What’s on your lathe?

[Paul Paukstelis]

Continuing the exploration of cutting facets on this bit of sweetgum. Most of the easy sanding is done. I guess this will be a vase if I end up hollowing it..

 

[Kent Jaffrey]

Do you sell these, give away/donate to charities, or eat a lot of soup and cereal?

JKJ

I do sell them on a small scale (enough to pay for my hobby) but I’m also a teacher nearing retirement so I’m stockpiling bowls and other turned items for future sales when I have more time for marketing/festivals… right now I just really enjoy the making and the refining of my work (though I do feel a little awkward at the sheer number of finished bowls I have on hand)

 

[Sam Fleisher]

2 more blanks after I finish this one.
cherry 11.5 x 2

 

[Gary Beasley]

Almost there, 16 inch cherry blank I just prepped. Has a rotten void Im pretty sure will turn away. Had to recharge my little electric chainsaw three times to get this cut from the log.

 

[David Wyke]

The good and the bad today .
The good: sold a large 18” maple bowl at the gallery this week so I turned a 17-5/8” to replace it with today. Will raise the grain, final sand, and oil tomorrow.
The bad: finished sand and turn the foot off one of the bowls from the growth impersonating a burl. The maple turn black in places for some reason. Once oiled I saw a tool mark so will need to sand it out once oil is cured.
The good: I think I have the final dry brushing done on the hollow form.
The bad: Have to do some home improvement, grading, and waiting for the concrete guy to show up, so no lathe work for a few days.
Couple more bad things from today but you don’t want to hear about the freezer and dishwasher, what a day.

 

[Ted Pelfrey]

Beautiful stuff! What finish will you use on the carved piece?

 

[David Wyke]

Beautiful stuff! What finish will you use on the carved piece?

I’ll use satin lacquer if the humidity ever gets under control! May put a coat of DO on the area not carved first.

 

[Phil Hamel]

Putting a finish on the desert iron wood hollow form and starting on the black locust burl.

 

[Alan Weinberg]

Putting a finish on the desert iron wood hollow form and starting on the black locust burl.
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What’s the method/equipment in the opening to hold that piece in place? They look great! How is limba to turn?

 

[Phil Hamel]

I have a pointfree cone in the hole and have just enough pressure to friction hold the bottomto the chuck. I have a piece of tape on the bottom to keep it from scratching. It will spin or move with to much pressure. I'm trying Wood 716 finish and have the lathe as slow as it will go for the uv light to set it off.
The locust is a burl with holes in it so it is being a bit finicky. Doesn't seem that hard to cut though.