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So, Dad lent me his lathe for a bit.
Its been a lot of years since I turned anything and I didn’t want to use any good wood to practise on.
So I went to the bonfire pile and found a piece of spruce that wasn’t too rotted.
Had fun playing. Going to play some more before Dad needs it back.
I had a wood boss sticking out of the bottom of this to hold onto with the chuck.
I didn’t want to make a face plate so that I could turn it off, so I used a carving gouge and took it off.
Then I used a small carving gouge and textured the whole bottom.
Time consuming, but a nice little surprise when you look at the bottom.
Finish is 3 coats wiped on varathane.
Somebody will get this for Christmas, full of nuts and with a nutcracker.
Thanks for looking
Mike
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DIYaholic
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#1 posted 183 days ago
Mike,
That looks awesome, nicely done.
However, are you sure that YOU will fit in that bowl?!?
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#2 posted 183 days ago
Nicely done Mike. That’s a great idea for some quick gifts for Christmas. Turn out some bowls and fill them with nuts…..
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#3 posted 183 days ago
well done mike
i see a lathe
in your future
now you need to make a mallet
to crack the nuts
or will you do that for them too
‘ALL RISE – here come de nut judge’
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Bagtown
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#4 posted 183 days ago
Thanks fellas.
David, that’s not a bad idea, turning a mallet to go with it instead of buying a nutcracker.
Make them work for their nuts.
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Dave
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#5 posted 183 days ago
Oh oh we got a turner in the house.
Great work Mike.
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#6 posted 183 days ago
It turned out awesomely!
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#7 posted 182 days ago
Mike thats a great looking bowl ,dont look like you have lost any skills during those years,
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#8 posted 182 days ago
So this is a Christmas Bowl made by some Nut?
A nice vessel to place you nuts in.
Nice one Bags.
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Bagtown
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#9 posted 181 days ago
Thanks Roger.
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.... I think
:)
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