Brent Grooms
03-07-2011, 6:22 AM
I have been doing a quite a few bowls and platters lately and thought I should try something different so I looked around thru the wood pile and found a smaller piece of walnut crotch that looked promising. With it in hand, I finally dug out my DP Stinger/Scorp stuff that I bought well over a year ago. I had no issue getting the bits (Stinger) set up although the set screws are a little small.
I got the form that I have in my head to come out and with a few bits of anxiety, have the upper third hollowed with some more to be done. I am guessing that I will be pushing the limits of the 7/16in bar at 5-6in off the rest (that should be about the level of the bottom) leaving me about an inch to 1.5in at the base for ballast. The opening at just over an inch is pretty small when you put the cutter thru it.:eek: I think I have my bits set correctly as I do get some nice "ribbons" (shear/scrape) instead of just powder.
My quandry is... since this is my first go at them, Where do I go from here? After finishing the hollowing do I apply my finish of choice and part off the bottom? On my bowls, I would usually reverse vac chuck to clean up the bottom and ad a bit of detail. Do you normally follow suit with the HF's?
Lastly, design wise... the more I look at this, the more I think it should have a finial lid. Any suggestions/comments? Suggestions for material on a finial to look good with this piece?
IRC, the finished bowl was the other part of the blank that I am currently working with, but it got the short end of the stick (somewhat) when it came to the feathering grain.
I got the form that I have in my head to come out and with a few bits of anxiety, have the upper third hollowed with some more to be done. I am guessing that I will be pushing the limits of the 7/16in bar at 5-6in off the rest (that should be about the level of the bottom) leaving me about an inch to 1.5in at the base for ballast. The opening at just over an inch is pretty small when you put the cutter thru it.:eek: I think I have my bits set correctly as I do get some nice "ribbons" (shear/scrape) instead of just powder.
My quandry is... since this is my first go at them, Where do I go from here? After finishing the hollowing do I apply my finish of choice and part off the bottom? On my bowls, I would usually reverse vac chuck to clean up the bottom and ad a bit of detail. Do you normally follow suit with the HF's?
Lastly, design wise... the more I look at this, the more I think it should have a finial lid. Any suggestions/comments? Suggestions for material on a finial to look good with this piece?
IRC, the finished bowl was the other part of the blank that I am currently working with, but it got the short end of the stick (somewhat) when it came to the feathering grain.