gouges in this side is where the chainsaw "bounced" against the log when the tree was being cut up into chunks. And because the blank was off center when I turned it I couldn't take those marks out. If I did, I would have cut into that side of the bowl.
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Thanks for looking. Usual disclaimer about comments and critiques, yada, yada, yada. :)
Oh yeah, the finish on this is 2 coats of Danish oil, followed by 3 coats of rattle-can lacquer.
 

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#152 ·
.... DIY carbide lathe tools ... I shoulda done this sooner :)

After reading a LOT of threads here about folks making their own carbide turning tools, I thought I'd give it a go. So last week I ordered some square cutters from Capt Eddie and dug thru my metal pile and found a few pieces of 5/8" square 2024 aluminum sticks left over from some long ago project.
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While waiting for the cutters to come in I started doing the rough shaping on my 12" disc sander, using 120 grit paper.
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According to an Internet search I did, the 2024 aluminum is about the strongest of the most common choices in bar-stock. So making sure to not overheat it as I grounded the shape, I kept the water bath nearby, and used it often.
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After getting the basic shape and size pretty close, I wet-sanded it by hand with 320 grit paper. Then the next step was on to my polishing wheel with some jeweler's rouge.
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After a bit of finish polishing by hand (Using some excellent metal polish I have left over from the motorcycle) this stuff polishes out like chrome.
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Once the cutters arrived I used hand files to cut the seat, then tapped the 10/24 threaded hole.
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Here's the basic progression from rough stock to polished tool.
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Rather than make a wood handle I decided to use some athletic wrap that I found at Wally World. This is the same stuff I used to put grips on the smooth handles of my Jorgy clamps. I wrapped 4 layers of the tape on and it's quite comfortable to hold.
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For my first "trial run" I mounted a 3" chunk of pecan on a faceplate and gave it a whirl. This thing cuts like a razor! If I did this same thing with my cheap steel tools, the wood "steps" would be full of tearout and shreddings!
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This morning it was raining cats-N-dogs here and I couldn't get any yard work done, so I decided to make another one for a friend at church who has given me quite a few nice hunks of wood to turn. I took a bit more care in the finish and polish with his than I did with my original prototype. Here's a few side-by-side comparison shots.
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As you can see in those last 2 photos, the aluminum bar does get beat up a bit when riding it back and forth on the lathe tool rest. If it gets too bad I may slice off about 2" along the bottom and JB Weld a piece of hardened steel as a "foot" that wont get eaten away with use.
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This evening I ordered a pack of the round cutters from Capt Eddie's web site. Soon as they get here I'll make another one to hold the round ones. I see some of you have made the diamond shaped ones also. Do you like them? Or does the pointy end tend to grab too much?
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Usual disclaimer. Comments, critiques and complaints welcomed. Thanks for looking.
 

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#153 ·
.... DIY carbide lathe tools ... I shoulda done this sooner :)

After reading a LOT of threads here about folks making their own carbide turning tools, I thought I'd give it a go. So last week I ordered some square cutters from Capt Eddie and dug thru my metal pile and found a few pieces of 5/8" square 2024 aluminum sticks left over from some long ago project.
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Rectangle Font Temperature Composite material Parallel

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While waiting for the cutters to come in I started doing the rough shaping on my 12" disc sander, using 120 grit paper.
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Ruler Office ruler Wood Automotive tire Floor

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Office ruler Wood Ruler Rim Bumper

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According to an Internet search I did, the 2024 aluminum is about the strongest of the most common choices in bar-stock. So making sure to not overheat it as I grounded the shape, I kept the water bath nearby, and used it often.
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Fluid Wood Gas Solution Solvent

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After getting the basic shape and size pretty close, I wet-sanded it by hand with 320 grit paper. Then the next step was on to my polishing wheel with some jeweler's rouge.
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Automotive tire Gas Automotive wheel system Composite material Engineering

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Automotive tire Motor vehicle Gas Engineering Machine

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After a bit of finish polishing by hand (Using some excellent metal polish I have left over from the motorcycle) this stuff polishes out like chrome.
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Rectangle Wood Tool Metal Automotive exterior

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Once the cutters arrived I used hand files to cut the seat, then tapped the 10/24 threaded hole.
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Rectangle Automotive exterior Bumper Auto part Metal

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Here's the basic progression from rough stock to polished tool.
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Rectangle Material property Composite material Wood Font

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Rather than make a wood handle I decided to use some athletic wrap that I found at Wally World. This is the same stuff I used to put grips on the smooth handles of my Jorgy clamps. I wrapped 4 layers of the tape on and it's quite comfortable to hold.
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Wood Rim Bicycle part Tints and shades Electric blue

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Liquid Drinkware Fluid Drink Alcoholic beverage


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For my first "trial run" I mounted a 3" chunk of pecan on a faceplate and gave it a whirl. This thing cuts like a razor! If I did this same thing with my cheap steel tools, the wood "steps" would be full of tearout and shreddings!
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Wood Artifact Natural material Tints and shades Art

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This morning it was raining cats-N-dogs here and I couldn't get any yard work done, so I decided to make another one for a friend at church who has given me quite a few nice hunks of wood to turn. I took a bit more care in the finish and polish with his than I did with my original prototype. Here's a few side-by-side comparison shots.
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Carbon Automotive exterior Rectangle Metal Aluminium

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Wood Metal Rectangle Gas Font

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Automotive exterior Auto part Metal Nickel Aluminium

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As you can see in those last 2 photos, the aluminum bar does get beat up a bit when riding it back and forth on the lathe tool rest. If it gets too bad I may slice off about 2" along the bottom and JB Weld a piece of hardened steel as a "foot" that wont get eaten away with use.
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This evening I ordered a pack of the round cutters from Capt Eddie's web site. Soon as they get here I'll make another one to hold the round ones. I see some of you have made the diamond shaped ones also. Do you like them? Or does the pointy end tend to grab too much?
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Usual disclaimer. Comments, critiques and complaints welcomed. Thanks for looking.
Joe, this is brilliant. I've often thought about doing the same thing given the ridiculous cost of these tools when you buy the whole thing. The heads are another matter, very affordable. This is innovative and you did a great job.
 

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#172 ·
... Crime scene pix, not for the squemish!

Catastrophe !!!
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The question is always not "IF" it will happen, but "WHEN" it will happen. Well it finally happened to me.
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I had just put on the 2nd coat of Tung oil and had picked it up to move it from my bench and I FUMBLED IT ! As it slipped from my hands I almost caught it, but instead it tumbled and crashed to the floor.
Here is the scene of the crime.
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Yeah, it's pretty much toast.
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Maybe a bit of Super Glue and no one will notice?
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Oh well, no use crying over spilt milk (or SPLIT WOOD either). Rather than throw it in the burn pile I'm thinking I can cut off the rest of the rim with the bandsaw, and just MAYBE have a 10.5" cake platter left over. Might even be able to turn a stand and glue it on top of that.
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The ONLY saving grace at this point is that when I glued up that maple and cedar sandwich, I made it 48" long, so I still have enough to make three more of these bowls.
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Thanks for looking (painful as it must have been) and the usual disclaimer applies…
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Comments, critiques, etc. etc.
 

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#173 ·
... Crime scene pix, not for the squemish!

Catastrophe !!!
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The question is always not "IF" it will happen, but "WHEN" it will happen. Well it finally happened to me.
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I started out with a maple and cedar sandwich.
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Wood Tool Wood stain Floor Rectangle

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Cut out an 11" circle and spent 4 hours turning and sanding what WOULD have been a beautiful 2.5" deep bowl.
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I had just put on the 2nd coat of Tung oil and had picked it up to move it from my bench and I FUMBLED IT ! As it slipped from my hands I almost caught it, but instead it tumbled and crashed to the floor.
Here is the scene of the crime.
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I'm sure this would sicken ANYBODY to see one of your "creations" splattered on the floor like this.

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Yeah, it's pretty much toast.
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Sundial Wood Hardwood Wood stain Creative arts

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I'm surprised it didn't break into more pieces.
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Wood Stairs String instrument Varnish Wood stain

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Wood Natural material Dishware Serveware Beige

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Maybe a bit of Super Glue and no one will notice?
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Wood Tree Trunk Wood stain Hardwood


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Oh well, no use crying over spilt milk (or SPLIT WOOD either). Rather than throw it in the burn pile I'm thinking I can cut off the rest of the rim with the bandsaw, and just MAYBE have a 10.5" cake platter left over. Might even be able to turn a stand and glue it on top of that.
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The ONLY saving grace at this point is that when I glued up that maple and cedar sandwich, I made it 48" long, so I still have enough to make three more of these bowls.
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Thanks for looking (painful as it must have been) and the usual disclaimer applies…
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Comments, critiques, etc. etc.
'where no joe has gone before'

when in GA
make a BLT platter from it

Broken Leftover Toast

and get back to work
 

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#185 ·
...Christmas bowl that split, here's the replacement.

I had made a bowl for my son-in-law for Christmas, but unfortunately I had used a fresh cut piece of wood and it split while in the gift box before he even got to unwrap it.
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I still had the other half of the branch I used and I waited a few months to let it dry out. So a few days ago I turned a replacement to send him.
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I made a maple base for it and turned the new bowl. Here's how the replacement worked out. Because the split was so large, I used a couple large zip ties and some wood wedges to help support the sides while turning it.
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And since it had split exactly like the first half, I used the sawdust & shavings from turning it to fill the void in the bottom. After putting in layers of the sawdust I dripped some Superglue in it to harden. It worked fine. I had sanded & cleaned the edges of the split sides but decided not to fill that upper part of the crack.

Final finish was 4 coats of rattle-can poly (satin sheen)

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Oh well, learned a valuable about not turning wet wood that day :)
 

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#186 ·
...Christmas bowl that split, here's the replacement.

I had made a bowl for my son-in-law for Christmas, but unfortunately I had used a fresh cut piece of wood and it split while in the gift box before he even got to unwrap it.
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Natural material Wood Basket Hat Wood stain


If interested, you can see THAT fiasco here … http://lumberjocks.com/projects/112121
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I still had the other half of the branch I used and I waited a few months to let it dry out. So a few days ago I turned a replacement to send him.
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I made a maple base for it and turned the new bowl. Here's how the replacement worked out. Because the split was so large, I used a couple large zip ties and some wood wedges to help support the sides while turning it.
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Wood Gas Personal protective equipment Metal Circle

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And since it had split exactly like the first half, I used the sawdust & shavings from turning it to fill the void in the bottom. After putting in layers of the sawdust I dripped some Superglue in it to harden. It worked fine. I had sanded & cleaned the edges of the split sides but decided not to fill that upper part of the crack.

Final finish was 4 coats of rattle-can poly (satin sheen)

Wood Natural material Rectangle Pottery Art

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Oh well, learned a valuable about not turning wet wood that day :)
That's using good imagination. At least it didn't blow up on you turning it with that crack. Now he has a pair
 

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#191 ·
... Been busy past few weeks. Practice, practice, practice.

I've been doing quite a bit of turning these past few weeks. I've been turning out a bowl every few days. The oil and lacquer coats take longer than the actual turning time, what with having to wait for drying times. Any hoooooo…

Rather than make separate blog posts for all these, I figure I'll put them here a couple at a time.
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These 2 bowls came from the same cypress log. When I was given this piece it had been sitting in a guys shop for almost 10 years, It had split down the middle, almost half in two. I literally pulled the halves apart with my hands. This stuff was dry as a bone. Here's the first half ..
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I used super glue and sawdust to fill (a lot of ) cracks. One of the cracks was pretty much thru the piece. Took several coats to get it filled
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here's the first half finished with Danish oil and spray lacquer.
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I had a bit of a blow-out on one side, but I can work with that.
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Again, sawdust and super glue to the rescue.
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I cut a raised base on this one.
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Here's both of the bowls together
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This (very dry) cypress was nice to cut. He says he has more I can have and I might just take him up on it. Thanks for looking.
 

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... Been busy past few weeks. Practice, practice, practice.

I've been doing quite a bit of turning these past few weeks. I've been turning out a bowl every few days. The oil and lacquer coats take longer than the actual turning time, what with having to wait for drying times. Any hoooooo…

Rather than make separate blog posts for all these, I figure I'll put them here a couple at a time.
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These 2 bowls came from the same cypress log. When I was given this piece it had been sitting in a guys shop for almost 10 years, It had split down the middle, almost half in two. I literally pulled the halves apart with my hands. This stuff was dry as a bone. Here's the first half ..
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I used super glue and sawdust to fill (a lot of ) cracks. One of the cracks was pretty much thru the piece. Took several coats to get it filled
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I made a base of sorts from a piece of black gum that was a cut off from another project .
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here's the first half finished with Danish oil and spray lacquer.
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Here's the 2nd half of that log
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I had a bit of a blow-out on one side, but I can work with that.
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Again, sawdust and super glue to the rescue.
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Whole-wheat flour Powder Ingredient Wood Flour

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Whole-wheat flour Powder Ingredient Wood Flour

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Wood Outdoor shoe Automotive design Beige Art

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I cut a raised base on this one.
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Natural material Wood Staple food Artifact Tints and shades

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Helmet Wood Automotive lighting Artifact Personal protective equipment

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Here's both of the bowls together
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Furniture Wood Natural material Wood stain Ingredient

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Amber Wood Plant Ingredient Natural material

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Natural material Bivalve Wood Shell Jewellery

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Wood Natural material Cuisine Staple food Rectangle

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This (very dry) cypress was nice to cut. He says he has more I can have and I might just take him up on it. Thanks for looking.
Nice set of bowls.
 

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