Well OK, I've been doing this for about 3 months now, and thought I'd join and post some of my stuff.
Current setup -
My main area of production is cutting boards. You can see them littered about waiting for glue up when it isn't 100* in my garage. I am also practicing some small bowls, as well as making custom paddles. The one pictured is made from Wenge. In the final pictures is my first real bowl. at 9" diameter it's at just the right size for the little jet. It has bee rough turned, boiled and drying for 1.5 weeks now. Almost done
The workbench -
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/amg2r/Bowls/NT1.jpg
Working a small bowl - Was told the wood was Kope, or Koppi or something, not Koa though.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/amg2r/Bowls/NT2.jpg
Finished Stuff - Kope/koppi bowl, and Wenge Paddle on top of a rough cutting board.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/amg2r/Bowls/NT3.jpg
Some stock - (L to R)
First Good Bowl Top -
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/amg2r/Bowls/NT5.jpg
First Good Bowl Side -
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/amg2r/Bowls/NT6.jpg
So what do you experienced guys think? I've got the basics down OK, I guess now I need to get to work
Andrew
Current setup -
- Jet JML-1014, with Bed Extention
- Nova Chuck (came with Lathe)
- Harbor Freight $35 set of 8 HSS Chisels
- Robert Sorby 3/8" bowl gouge
- Woodcraft Slow Speed Grinder
- Wolverine Jig
- Vari Grind attachment
- Skew Attachment
My main area of production is cutting boards. You can see them littered about waiting for glue up when it isn't 100* in my garage. I am also practicing some small bowls, as well as making custom paddles. The one pictured is made from Wenge. In the final pictures is my first real bowl. at 9" diameter it's at just the right size for the little jet. It has bee rough turned, boiled and drying for 1.5 weeks now. Almost done
The workbench -
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/amg2r/Bowls/NT1.jpg
Working a small bowl - Was told the wood was Kope, or Koppi or something, not Koa though.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/amg2r/Bowls/NT2.jpg
Finished Stuff - Kope/koppi bowl, and Wenge Paddle on top of a rough cutting board.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/amg2r/Bowls/NT3.jpg
Some stock - (L to R)
- I don't know wood (marblewood, zebrawood?)
- Kope, Koppi, WHATEVER
- Red Elm (2 ovals.....err bowls )
- 3 Walnut Slabs
First Good Bowl Top -
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/amg2r/Bowls/NT5.jpg
First Good Bowl Side -
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/amg2r/Bowls/NT6.jpg
So what do you experienced guys think? I've got the basics down OK, I guess now I need to get to work
Andrew