Long time Lurker, first time Presenter, My First Bowl

[mike holden]

Tis the season, to learn to turn.

My first attempt at a bowl.

I found it quite satisfying, still look at it and think: Wow! I did that!
Now of course, I need to make more for gifts.

Wood is Jobillo, from a 6X6X3 blank, planed one side and glued a piece of oak on for a stub to mount in my chuck, built a donut chuck for the bottom turning.

Finish is wax and mylands friction polish.

Yes, I will sign and date it, when the "new" wears off.

Thanks for the help in how to sharpen my bowl gouge.

Mike

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[Ken Fitzgerald]

Mike,

Excellent first bowl! Gorgeous wood! Sign it....date it...and compare it later. You will be surprised.


Congrats on building a donut chuck. It's not that hard and it's an indespensible tool for finishing the bottoms of bowls.

Nicley done Sir!

[Billy Tallant]

Mike,

Bowl looks great. I like the grain pattern that shows in that wood. I've never turned a bowl yet. So you've taught me a new term to check out--donut chuck... :)

[Steve Schlumpf]

Good looking bowl Mike! Congrats on getting your first one completed! It gets easier - and more fun - with time! Looking forward to seeing the next one!

[David E Keller]

Welcome. Very nice looking effort. I bought one of those blanks at WC, but I haven't done anything with it... I hope the piece I got turns out that nice. Thanks for posting and looking forward to future turnings.

[mike holden]

Thanks everyone for the encouragement.

I spent today making my second bowl, this time in figured maple.
Finish is golden brown transtint dye, sanded, then velvit oil and Mylands friction polish.

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Bill, here are a couple pics of the donut chuck for you -

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Thanks again,
Mike

[Steve Schlumpf]

Wow! Quite the second bowl! Love the wood and color! Nice work!

Highly suggest that for future turnings - start a separate thread for each so they don't get buried in an existing thread and folks miss them.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Both of those are great bowls. Donut chuck looks good. I would keep the first one as Ken said for comparison a year or so from now. You will be amazed.

[alex carey]

Thats a really good job on a first bowl, well done and welcome.

[Jim Kountz]

Way to go Mike!! Nice looking bowl ya made there, love the wood too!!

[Tom Giacomo]

Great bowls, caution bowl turning can be addictive.

[Steve Mawson]

Welcome, you picked a dandy piece of wood for that second bowl. That is a real beauty. Two bowls in one post, you must be falling fast. Keep up the good work.

[Rob Cunningham]

Great looking bowls Mike. Good job on the donut chuck too. That's still on my to do list.

[Chris Hayes]

Absolutely stunning! Keep it up..