1st Finished Bowl From the DVR 3000

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Boy am I liking that lathe :D

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Being able to turn the head stock to 22.5 degrees is such a help!!

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Well, what do you think?

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Red Keyaki sanded to #400 then waxed and buffed.

Cheers!

[Pete Jordan]

Stu,

Now that you have mastered the lathe, what are you going to do?

[Corey Hallagan]

Awesome and congrats on the lathe, its a beauty. The bowl is a fine one!

Corey

[John Miliunas]

Oh good God...There's just no stoppin' him now!!! :eek: I can just hear it now:..."But Honey, I could just do so much more with that Stubby!!!" :eek: :D Great job, Stu! Looks like you're a natural with this spinny stuff. Guess you spent a whole lot of time redoing that flat-work equipment for nuthin'! :D OTOH, it's now worth more than what you gave for it, so you can sell it off and get more spinny stuff tools! :D Great job, man! :) :cool:

[Michael Stafford]

I also love the slightly outboard option. I think the DVR agrees with you and you are right, that is a fine looking bowl. Congratulations, Stu!!!!:D

[Keith Burns]

Great bowl Stu !!!:) :) How big is it? Is a HF next??:)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Stu you did the lathe and the bowl proud. Beautiful looking bowl. Lathe looks mighty fine sitting there in your shop. Enjoy buddy.

[John Timberlake]

Great job on the first Nova bowl. Enjoy your new lathe. Quite a step up for you. And it matches your skill level much better.

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Who said the lathe doesn't make the man? Or something like that. Great looking bowl and congrats on the DVR!:D

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Well it looks like we have another bar setter in the pack! Great bowl Stu!

[Tom Sherman]

Stu looks to me like the number of funnels comming from Tokyo is going to be decreasing. Great work my friend.:cool:

[Travis Stinson]

Love that bowl Stu. Some nice curl in that wood. Congrats on the new lathe, way to break it in!:cool:

[Von Bickley]

Stu,

Great looking bowl...:)

[Dick Parr]

Great job Stu, looks like the lathe is going to agree with you. At least that bowl did.:D

Nice looking bowl.

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Wow, a guy gets a few hours sleep, goes out and does some deliveries, and comes back to a bunch of replies :D

Yep, that DVR just simply rocks, I cannot believe how well it works, man alive what a machine! :D

As for the flatwork, lots of that will still get done, as I've got a list longer than my arm, but the fun thing is that some of it I'll be able to spice up with some spinny stuff, and when I get bored or frustrated, I can just head to the lathe to relax :)

Next I've got to build a torsion box base for the C-man, and then move the DVR over to the lathe stand, right now, I'm making a BIG mess in the whole shop!

Cheers!

[Mark Pruitt]

love that bowl, Stu! very nice work!

[Barry Stratton]

Stu looks to me like the number of funnels comming from Tokyo is going to be decreasing. Great work my friend.:cool:

I agree with Tom, but I think the number of STANDING trees in Tokyo will DECREASE rapidly as well!!:D :D

Great job Stu - beautiful wood, shape, finish. Score.

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Thanks guys!

I learn from the best, and that means everyone here, and especially, Mr. Bill Grumbine's fine DVD..........hey Bill, when is the next one coming out?

Cheers!

PS, I've been scooter wrassling all freaking day, stupid scooter that I use for deliveries around the hood has a clogged up muffler, and I had to take it off, and do the easy off oven cleaner bit, then flush it with water, heat if up to get rid of the water, then put it back on the scooter.

Why not buy a new muffler........?

They want $400 for it :eek:

Thus No DVR today............ yet........

Tomorrow off to a Rodan exibit.

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Cheers!

[Ed Scolforo]

Stu, great looking bowl. I knew you'ld like that DVR! Keep spinning.
Ed

[John Hart]

Great Job Stu. Definitely the machine for you. Nice Bowl!!:) Congratulations again!

[Jim Dunn]

Tomorrow off to a Rodan exibit.

Wasn't that a B monster movie in the fifty's??:eek::eek::rolleyes:

Nice looking bowl Stu. And the lathe seem to fit you very well. Good luck with it.

[Frank Chaffee]

Stu
That is one exciting bowl!
Nice work!
Also, I like that you identify the wood species alongside your signature.
Frank

[Glenn Hodges]

I am glad you have finally gotten a lathe, and the work sure looks great.

[Dennis Peacock]

Ooooohhhh that' plum-purdy Stu!!!!! Now you see that the lathe CAN make a big difference in both your turning skills and the overall quality of your work.

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Job Stu!
Looks like the DVR and you are going to be great friends!

[Curt Fuller]

Well I guess there's no sense sneaking up on perfection. That's a beauty of a bowl. And that pretty Japanese wood is nice too.

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Thanks guys, don't worry, there is lots of room to improve :o

This is the first bowl off the DVR and now it is the first one given away to outside the family.

A good buddy and his wife and kids are in town from the US, we went to the Rodin exhibit together, I gave his wife the bowl, she was thrilled, an I gave him a pen made out of blue Keyaki, he as thrilled too.

Cheers!