First Turned Bowl

First Turned Bowl

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This is my first attempt at turning a bowl. Its poplar, and was meant to be throw-away project, but with a little TLC in Finishing class, I think it has turned out nice. I used a combination of water based dyes, then amber shellac, several coats of lacquer, rubbing compound, polish, and paste wax. It was a fun experiment and taught me a lot about finishing.

-- Measure once, cut twice

6 comments so far

Vince home \| projects \| blog 186 posts in 324 days posted 214 days ago	Nice job, your finishing sounds like a lot of work but it really pays off. Very nice RedBeard -- Vince
bookworm home \| projects \| blog 24 posts in 216 days posted 214 days ago	Wow! Nice job; and a your first attempt. I wish my first attempt at practically any of my woodworking projects was half as nice. Way to go. Doug -- "I asked my wife if I look dorky in the video below where I'm planing that long piece of wood. Her reply: "It's all dorky."" - Mitch Roberson from his blog Furnitude
Kindlingmaker home \| projects \| blog 1471 posts in 421 days posted 214 days ago	A beautiful soft grain and finish! Very nice! -- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
TedM home \| projects \| blog 1843 posts in 628 days posted 214 days ago	Great looking bowl and finish! -- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com
bigwoodturner home \| projects \| blog 231 posts in 241 days posted 214 days ago	Very nice, watch out turning is more addictive than drinking! -- Dale
Spoontaneous home \| projects \| blog 166 posts in 225 days posted 214 days ago	The sheen on the inside of this bowl is amazing! What a start!
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