bowl turning thread

[sloth]

Many thanks once again to all who replied to my request. The three bowls I chose in the end I collected today, and I'm pleased as punch so special thanks to Tom (flames) too.

Sorry about the quality of the pics, some with some without flash. They really don't do the finish and wood features/grain justice, it's stunning...

[Big Beech]

Nice!! Last looks like robbinia?

[sloth]

Yes, robinia, hornbeam and yew...

[flames]

Yes, robinia, hornbeam and yew...

 

You're most welcome Sloth!

 

Yew and others also here:

 

I've nearly finished a nice NE bowl from some more of that spalted Hornbeam - pics to follow.

[Stompy]

Top quality work there........ How you turn them without them exploding is beyond me

[flames]

Top quality work there........ How you turn them without them exploding is beyond me

 

Carefully!

 

No, actually there's no magic involved, you just start with a good wall thickness and progressively work your way from the outside Ø to the centre in a series of stepped cuts. That way you always have material supporting the finished wall thickness. Hope that makes sense.

[Sleeches]

Amateur hour. Oak burr from my own woods - main challenge was balancing the blank as it was well over the capacity of my cheap Record beginners lathe. 12" diameter - pop bottle for scale purposes.

[Stompy]

Carefully!

 

No, actually there's no magic involved, you just start with a good wall thickness and progressively work your way from the outside Ø to the centre in a series of stepped cuts. That way you always have material supporting the finished wall thickness. Hope that makes sense.

 

Perfect sense....... still pretty fine work, nicely done

[delabodge]

Amateur hour. Oak burr from my own woods - main challenge was balancing the blank as it was well over the capacity of my cheap Record beginners lathe. 12" diameter - pop bottle for scale purposes.

 

thats lovely mate:thumbup1:

[flames]

Amateur hour. Oak burr from my own woods - main challenge was balancing the blank as it was well over the capacity of my cheap Record beginners lathe. 12" diameter - pop bottle for scale purposes.

 

-you sure that's burr Oak, looks like Olive Ash to me. Either way, nice bit of wood, nice bowl, good going from a small lathe.