Good advice... but a bit of a stumble out of the gate...

[Barry Larson]

I received much good advice on recesses and tenons for turning - thanks again to all that responded.
So I chucked up a small blank with a 3 inch faceplate on the top and proceeded to turn the bottom of the bowl with a recess for the chuck and pretty much finished it off. Then I took the faceplate off, reversed the bowl and proceeded to turn the inside; however due to operator error i turned the bottom too thin over the recess. Note to operator, allow a bit more meat in this area next time. Not being one to waste a $5 dollar bowl blank or pass up a design opportunity, I decided to pay homage to Stephen Hogbin and do something a bit different (well for me anyway). It still needs finish sanding and finish. I'm thinking of painting the inside. Any other thoughts, comments or critique?
Be safe and stay well.
Barry W. Larson
Calgary, Alberta, Canada eh!

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

I lost a few bowls in the sanding stage because of using a recess. I only use a tenon now and haven’t lost one since.

 

[Ron Solfest]

You’re not the first to turn the bottom too thin , not that I’ve done that myself…we’ll, *maybe* a few times…

 

[Russell Nugent]

Welcome to the funnel club

 

[Charlie Knighton]

Before painting object must be dry, then coat with gesso.

 

[Randy Heinemann]

While I think it's possible less likely to turn the bottom too thin if you use a tenon, I also proved it can be done; actually quite easily. Problem is that you don't find that out until you turn the tenon off and find that, the middle of the bowl bottom is just the tiniest bit too thin underneath the tenon.

 

[Leo Van Der Loo]

It pays to measure the walls as you go, like this bowls is too thick at the top and then too thin at the bottom, measuring even with your fingers will help and yes measure the bottom, there are callipers to do this easily, you can even make some yourself.

I made and used these at one time, but then got some from Lee Valley that work better.

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

While I think it's possible less likely to turn the bottom too thin if you use a tenon, I also proved it can be done; actually quite easily. Problem is that you don't find that out until you turn the tenon off and find that, the middle of the bowl bottom is just the tiniest bit too thin underneath the tenon.

The point I was trying to make is that the bowls I lost using a mortise I would not have lost if I had been using a tenon.

 

[Rick Jude]

What about glue blocks? Like Jamieson teaches on Youtube?

 

[Barry Larson]

Yes. I'll be trying glue blocks next time I try turning pieces from thinner blanks.
Thanks for all the good advice.
Be safe and stay well.
Barry

 

[robo hippy]

I did this some time ago, but it still works.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ov5m50NXJ8


robo hippy