This is to follow up on the "Listen to Your Lathe" thread below.
Got this 24+" spalted sycamore winched up and faceplate-mounted on Stubby last night and will be proceeding to cut and hollow what I hope will be a 20" sphere.
No, I won't be spinning this at 1k More like 80 (no-k)
Have been holding this log for about a year, tarped and sealed with wax and shellac to encourage the natural spalt, so it's still pretty wet. In trimming to get it mounted, I've found some clear differences in the wood's density so it will be interesting to see if and how well it balances out. Will cut the initial round with the pithe on the lathe axis, then remount at 35-45* for completion of the sphere and hollowing.
Got this 24+" spalted sycamore winched up and faceplate-mounted on Stubby last night and will be proceeding to cut and hollow what I hope will be a 20" sphere.
No, I won't be spinning this at 1k More like 80 (no-k)
Have been holding this log for about a year, tarped and sealed with wax and shellac to encourage the natural spalt, so it's still pretty wet. In trimming to get it mounted, I've found some clear differences in the wood's density so it will be interesting to see if and how well it balances out. Will cut the initial round with the pithe on the lathe axis, then remount at 35-45* for completion of the sphere and hollowing.