Green turning of shallow Maple Bowl

Dick,

I looks good to me. Did you rough out it first and let it dry for a why, or did you go straight to shape?

-Jon

-- http://www.LanierandSons.com

Nice rustic look, Dick.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Glad to see you’re back at it! We missed you for a while. Oh, that is a neat bowl.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Thanks to all!

Jon- I went from start to finish in one step. Using a wax finish I found you can do this.

Later on after it’s fully dried I rubbed in some Mineral oil , & beeswax to help bring out the color.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

I’m still getting my lathe fixed Dick, I have lathe envy. Nice bowl I really miss turning a lot. Sold all my other lathes like a dummy in a yard sale my wife had a month ago. One was really nice and I did’nt want to sell it but needed the room. Oh well, my time will come. Thanks for showing some nice work. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Dick. Nice bowl. I’ve only used a small mini lath and use it for pen making. I made the gavel for the church on it but I know that making pens is nice and restful. I might have to try bowl turning also.

I can all kinds of scraps at the sawmill that would give live edges to some bowls.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

When I start out with a block of wood in my lathe, I never have a set plan.

First I round out the piece, & see what the grain looks like.

Then I just play it by ear until the final finish.

There’s nothing like a smoothly finished turning.

It’s pleasing to eye, the touch, & hold in your hands.

You can pickup any piece of wood, make something.

You can even glue up a mixture of wood, & come out with amazing things.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Dick, that is a nice bowl. Now, I can’t decide what project I want to do next, lathe or conventional woodworking.

Mike, I noticed that you’ve changed Avitars a few times recently – the one you posted above is a keeper, in my opinion.

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

I also find it hard to squeeze everything I want to do.

One thing nice about a lathe project, you can go from start to finish in a couple of hours.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Dick

Look’s great. Was the bowl twice turned or did you go to final form and just let’er rip.

Nothing beat turning green wod that would have otherwise gone to the chipper or the land fill.

I have also started started a person quest to ask all turners on this site to include the tag “lathe” to their
posting so we can gather all the related work in one view. If I don’t have a windmill to joust with I’m just not happy.

Cheers
Mike

-- Mike, Maryland, www.thewoodenquill.com

Click on lathe tag, & see my work, Just as you commanded Mike.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Good looking turning – and I can see the resemblance between the bowls you and Douglas have turned!

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

miss my lathe … guess I just going to think of a good reason to use it

Another nice posting Dick.

Always looking forward to see your projects.

Keep them coming !

-- ..... art for lifes sake

I wish to thank everyone for your nice comments.

That’s why I like to share my stuff with all of you.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

“Lathe envy”.. that is funny.. heck! I have skill envy :)

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

Wonderful bowl Dick. Just beautiful.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Thanks again!

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Keep on turning Dick.

It’ll keep you out of trouble.

Nice job.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com