Keep Your Fingers Crossed

[Glenn Hodges]

I have already drawed a circle on the ground, put an X in the middle of it, and spit in it 3 times for good luck that I can finish this piece. I started turning on this "concrete" excuse me pecan bowl in December 2003, and I put it away to dry. It was 30 inches in diameter, and the walls were 3 inches thick. I started working on this thing again yesterday, and I just be doggone if I know when I will be through. Have you ever had anything that you know you should do but kept procrastinating, well this was mine. People would ask me if I had worked on the big one, and I would say it was still drying. I have walked by it for 2 years and the time has come to go to work on it so I am hard at it. I thought I would post a picture to let you all know about my trials and tribulations down here in Georgia.

[Dick Parr]

WOW, Good Luck Glenn. I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

[Mark Cothren]

Woooohoo! Let the big dog feed!!!

Just be careful - take your time - good luck - keep us posted!

[Travis Stinson]

Alright! Good luck with that sucka Glenn. Can't wait to see it finished!

[Loy Hawes]

That is a nice sized bowl Glenn! What lathe are you turning it on?

[Andy Hoyt]

Now that will hold some jelly beans!

Good luck, Glenn. Go slow, enjoy the moment, and trust your hands and eyes.

[John Hart]

If anyone can get that done...It's you Glenn. Maybe you were waiting for the right time and this is it. Good Luck!!!

[Mike Ramsey]

Good luck Glen, but I know you will turn something fantastic as always!

[Cecil Arnold]

WOW! I'm really looking forward to seeing that one finished.

[John Miliunas]

Hey, best keep an eye out on that bowl once you finish it, lest Jethro runs off with it to have his morning cereal!!!:D Should be a beaut, Glenn. Keep us posted!:) :cool:

[Ernie Nyvall]

Got'em crossed.:D Go Glenn.

Ernie

[Raymond Overman]

Same thing as a small bowl Glenn. Just more of it. You can do it I'm sure.

Pecan is one of my favorites though it can be brittle at times. Good luck.

[Jim Ketron]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaa Hoooooooooooooooooooooo!
Go Glenn Go!
Man what a Bowl!

[Rich Stewart]

Is that a bowl or a snow slide for the little girl? Looks like she would fit in it. Good luck. Can't wait to see the finished pictures.

[Dennis Peacock]

Yep....that a big'un fer sure Glenn.....Be careful and take your time on the finish turning of that big bowl. Shouldn't take you more that about a full case of sandpaper to sand that baby for a good oil finish. :eek: :D

[Glenn Hodges]

Thanks everyone, I am using a Euro 2000, 2HP Poolewood lathe. I sure needed the encouragement.

[Chris Barton]

Hi Glen,

I thought that looked like a Poolewood obscured by that wading pool you are working on. Impressive piece and I know you would have a bunch of potential buyers if when finished you wanted to sell it.

[Keith Burns]

Go Glenn Go !!!! Bring 'er home:) . I can't wait to see that one finished:)

[Jim Becker]

MONSTER BOWL!!! Very kewel...

[Bob Noles]

Glenn,

If I was you, I would call John and see if I could borrow "BIG BERTHA" :p

Man... now that is a bowl!

Good luck on 'er.

[John Hart]

Glenn,

If I was you, I would call John and see if I could borrow "BIG BERTHA" :p

Man... now that is a bowl!

Good luck on 'er.

Bertha would wimper if she saw that thing comin' at her! ;)

[Keith Outten]

Thanks everyone, I am using a Euro 2000, 2HP Poolewood lathe. I sure needed the encouragement.

Glenn,

Is the issue the size of the bowl or the fact that Pecan is harder than Chinese arithmetic? I haven't had the pleasure of suffering through a project using pecal but a friend of mine has warned me that it is real tough to work.

[Jeff Pilcher]

Compared to this, your bowl should be a piece of cake.

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[Gary DeWitt]

Rich, you beat me to it, the snow toy idea. Maybe it's a small boat!