What's that in your pocket?

[Joe Shinall]

So I came in last night after turning a honey locust bowl. Walked into the kitchen and my wife says "Honey, what's hanging out of your back pocket?" I reached in and found a pocket full of nice thick curls... in my back pocket...

[James Roberts]

Like me, you're probably a "bass ackwords" turner.:D

[Allen Neighbors]

I've had 'em in my shorts, Joe, but never in my back pocket!! That's really getting into turning... What do you do? Gouge a bit, then spin, in glee, then gouge, then spin? :)

[Leo Van Der Loo]

So I came in last night after turning a honey locust bowl. Walked into the kitchen and my wife says "Honey, what's hanging out of your back pocket?" I reached in and found a pocket full of nice thick curls... in my back pocket...

Joe, you're not supposed to take a nap on the shavings pile :p :D ;)

[Jim Underwood]

I've filled up my shirt pockets before...

There ain't nothin' like soaking wet Sweet Gum shavings bulging out your shirt pockets! :eek:

[Joe Shinall]

Joe, you're not supposed to take a nap on the shavings pile :p :D ;)

I thought that was part of the finishing technique :o


I've had sawdust in my pockets before but never curls in my back pocket. My guess is my pocket was loosely open and my shirt was tucked in so guess a good stream went up over the shoulder and down.

I think it was the lathe trying to find my wallet again.