Debra Traverse

[Debra Traverse]

Greetings. I am a new member. Been turning for @ 2 years.
The learning curve is multi-faceted. Which gouges leads to how to keep 'em sharp? Bowl turning starts with safe mounting, what speeds, then turning techniques, and of course which finish? Not to mention blank harvesting and prepping. The list goes on...
Heck, even figuring out how to log into this forum page took time.
I'm a member of the Central Virginia Woodturners Club.
I've set up challenges for myself - turn a few bowls, then try thinner walls, figure out different foot/base options, go for a live edge bowl and then an asymmetric live edge, a lidded bowl, anything I can think of to hone my skills.
I'm having a blast!

 

[Monty Ivy]

Howdy and welcome from Texas. I like that bowl. What kind of wood is it?

 

[Debra Traverse]

Ash. Dry, heavy, and rock hard. Many trips to the sharpening station to get it done.

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Welcome to the forum. Too bad you did not find us when you had all those questions

 

[Dennis Peterson]

Greetings. I am a new member. Been turning for @ 2 years.
The learning curve is multi-faceted. Which gouges leads to how to keep 'em sharp? Bowl turning starts with safe mounting, what speeds, then turning techniques, and of course which finish? Not to mention blank harvesting and prepping. The list goes on...
Heck, even figuring out how to log into this forum page took time.
I'm a member of the Central Virginia Woodturners Club.
I've set up challenges for myself - turn a few bowls, then try thinner walls, figure out different foot/base options, go for a live edge bowl and then an asymmetric live edge, a lidded bowl, anything I can think of to hone my skills.
I'm having a blast!View attachment 48759

Debra , nice bowl you did well, welcome the forum, i am also a new member.
Best to you
dennis

 

[John Whitley]

Ash. Dry, heavy, and rock hard. Many trips to the sharpening station to get it done.

Hi Debra, and welcome! I'm a very newly minted woodturner, about six weeks in at this point. So my new shop layout was planned well before I had solid turning experience. I count myself fortunate that I took seriously advice to locate the grinder right next to where the lathe would go...

 

[Michael Anderson]

Hi Debra! Welcome to the forum—I’ll echo everyone else and say that I like that bowl. Well done!

 

[Kirk Amidon]

Funny to read this, I was just thinking the other day about how turning has so many different rabbit holes to go down into. Bowls vs. spindles, hollow forms, segmenting, ornamental, coring, as well as everything you mentioned. Oh and the mighty skew, which seems to be a chasm within turning, for some a magical tool, for others, a can opener.

Welcome, and love that bowl!

 

[Gene Pitstick]

Welcome to the rabbithole Forum newbie also.

 

[Andrew Walls]

Welcome, really awesome bowl!