| Project by Bill Akins | posted 1772 days ago | 851 views | 0 times favorited | 8 comments |  |
 |
Awhile back my father acquired a lathe from his brother-in-law. We had never attempted any wood turning before. He made him a mallet for his first project and then me one (the light colored one). One trip home last spring I made me one too (the darker one). He has been playing with the lathe ever since. I helped him purchase a bowl chuck. He has been turning bowls ever since.
A couple of weeks ago I went back home and tried my first bowl, more of a cup really. It is 4 1/2 inches tall and 3 1/2 inches wide at the mouth. It is made from a piece of dogwood that died in my Dad’s backyard. It was very tough to work with, especially endgrain. I didn’t get to smooth it as much as I wanted. It has a few glitches in it but I am pleases with my first attempt.
I can’t wait until I get a lathe. That’s the most fun with wood I have ever had.
-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.
| Pin It |
8 comments so far
bbqking
home | projects | blog
328 posts in 1921 days
#1 posted 1772 days ago
I don’t know anything about lathes, actually they kind of intimidate me. That being said, if this were my first turned bowl I would be quite proud of it. Nice work. Hope you get your own lathe soon. bbqKing
-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville
Callum Kendall
home | projects | blog
1918 posts in 1901 days
#2 posted 1772 days ago
Nice work!
Thanks for the post
Callum
-- For wood working podcasts with a twist check out http://thetimberkid.com/
teenagewoodworker
home | projects | blog
2727 posts in 1966 days
#3 posted 1772 days ago
very nice. lathes are so much fun! i just got one and i love it. spindle turnings cool but i like bowl turning the best. its so fun! thanks for the post.
TedM
home | projects | blog
2002 posts in 1930 days
#4 posted 1772 days ago
LOL! Bill, you’re hooked! Welcome to the club :)
Great bowl cup!
-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - Please visit http://www.woodworkersguide.com and sign up for my project updates!
brianinpa
home | projects | blog
1809 posts in 1921 days
#5 posted 1772 days ago
Sounds like the lathe got another one! You will soon be looking at all kinds of wood and thinking of what you can turn out of it.
-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.
trifern
home | projects | blog
8131 posts in 1965 days
#6 posted 1772 days ago
Great job on your first bowl, especially considering it was end grain. I hope you get a lathe soon. They are a BLAST. Thanks for sharing Bill.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
jeanmarc
home | projects | blog
1886 posts in 1914 days
#7 posted 1771 days ago
Great bowl.Nice work!
!!
!
-- jeanmarc manosque france
Andraxia
home | projects | blog
133 posts in 1707 days
#8 posted 1703 days ago
Looks good – be warned lathes and wood turning are very addictive :P
But most of all – sign your weekly pay check over to your favorite seller of wood turning tools – I worked out I have spent over $8000 on lathes, tools, chucks, etc.
-- The wood slayer - Yes dear I did plan to make more kindling out of that wood I have been drying for the last year - honest!
Have your say...