It's not my fault!!

[David Duke]

Sitting around waiting for a glue-up to dry (kinda like watching grass grow), I happened to see a short piece 16/4 soft maple I had left from the crade I just finished, to short to do anything flat with, cost too much to use for firewood so........

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This is the first turning I've done in probably 5yrs and the first bowl ever. The sides aren't real thin, probably 1/4-3/8 but since I don't do this I didn't have any turning calipers plus my tools weren't the sharpest in the world and I was too lazy to sharpen.

[Bernie Weishapl]

David for not having sharp tools the bowl looks mighty fine indeed. Great work. I am looking for some maple wood now. I like the looks of the curly maple. Good job.

[Andy Hoyt]

That's really nice, David.

Welcome back to turning.

[Jim Ketron]

Looks great!
Nice first Bowl!

[Jim Dunn]

For rusty skills, dull old tools, no measuring devices and a piece of normally scrap offall-------------------you did gooooood.

Was that maple hard to turn without sharp tools?

Jim

[John Hart]

You sound like me David. My lathe pretty much sat idle for 5 years before I found this Forum a year ago. Haven't done much flat work since. Welcome back to the Spin Zone.;)

Nice Bowl!!!:)

[Bill Stevener]

Hi David,
I like trumpet bowls, and that is a nice one.

Looks like your right in the spin of things.
Thanks for showing,

Bill>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:)