William Hutchinson
09-12-2010, 12:27 PM
I've heard about the infamous last cut that destroys a piece. The question is when do you know it's 'The' last cut or just the final cut?
This piece below was packed with a mesquite order and was a small twisted piece of knotted wood. I'm not sure even if it were burl. Anyway I turned it to see what I could get out of it. With the outside done, I fitted the piece into the chuck and was hollowing the inside and working down the inner side walls. When all was done I noticed a slight line running across the outside near the lip and I attempted just to touch it up with an ever so soft kiss of a cut. Before I could blink the piece was yanked sideways in the chuck and a section of side wall was hurled across the shop. :eek::eek:
Yes it was the last cut and I've had a learning moment to share for your amusement pleasure. Good Day.:D
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/wlhutch/Turnings/Mesquite-lastcut.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/wlhutch/Turnings/Mesquite-lastcut1.jpg
I glued it back together and gave the outside a quick polish but the piece will stay in the shop window as a reminder of 'The' last cut.
This piece below was packed with a mesquite order and was a small twisted piece of knotted wood. I'm not sure even if it were burl. Anyway I turned it to see what I could get out of it. With the outside done, I fitted the piece into the chuck and was hollowing the inside and working down the inner side walls. When all was done I noticed a slight line running across the outside near the lip and I attempted just to touch it up with an ever so soft kiss of a cut. Before I could blink the piece was yanked sideways in the chuck and a section of side wall was hurled across the shop. :eek::eek:
Yes it was the last cut and I've had a learning moment to share for your amusement pleasure. Good Day.:D
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/wlhutch/Turnings/Mesquite-lastcut.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/wlhutch/Turnings/Mesquite-lastcut1.jpg
I glued it back together and gave the outside a quick polish but the piece will stay in the shop window as a reminder of 'The' last cut.