I learned a lesson last night that I thought I'd pass on...
One of the frequent posters on this forum has a tag line that reads in part "rest near". How true that is!
Last night was my first time working a fairly large bowl. 15" diameter x 5" deep. Everything was going fine 'till I got near the bottom. My straight tool rest wouldn't let me get closer than about 1.5" and there was a hard swirly spot in the grain that was catching each time it went by the gouge. The vibrations were getting frustrating.
I switched to a french curve tool rest that put me within 1/2" of the wood. Without changing any other variable, the vibrations instantly went away. Ta Da!!!
I've learned a boat load from this forum and just wanted to pass on a lesson learned last night.
Y'all have a good weekend.
GO ARMY!! BEAT NAVY!!
Saturday, December 2, 1430hrs, Philadelphia, PA.
One of the frequent posters on this forum has a tag line that reads in part "rest near". How true that is!
Last night was my first time working a fairly large bowl. 15" diameter x 5" deep. Everything was going fine 'till I got near the bottom. My straight tool rest wouldn't let me get closer than about 1.5" and there was a hard swirly spot in the grain that was catching each time it went by the gouge. The vibrations were getting frustrating.
I switched to a french curve tool rest that put me within 1/2" of the wood. Without changing any other variable, the vibrations instantly went away. Ta Da!!!
I've learned a boat load from this forum and just wanted to pass on a lesson learned last night.
Y'all have a good weekend.
GO ARMY!! BEAT NAVY!!
Saturday, December 2, 1430hrs, Philadelphia, PA.