started trying to turn yesterday for the first time. Took a weekend class a few weeks back and watched endless YouTube videos.
But I must get 20 catches trying to turn a bottle stop and it’s rather frightening. Any time I try to make a round topper end I get catches bad enough to pull the stopper right off the lathe or at least cause major blowout. (On the piece and in my pants!) I though I was supposed to turn the gouge into the cut letting it cut on the bottom “wing” but as soon as I try to turn the corner BAM!
But I must get 20 catches trying to turn a bottle stop and it’s rather frightening. Any time I try to make a round topper end I get catches bad enough to pull the stopper right off the lathe or at least cause major blowout. (On the piece and in my pants!) I though I was supposed to turn the gouge into the cut letting it cut on the bottom “wing” but as soon as I try to turn the corner BAM!
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