What’s on your lathe?

[Craig Duncan]

I want to say Thanks to Dave Wyke for saving my bacon.

Scrolling through the photo gallery, I saw the hearts you turned and I thought it'd make a great Christmas present for my daughter in law.
Course, I've never turned a heart before.
So I gave it a whirl, worst thing that could happen is I'd add one more apple pie to my baking chores tomorrow.

I think it came out OK for a 1st attempt.
She'll be happy with it.

Craig

 

[Phil Hamel]

Playing with finials using maple. Need to make an ornament body with holes in it now.

 

[John K Jordan]

....decided to do a bead instead of my standard platter rim

Looks great. I love the bead that defines the inside of the rim. I think it attracts the eye and adds interest.
(and the figure and color of the piece is beautiful!)

I've used inside rim beads myself, long time ago!
(The wood on mine is a little plain though!)
I can't remember ever using an outside rim bead.

 

[Terry Sphar]

Couple of projects.. Natural edge Mesquite bowl and Ambrosia Maple vaseView attachment 50142View attachment 50143

Very nice work. Beautiful piece of wood!

 

[David Wyke]

Looks great. I love the bead that defines the inside of the rim. I think it attracts the eye and adds interest.
(and the figure and color of the piece is beautiful!)

I've used inside rim beads myself, long time ago!
(The wood on mine is a little plain though!)
I can't remember ever using an outside rim bead.

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I saw Glen Lucas do a rim bead a couple years ago in one of his videos. I’ve done one on a walnut platter and decided to do one on this maple. I usually do rims like the ones you posted.

 

[Phil Hamel]

Small piece of practice birch.
Wife says I failed!
Wanted the holes to look like a snowman. Should have used 3 size drills!
Put a nickel down to try and show how small the finials actually are.

 

[David Wyke]

Beautiful day to work outside but finished the day turning this little 9-1/2 x 5” maple. I wanted to enclose the rim a little more but I can live with it as is. Now it’s time to wrap Christmas gifts for my granddaughter