My First Bowl

Wow! This is a beautiful job. And, that wood is nothing short of gorgeous. Sounds like you’re having fun with your whole family doing woodwork. Great!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Nice work on the turning – almost hard to believe it’s a first! What did that wood turn like?

What were your finishing steps?

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Extremely nice for a first attempt. I hope I’m as lucky some day. Congrats on turning a profit (pun intended)!

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

wow Nice bowl!!!

Family affair: that’s awesome.

Now, I have to comment on the “on my own equipment” – didn’t you say that your WIFE got the lathe?

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Yes… However, now she and the boy’s are using my band saw,drill press & grinder. Not to mention my only other work surfaces for assembly and such. LOL

-- Chris

That came out nice! Great bowl!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Great Job! Very nice wood selection.

Gary

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Chris you are going to either have to share your tools or buy some of your own. I really think that you have the ideal situation, the whole family sharing a common interest has got to be a GOOD THING! Lucky you. Oh, and your first bowl is beautiful.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Very nice Chris!
For a first project you did real well.

You’re lucky your family has taken such a strong interest in woodworking.

You may have to buy another lathe if you want to get better at it, but you can’t do much better than what I see of your first one.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Wow, very nice hunk of wood, great bowl!

-- Bob A in NJ

Nice bowl, even more so for a first. While it’s cool that the family is now woodworking, it does illustrate some of the down sides of sharing. ;-)

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Chris we think alot alike= I just turned my 1st bowl and it looks just like the shape of this one .
I used Walnut for mine .
I really like the wood grain in yours -cool wood

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

great story…and although it is hard to wait to use the lathe——what a wonderful reason!!! So cool that you enjoyed this…I have been saying for months I want to try my lathe—-and this story will get me even more motivated when i get back home next week!!!

cant wait to see more…I just realized you posted this a looooong time ago—-by now you must be a pro!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...