bowl turning thread

[Caleb]

Nice selection of bowls there, wish mine turned out like that, the missus says of mine, not another bloody cereal bowl. I have the idea in my head but it never comes out that way. Got a natural edge bowl on the lathe at the moment in holly.

 

How is holly to turn i haven't tried any yet?

I surpose it's quite hard

[njmusk]

I was surprised how well it turns, the outside is done, have just started turning the inside which seems to be a bit greener deep in the centre, don't seem to be any harder otherwise. Got a mate who is always on the scrounge for holly off me.

The scraper does a good job. A chap down the man shed turns a complete bowl with a scraper.

[Caleb]

I was surprised how well it turns, the outside is done, have just started turning the inside which seems to be a bit greener deep in the centre, don't seem to be any harder otherwise. Got a mate who is always on the scrounge for holly off me.

The scraper does a good job. A chap down the man shed turns a complete bowl with a scraper.

 

Is holly the sort of think that anyone would be on the look out for?

We have some quite big bits at work which could be milled down if people were willing to pay for it.

[njmusk]

I would have thought so, bung some on ebay and see what happens. I was even thinking of finding a nice piece for crookmaking handle.

[se7enthdevil]

usually people want holly dead fresh so no staining or dulling has taken place. milling as soon as it's felled preserves its whiteness.

 

it can be used as tool handles or anything that needs a hard bit of wood.

[shendy]

Felled quite a large holly today. People don't seem that intrested in it.

[Lazurus]

Felled quite a large holly today. People don't seem that intrested in it.

 

Where in Norfolk, I would be. Its a great wood to turn but does split and check a lot?

[njmusk]

usually people want holly dead fresh so no staining or dulling has taken place. milling as soon as it's felled preserves its whiteness.

 

it can be used as tool handles or anything that needs a hard bit of wood.

 

This piece has some staining, which is why I think it looks nice. When it comes to taking off the spigot, should I attempt to put it the cole jaws or try and just chisel it off?

 

Not had a problem so far with splitting of any of the holly I have, as I dipped it in hot wax, unlike the laburnum so I gave that to a mate at the weekend for pen turning.

[Lazurus]

This piece has some staining, which is why I think it looks nice. When it comes to taking off the spigot, should I attempt to put it the cole jaws or try and just chisel it off?

 

Not had a problem so far with splitting of any of the holly I have, as I dipped it in hot wax, unlike the laburnum so I gave that to a mate at the weekend for pen turning.

 

 

If the staining is a problem Oxalic acid usually bleaches it out.

 

S.

[Phil71]

Message for Steve, chucking this lot on the fire pile, is that ok? 😉