bowl turning thread

[se7enthdevil]

I'm sat with my sad face on. I was on the way to collect the lathe and it had been given to the woman's nephew (she was selling on behalf of her elderly mother, who gave it away) some good tips though. Will start my stockpile of drying timber ready for when I finally get a lathe

 

ebay is a good resource for lathes that people bought but never used much. what's your budget???

 

here's a decent one,

Record DML24X woodturning Lathe | eBay

[se7enthdevil]

steve, you can tell your not married,,,lol my wife would string me up,lol,,,got some walnut for you!!

 

my mum isn't always too please when the conservatory, dinning room table and the garden are taken up with firewood and bowls...

 

what diameter is the walnut???

 

i think you said it was 4" thick, is it dry?

 

what would you want for it?

[JLA Arborists]

ebay is a good resource for lathes that people bought but never used much. what's your budget???

 

Nothing lol. The one I saw was £100 with tools. Can usually pull some together for a bargain.

[se7enthdevil]

just some of the latest species to be turned.

 

all these are laurel.

[se7enthdevil]

the rest are two cherry, two brown oak and one bit of liquidambar that has a high contrast between the sap and heartwood.

 

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[Stompy]

the rest are two cherry, two brown oak and one bit of liquidambar that has a high contrast between the sap and heartwood.

 

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Cracking work there mate.

 

Have you ever used or turned Black Poplar?? Got hold of some the other day, it's almost burr like, beautiful stuff. Just wondering if it would be good for turning??

[se7enthdevil]

cant say i have.

 

most burrs will be popular so try to get it used for turning or some sort of craft rather than going up in flames...

[Stompy]

cant say i have.

 

most burrs will be popular so try to get it used for turning or some sort of craft rather than going up in flames...

 

Yep, this is pretty spectacular stuff...... got a sample but have been offered nearly 2 cubic metres.

 

Thought you might be the man in the know as it were...... Bad picture of it below. Looks perfect for turning although might be best to keep it in planks rather than chop down for blanks.

[bellringer]

Here is a couple of yew bowls i turned from a board I got from doobin

 

 

 

[se7enthdevil]

yew is one of my favorite woods.