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Here are the results of day 2 of turning…...brought the chainsaw home today and cut some large cherry bowl blanks, but decided a small bradford pear attempt was a better idea. This bowl is about 3 inches wide and 2 inches high. My 5 yeard old daughter has already taken it as her own for a “pop tab bowl”. I picked up a 4-jaw chuck and a wolverine sharpening system today, and discovered that sharp tools work much better than dull ones…lol. I also cut a small recess in the bottom for the chuck (pretty cool). Anyway, I’m learning a little each time, and can’t wait to tackle the next turning. I sanded this to 600 grit and finished with a light coat of wax.
joe
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glynn
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#1 posted 135 days ago
beautiful shape,welcome to the addiction
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Jim Jakosh
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#2 posted 135 days ago
Beautiful bowl, Joe. Did you have any problems with cracking with the pear wood?
.................Jim
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MOJOE
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#3 posted 135 days ago
@ Jim…...I did. I am a brand new turner, and noticed from time to time larger hunks were flying off…..when I stopped the lathe, I saw those pieces had sheared off the ends, and there were a fair amount of cracks scattered throughout the piece. The wood was dry, been sitting in the garage for about 1.5 years with anchorseal on the cut ends…....just had a bunch of cracks. I’m not sure, but this wood seems awful hard…..seems odd to me since it is a “decorative” tree used as landscaping here is KC a lot…..they blow down all the time (that’s how I found this piece).....I just figured they were much softer.
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#4 posted 135 days ago
Nice job!
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#5 posted 135 days ago
Nice.
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