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TVS

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Even after many years of turning it can go wrong whiled turning an 18” platter first I went to thin and hit the chucking recess but thought finish it and make a bung but while still sanding a few cracks that were in the wood to stat with decided to have a party lol more fire wood lol
 

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I would say we all make mistakes, but their life lessons to learn from.... The next one will be better:banana::banana:
 

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Now Woody… you have to be very careful when making bowls in particular, be very careful not to go through the bottom. Surprised you did that, never done that myself. I suppose you’ll stop doing it when you get a bit more experience!!
 

TVS

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Now Woody… you have to be very careful when making bowls in particular, be very careful not to go through the bottom. Surprised you did that, never done that myself. I suppose you’ll stop doing it when you get a bit more experience!!

Lol is that sweet revenge Neil lol
 

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Why is it that when it does happen it is always the nicer pieces of wood:sob::sob::sob: commiserations woody
 

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Lol is that sweet revenge Neil lol

No, just a laugh!

For those who won’t know, I was one of three or four guys, new to woodturning, who Woody kindly invited to his home and workshop to pass on some of his time acquired skills. I think it must have been twelve or fourteen plus years ago. We had a great day in his workshop, which at the time was a double garage, during which he introduced us to some of the finer points of bowl turning. During this, and I remember it was a sycamore blank I had brought with me, I managed to go through the bottom! It’s been an enduring memory of an enjoyable day! We had a great day, he taught us, Lady Vi fed us well and we departed armed with more knowledge than when we arrived.
 

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No, just a laugh!

For those who won’t know, I was one of three or four guys, new to woodturning, who Woody kindly invited to his home and workshop to pass on some of his time acquired skills. I think it must have been twelve or fourteen plus years ago. We had a great day in his workshop, which at the time was a double garage, during which he introduced us to some of the finer points of bowl turning. During this, and I remember it was a sycamore blank I had brought with me, I managed to go through the bottom! It’s been an enduring memory of an enjoyable day! We had a great day, he taught us, Lady Vi fed us well and we departed armed with more knowledge than when we arrived.

That is such a nice story and epitomises this forum.

The best thing I have done all year was to join these forums and hear from you good folk :banana::banana::banana:
 
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