Bigger Sycamore

[Gary Max]

Just had to turn something ---It's been over a week since I turned on a lathe so yesterday I started this Sycamore project.

[Bob Noles]

Gary,

Please don't try to enter that in the itty bitty contest. I really think it would be to small to qualify :D

Wow.... that is a chunk of tree, but then again, you have a chunk of a lathe to handle it.

[John Hart]

The last time you posted something big, I spent a week trying to learn how.
Nope...not this time. I'm just going to go home and not turn something big....no way.:rolleyes:

no way.....hmmm...:cool:

[Gary Max]

Here is the rest of the project
John there are plenty of pics---hope they help

[John Hart]

Did I mention that you are evil? :cool:
Nice work Gary.

Time to go home now. I wonder what I'll be thinking about along the way..:rolleyes:

[Keith Burns]

Why didn't you do something a little bit larger?? Great looking piece, nice job:) :)

[Cecil Arnold]

Gary, that's really a horse. Nice work. How big did it end up, I'm guessing around 20."

[Gary Max]

She ended up about 17 X 6---that is about as big of a piece that will sell for me. I do have some Walnut that is bigger that I need to get turned. I have blanks stacked up everywhere and need to get them turned. But right now I am building 3 park benches---don't tell anyone I wasn't working on the benches. We really try to get our inventory built up this time of year.

[Ron Journeau]

Purty nice birdbath, Gary...Lucky birds,too

[Bernie Weishapl]

Looks good Gary. That is one big bowl. My kind of ice cream bowl.

[Jim Dunn]

Is that Andy's ice-cream bowl?? Good work Gary but don't let Andy see it he'll want it for desert.

Jim

[Andy Hoyt]

Hoo Ya! I like BIG!

Fudge Ripple with sprinkles please.

[Glenn Hodges]

Gary, was that sycamore a blank dry? I have turned sycamore and let it get to a point I just knew it was dry and it still warped. What type of finish did you use. The bowl looked great! I really liked the rolled lip and the spalting. Pictures like these help new turners, I am sure they appreciate your efforts.
Thanks

[Gary Max]

Hey Glenn---She ain't got a finish yet----yah it's going to warp---I soaked it with BLO and mineral spirits on the lathe----hope that helps keep it stable???? --the key word is hope. It has been off the lathe for 12 hours now and is still doing just fine.

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Good gravy, maybe I'll have to change my sig line to

"I gotta get me a BIG lathe..." :D

Very cool!

Cheers!

[Gary Max]

Stu------when I was shopping for my lathe it was a real big deal to go with this one. The cost was a bunch more than the next machine down. I figure this was going to last me forever so why not get the big one.

[Ernie Nyvall]

That is huge Gary. Looks great with the rolled lip.

Ernie