Still trying

[Dustin Cranford]

Ok, I am still trying to figure out this whole bowl turning process. I have watched Bill's video and even spoke to him by email.

So.... here is the problem now. For some reason I keep getting chatter when I am removing tearout. Not sure what is going on. Seems the more I try and remove the bowl seems to get out of round or something.

Still having a heck of a time trying to hollow out the inside of a bowl. I don't know I am about ready to tear my hair out and now I am out of bowl blanks.

Oh the bowls have all been kiln dried to about 6 to 8%. Any suggestions here?

[alex carey]

What tools are you using? Size of the blank versus the size of the tool matters.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Dustin - photos would help us out. Lots of things could be happening to cause this - from riding the bevel to hard, dull tools, type of wood, how thin the wood is, lathe speed, etc. If we can see the problem area within the bowl - someone here should be able to point out a corrective action.

[David Christopher]

Dustin, get some 2X4s or 2X6s and practice turning them round.. their cheap and the wood is pretty soft..maybe that can help get you started without messing up expensive wood

[Steve Mawson]

Might check bearings on the lathe.

[Brian Brown]

What lathe are you using? It could be so light that it is vibrating. Also, how big is the bowl? I may help to use a steady rest for a tall bowl, or a wood that flexes a lot.

[Dustin Cranford]

I will try and get some photos in the next day or two (I'm on the night shift right now).

The wood was a walnut 2 x 4 bowl. The other was dunno wood about 3 1/2 x 5. Thickness was about 3/8 on one and the other I hadn't even hollowed out yet. The lathe is a Jet Mini. None of that probably helps right now until I get some photos.

[Wyatt Holm]

What tool are you using on inside? A gouge or scraper? Are you push cutting or pull cutting?