Jim Davenport
04-06-2006, 11:46 AM
Boy I love this lathe!!:D
This is "Ambrosia Maple". Like several other of my projects, it ended up smaller than originally planned. I did the outside fine with the bowl gouge. I started hollowing out the interior. I was goung to town, real proud of my self. Then "WHAM!!!" the gouge caught, and the bowl went flying accross the bench. :eek:
The Gods of turning were watching over me. There was still enough of a post left in the middle of the interior, that I could make a tenon to chuck up. I was able to turn a new foot for the chuck to grip.
One good thing, when I re-turned the outside, I cut away most of the holes.
The base didn't come out as good as I would like. I stuffed a rag in the bowl, and supported the base with the center. I was to lazy to make a Jam fit chuck.:rolleyes:
I did just order a set of Oneway Jumbo jaws though.
I sanded it with 320.
Here's some pictures. I haven't finished it yet.
I have some "Behlen salad bowl finish" left over from a cutting board project.
Do you'all think it will bring out the beautiful grain of the ambrosia maple, or would there be a better finish?
This is "Ambrosia Maple". Like several other of my projects, it ended up smaller than originally planned. I did the outside fine with the bowl gouge. I started hollowing out the interior. I was goung to town, real proud of my self. Then "WHAM!!!" the gouge caught, and the bowl went flying accross the bench. :eek:
The Gods of turning were watching over me. There was still enough of a post left in the middle of the interior, that I could make a tenon to chuck up. I was able to turn a new foot for the chuck to grip.
One good thing, when I re-turned the outside, I cut away most of the holes.
The base didn't come out as good as I would like. I stuffed a rag in the bowl, and supported the base with the center. I was to lazy to make a Jam fit chuck.:rolleyes:
I did just order a set of Oneway Jumbo jaws though.
I sanded it with 320.
Here's some pictures. I haven't finished it yet.
I have some "Behlen salad bowl finish" left over from a cutting board project.
Do you'all think it will bring out the beautiful grain of the ambrosia maple, or would there be a better finish?