My first bowl,, The vortex is strong...

[Mark Norman]

I bought a cheap HF lathe for $150 to see if I enjoy turning..
I've been sucked into the vortex:eek:


Started with a chunk of blue oak that was destined for the wood stove...
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t116/triangle5/wood/DSCN2993.jpg
It has a real nice contrasting grain color that will set it off.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t116/triangle5/wood/DSCN2996.jpg
I cut the corners off..
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t116/triangle5/wood/DSCN2998.jpg
Mounted it in the lathe...
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t116/triangle5/wood/DSCN3002.jpg
Made it round..
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t116/triangle5/wood/DSCN3008.jpg
hollered it out inside..
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t116/triangle5/wood/DSCN3029.jpg
Sami approves,
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t116/triangle5/wood/DSCN3024.jpg
Today I helped her make a vessel of her own.


http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t116/triangle5/wood/DSCN3058.jpg
She is very proud of her work.

[Mark Norman]

I am pleased with how it came out being my first one.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t116/triangle5/wood/DSCN3032.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t116/triangle5/wood/DSCN3033.jpg

The first of many!!;)

[alex carey]

Very nice, congrats on your first bowl. Indeed the vortex is strong. It only gets worse as time goes by. You'll know for sure you've hit wrong bottom when a new mustard is in the mail.

Alex

[alex carey]

o oops, I forgot who you are. I guess you rock bottom is building your own bowl lathe. That might actually be lower.

[Tony Greenway]

That's some great start to finish pictures. It looks like your helper may have fell in to the vortex with you. Nothing better than time spent making memories with your children:), they seem to go from age 2 to 22 overnite.....Tony

[Bill Bolen]

Great first bowl! You have honored your sawmillcreek turners pledge "pull someone in with you". Don't know if it will get you anything but you are now a vortex gonner!...Bill..

[Andrew Fewsmith]

very cool, just wondering, im in the market for a first time lathe, and i've been eyeing the HF for a long time now, what do you think about it?

[Steve Schlumpf]

Great looking first bowl - and a natural edge one at that! Make sure you sign and date it as there is only one 'first' bowl. You will be surprised at how your turning changes over a year's time! Have fun with it! Looking forward to seeing more of your work!

[Mark Norman]

o oops, I forgot who you are. I guess you rock bottom is building your own bowl lathe. That might actually be lower.


Yeah Alex, I got sucked to the bottom of the vortex pretty quick like..

Andrew, its cheap Harbor Freight crap but I was pushing its limits. It was but a stepping stone... For a hunnerd an fiddy bucks and a few el-cheapo gouges and scrapers it got me started for cheap.

Thanks to you all for the kind words, great bunch of folks here at the creek.

They do grow up fast dont they Tony, She is the youngest of five. oldest ia in the Army and allready served two tours of duty in Iraq.

[Mark Norman]

Great first bowl! You have honored your sawmillcreek turners pledge "pull someone in with you". Don't know if it will get you anything but you are now a vortex gonner!...Bill..


Not just one William,,,LOL

Sam and her friend Athena just love peelin curls...

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t116/triangle5/wood/101_0919.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t116/triangle5/wood/101_0917.jpg

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking bowl Mark. You had better watch out as I can see another lathe coming down the pike.:D;):rolleyes::cool:

[Paul Atkins]

Better make a platform for the little ones so they can get up to height. They are going to want to do this again and again and should be comfortable and safe. Then when they won't let you have some lathe time, you'll just have to get yourself another one -------

[Tom Henry]

I am not the only one...Have fun...I know I am.

[Mark Norman]

I'll be making more bowls soon.

The HF lathe would work for small wood but I have bigger things in mind...I'll set the lil one up for the kids and show em how to sharpen tools;)

Stay tuned...

Thanks all for the kudos and encouragement.