bowl turning thread

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Norway spruce burr lovey and soft .... Maybe too soft with rot in it ,left it being chased down to something resembling a dish ! But glad it got put too one side.

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Norway Maple, surely? - nice bit of wood either way

[MattyF]

Norway Maple, surely? - nice bit of wood either way

 

It's spruce ! Within a doubt It smells of toilet cleaner really soft and very easy to turn... I dismissed it at first but it actually came up nice I thought despite the very large pocket of soft rot on it.

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Some great plum...

 

-more here:

[dervishcarving]

lovely plums mate :0

did you turn it or hand carve it? id be a tad nervous about turning something with that much overhang. does it balance ok?

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lovely plums mate :0

did you turn it or hand carve it? id be a tad nervous about turning something with that much overhang. does it balance ok?

 

Thanks, -it's all turned, apart from the square ends of course. -overhang's not too bad and it's quite symmetrical so no balance problems.

[arbwork]

that vb 36 back again VB36 MASTER BOWLTURNER WOOD TURNING LATHE - WOOD LATHE | eBay

[Chippy]

that vb 36 back again VB36 MASTER BOWLTURNER WOOD TURNING LATHE - WOOD LATHE | eBay

 

That machine must have more miles on it than my car has

[toejam266]

Hi all

I've been going to give turning a go for about 3 years

This is try 2 and 4

First is a bit of floor joist from a mates unit

and the second is from an old sleeper

[se7enthdevil]

not bad for try's 2 and 4.

 

got any better pics?

[toejam266]

I'll try and get a better picture but my phone camera is a bit rubbish