First Group of Bowls

Awesome job – especially for first time bowls! wow!

-- John Franklin - Central PA - http://affyx.wordpress.com

David, these are beautiful bowls. And they look like they would be a lot of fun to turn.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Very nice looking bowls & welcome to Lj’s

Fantastic group of bowls. Outstanding firsts. Looking forward to seeing many more.

Keep it up.

Scrappy

-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!

Thanks for the compliments! A lot of learning went on with those but even the aggravating moments ended up being OK.

Great job….love the spalted and the black walnut. Experience is always the best way to learn….you will also find that you will want to use other tools like scrapers and hollowers (I use my hollow tool on bowls to get the curvature under the rim – it is easier the angling a bowl gouge in there) The scraper is good to reduce some of the sanding you will have to do to get the gouge streaks out of the bowl….

You might want to pick up a copy of Ellsworth on Woodturning….he has some great info in there…and good stuff on the basics…..Raffan’s book – The art of the Turned bowls…is another great text for info….

Also, check out the AAW – American Association of Woodturners….they have lots of local chapters….it is a great place to meet other turners and gain experience and knowledge…

Welcome to LJ’s – there are a lot of excellent turners in here too….(I have been turning for a long time but I am always learning new methods and techniques – no way do I consider myself an expert or master)....and lots of very good tips and techniques (not only for turning).....you will probably get hooked on this place like the rest of us…

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Thanks for the advice, Reggie.

I use the scraper some but mine isn’t very thick and tends to chatter sometimes. I need to get a heavier scraper or a curved tool rest. Probably both wouldn’t hurt.

I have one of Raffan’s books but will check out those you mentioned as well.

Very nice set of bowls. Great job.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps