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Lee DeRaud
03-23-2006, 10:42 AM
Just playing with the new chuck and bowl gouge yesterday, flinched or sneezed or something while working on the inside bottom and caught the side of the tool on the rim:
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The encouraging thing is that the sides are a fairly consistent 1/8" most of the way down. Can't feel too bad about it: this is another chunk of the "Jurassic redwood" 4x4 that the OzzyBonker came out of. It's dry, I mean like "picked up off the ground in Death Valley" dry, and falls somewhere between balsa and styrofoam on the structural-integrity scale.

Looking forward to trying this with better wood.:cool:
Mike Ramsey
03-23-2006, 10:47 AM
Looks familiar to me Lee ;) . I have a plethera of those laying about.
Gary Max
03-23-2006, 10:48 AM
I was about to say that it looked like the wood was very soft.
Looks like you getting the hang (pun intended) of it.
Lee DeRaud
03-23-2006, 10:53 AM
I was about to say that it looked like the wood was very soft.You misspelled "VERY": I'm sitting here carving my initials in the side with my thumbnail.:p
John Miliunas
03-23-2006, 11:10 AM
LOL. Had I kept all my turnings, which ended up like that, I'd have a hard time finding a path to my lathe!!! :rolleyes: :o But hey, it's all a learning experience, right? :) :cool:
Bernie Weishapl
03-23-2006, 11:20 AM
Lee I think you got it my friend. Can it be glued? Just curious. Looks like fairly soft wood. I also have had my share of funnels and mishaps. Keep on trucking. You are doing fine.
Keith Burns
03-23-2006, 11:29 AM
Watching TV while turning is what usually does it for me:D If you didn't blow one up occasionally then you wouldn't have these stories to tell:) Keep the wood spinning!
Pete Jordan
03-23-2006, 11:33 AM
My first box attempt look very similar last night. I guess you can only crank so hard on the tailstock!

Pete
Andy Hoyt
03-23-2006, 11:43 AM
Lee - rechuck it and continue. It's called practice for a reason.
Lee DeRaud
03-23-2006, 12:37 PM
Lee I think you got it my friend. Can it be glued? Just curious. Looks like fairly soft wood.Naw, there's a piece missing somewhere in the garage, and it's not worth the trouble: like trying to turn a styrofoam coffee cup. Like I said, just fooling around/practice.
Corey Hallagan
03-23-2006, 7:34 PM
Yup, looks like you have been practicing! Looking forward to seeing more Lee.

Corey
John Hart
03-23-2006, 7:55 PM
Ain't it funny how quick it happens Lee?

yup....real funny.:rolleyes:
Ernie Nyvall
03-23-2006, 8:26 PM
Yep, I've seen that before.

Ernie
Ed Scolforo
03-23-2006, 8:52 PM
[quote=Lee DeRaud] flinched or sneezed or something while working on the inside bottom and caught the side of the tool on the rim:

Lee, LOL, that has a very familiar ring to it :o !!
Ed
Jerry Clark
03-23-2006, 10:12 PM
Hey Lee, Hang in there. You are doing OK and will do better each time.:D
Jim Dunn
03-23-2006, 10:52 PM
Lee that's the advantage of turning in a cold climate. A constant stock of kindling/firewood. Course their kinda short and burn real quick but kinda nice and light.
Ken Fitzgerald
03-23-2006, 10:55 PM
Keep up the practice Lee! I can't wait to get my bowl gouge and scrapers so I can join you!
Robert Mickley
03-23-2006, 11:01 PM
Funny I don't have anyting like that!! but I have a woodburner to hide the mistakes in :D :D :D