Clint Baxter
12-13-2009, 12:02 AM
I turned my first bowls from a chunk of Mesquite that had fallen from a tree. It came from my wife's grandmothers place in the Rio Grande valley not far from Brownsville. I turned the wood green, let it dry for several months and then replaced it onto the lathe for final turning. The wood was so hard, my lathe tools, (old Buck Brothers tools that I got with my Shopsmith), just wanted to bounce off the wood. After applying serious pressure, I got these shaped to the point where I was able to sand to the shape you see here. Now, nearly 25 years later, I'm finally able to get back into a bit of bowl turning. Nice new *sharp* tools, a decent lathe and lots of reading and researching you see my latest endeavors. I finished them both with pure tung oil.
Appreciate any and all critiques and comments.
Clint
Appreciate any and all critiques and comments.
Clint