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I call it a Cherry pot, as bowl just doesn’t seem right for it;
When I first got my lathe a few months back, a friend gave me a chunk of cherry. It was then cut into some blanks, sealed and put away. Yesterday I noticed that the biggest blank had started to crack. So I chucked it up and took it out for a spin.
I soon found that the cracking issue was worse that I had first thought. After turning away the biggest crack, another was detected. My blank was getting smaller and smaller….... so some sawdust and CA was applied and I made the best of it.
If nothing else, I figured this would be a good learning project….. and it was. Cherry Pot, 9” dia. by 6” high. Thick wall of about 3/8” to 1/2”, and a bit thicker in the bottom….like most pots…..
-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/
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woodworm
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posted 38 days ago
Very nice shape pot. Looks like 3 stacked pots.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 38 days ago
Brian, I like this piece. It does look like you are having fun and enjoying your lathe.
How did you finish it?
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alholstein
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posted 38 days ago
Did you burn in the lines on the top edge of the pot? It looks like that, they look great.
Al
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toyguy
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posted 38 days ago
Yes the lines are burnt using a fine wire…..... And you are right, I love the lathe…..... No other machine like it !
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scrappy
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posted 37 days ago
Fantastic pot! Great save on the cracking blank. Any time spent on the lathe is GOOD time!
I really like the design. Sometimes the wood just lets you know what it wants to be.
Great job. Keep it up.
Scrappy
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dmann
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posted 35 days ago
Great piece. I love turning cherry too, the shvings smell great.
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a1Jim
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posted 35 days ago
Great pot Brian
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