First Bowl

[Pete Jordan]

Hi there,

Finished my first bowl tonight.

Cherry
9 inches across and 3.25 high

It sure was fun!

Pete

[Jim Davenport]

That's a great first effort. Beautiful grain and finish.
What kind of lathe did you use?

[Pete Jordan]

Thanks Jim,

I have the mustard monster 3520B

[Keith Burns]

Great first bowl Pete, great form. :) :) It is fun isn't it:)

[Bob Noles]

Pete,

For a "first bowl" that is a spectacular job! You must have studied hard before approching the task and it shows.

I salute your results. :)

[Dick Strauss]

Nice one Pete!

I'm sure it is the first of many beauties. Welcome to the vortex...

[Jim Davenport]

Thanks Jim,

I have the mustard monster 3520B
Gosh, I think I have "Mustard envy":eek:
But I still love my little Rikon. I guess I have a case of Green and envy, instead of green with envy.:rolleyes:

[Curt Fuller]

I swear, some folks are just naturals!

[Jim Dunn]

Beautiful bowl Pete! A question though? Do you have as much trouble with the grain changes as I do? I'm having a tough time smoothing out the grain changes with sand paper or a scraper.

[Pete Jordan]

Since this was my first bowl, I am probably not the one to ask advice from. I did use sanding sealer and that did help smooth it out.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Pete.........You are a natural! Fantastic first or 20 th bowl!

[Jim Dunn]

I turned a hard maple bowl and the grain changes drove me to distraction. Tried steel wool and it left small particles of the wool in the grain catches. Then it looked like somebody used a pencil to shade that area.

May make an ashtray out of it:)

[Barry Stratton]

Great job, Pete! Looks wonderful for a 50th bowl, let alone a first.

[Dick Strauss]

Jim,
Try to turn away the area with steel wool blackening. Make sure your tools are super sharp before you begin and sharpen before your final cut. If you still have tearout, use a 2" or 3" rotary sander to knock it down in a hurry. Use some 60/80 grit by hand if you don't have a rotary sander. After that, you have to have patience and go through the grits...

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Bowl, Great Job!
Jim

[Erin Raasch]

Wow, beautiful bowl - you've got way more talent at this than I do! Maybe I'll post my 17th . . . or my 36th . . . or however long it takes to make one as nice as that! ;)

Erin

[Mark Cothren]

That's great, Pete! Great bowl!

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Looks great Pete, did you use a bowl gouge?

Cheers!

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

WTG, Pete. That's a SUPER first one.

Bruce

[Bernie Weishapl]

Pete that is a great job. Nice fit and finish. Great first bowl. Keep'em coming.

[Michael Stafford]

Good job, Pete, keep 'em coming!

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Great job Pete! I love the grain on the inside of the bowl. You did a really nice job! Keep up the bowl work.

[Steve Ash]

Very nice Pete, I tickled as heck for you. You sure wouldn't know that is a first for you.....givin lessons?:D

[Andy Hoyt]

I got nuthin' to say that aint already been said, so I aint saying nuthin'.

'cept to say, "Niceah!"

[Pete Jordan]

Looks great Pete, did you use a bowl gouge?

Cheers!
Stu,
I did use a bowl gouge but I did most of my damage with this http://www.woodchipshome.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=WC&Product_Code=2563W&Category_Code=SC including the roughing. I don't think this is the best way but I didn't put my eye out!:eek:

Pete

[Charles E. Martin V]

I see you put all those new toys to good use. Great job Pete.

[Mark Pruitt]

Very nice work!!!

[David Fried]

Very nice Pete! I suppose on your lathe that's a small bowl! Wow!!

[Sparky Paessler]

Great bowl Pete! Wow a PM3520B to start out on.

[Pete Jordan]

I see you put all those new toys to good use. Great job Pete.
Charles,
I just realized you are the guy from woodchipshome.com. Thank you so much for your good service and I do like the tools!

Pete

[Charles E. Martin V]

Yeah, I have to find a screen name and stick with it.

[Dennis Peacock]

Yup...looks like a very nice keeper to me. Very nice bowl and the finish looks good to. You sure that this is only your FIRST bowl? :D

[Pete Jordan]

Yup...looks like a very nice keeper to me. Very nice bowl and the finish looks good to. You sure that this is only your FIRST bowl? :D

Lets just say it is the first one I haven't gouged up or sent flying across the room!

Pete

[Corey Hallagan]

Wow, that is sweet Pete!! You seem to be one of them quick learners! Nice job!

Corey