Crimbo pressie for me...

Padster · Jan 1, 2022

So the wife reciprocated her sewing box, with amongst other things an Axi Gift Card.....
So armed with said card I visited the store and spent a small fortune on top of it on a new lathe and chuck system!!!

Anyway long story short here is my first effort at a bowl (never tried one previously), obviously I've done pens more recently on the Proxxon but it's years (15+) since I did any other turning and mostly spindles and the like for wine tables, or a chess set when I was in college.

The bowl isn't perfect I realise but I don't think it's a train crash either thankfully, and for those interested it's a piece of Sycamore.

Regards

Padster

Garno · Jan 1, 2022

That is very nice Paddy :thumbs:

What lathe did you buy?

Padster · Jan 1, 2022

Garno said:
That is very nice Paddy

What lathe did you buy?

I’d had my eye on the AC355WL for a long time and got a great deal including the SK100 :thumbs:

Padster

Penpal · Jan 2, 2022

Throughthe sycamore being so neat I predict it is but a taste of what is to come.
:thumbs:

AllenN · Jan 2, 2022

Very nice, sycamore can look very subtle. Great way to try out a new lathe.

Dalboy · Jan 2, 2022

Nice bowl but the lathe never happened :no: :face:

Enjoy the new lathe and look forward to see more

pittswood · Jan 2, 2022

It looks like spalted sycamore, very lightly. Well done, very nice bowl.
Kelvin

waterbuffalo · Jan 2, 2022

thats a nice little bowl....it looks a bit lonely though, could do with a younger sibling or 2 :thumbs:

Padster · Jan 3, 2022

waterbuffalo said:
thats a nice little bowl....it looks a bit lonely though, could do with a younger sibling or 2

The second effort with ash wasn't as successful, got some big tear out where I think I was being overly aggressive/gouge may need resharpening to be honest not certain why just need to keep practicing!

Regards

Padster

Garno · Jan 3, 2022

Cut it down a little deeper and wider and make a feature out of it, or just turn it out as the tear-out is not that deep.

You have a nice bowl that can be rescued :thumbs:

Dalboy · Jan 3, 2022

Look at these pieces as practice, yes you will find why these things happen sharp tools are a must when turning little and often rather than let it get too blunt. You will soon get the feel of the tool with more practice and experience and be able to tell when they need sharpening. It also looks like you have been rubbing the bevel too hard and bruising the wood. I personally take quite heavy cuts to clear out the bulk but then once near the size I need I change to lighter and more controlled cuts but please remember I have been turning for a while.
There looks like there are also some sanding marks from a coarse paper try to work through the grits practice this now rather than doing so on a nice piece.
I hope this helps in some way

Padster · Jan 3, 2022

[MENTION=2366]Garno[/MENTION] & [MENTION=449]Dalboy[/MENTION]

Gents - thanks for the comments, Gary this is as finished as it’s going to get to remind me of the errors! Derek you are right on both counts as the tear our was a lot worse, I used some really coarse sandpaper to clean it up a bit then quickly through some grades before I couldn’t be arsed, as I was only doing it to remind me what not to end up with in the future :rolling:

Padster

waterbuffalo · Jan 3, 2022

Padster said:
The second effort with ash wasn't as successful, got some big tear out where I think I was being overly aggressive/gouge may need resharpening to be honest not certain why just need to keep practicing!

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Regards

Padster

i agree with Garno, not all is lost mate....it will make a fine addition.... :thumbs:

TVS · Jan 3, 2022

It seems to me you are turning with the right attitude and treating things as a learning curve good luck and keep on as you say practice it makes perfect I have been practicing for about 70 years lol