Finally got some time to use the lathe.

[Matt Meiser]

I finished rebuilding my lathe about 6 weeks ago and finally got some time to use it today. Made a nice funnel and managed to ruin another nearly complete bowl. :mad:

Funnel is ash, broken bowl is cherry. I finished the funnel after breaking through just for practice sanding and finishing. I used Watco which I like for this purpose.

At least I've got a pretty good feel for my bowl gouge and scraper now, and learned to cut a dovetailed recess for my chuck that holds good.

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Looks like you had some good forms going there, Matt. Too bad about the funnel and breaker. Have fun with the next one, and I hope it's a success!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Matt looks like you had some nice form going there. Don't worry about the funnel because I have made my share. That is why I got the 7" double ended calipars. Since then I have not had one funnel. Keep'em coming.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Yep......you got the funnel and broken bowl forms down! next...boxes, spindles and NEs! Glad to see you getting some lathe time Matt!

[Matt Meiser]

I know its part of the learning experience. I would have started another one, but my back is still a little messed up and was starting to hurt after mowing the lawn and standing at the lathe so long.

I was really happy with the way the cherry bowl was turning out and was to the point where I thought I was in the clear. I was just trying to get the edge a little smoother and had a little more work to do near the bottom.

[Corey Hallagan]

I don't do bowls but I turned a box this weekend and I managed to funnel the top on the first lid. part of it. To bad on the cherry, it was really looking good. Next ones will be better!

Corey

[Ernie Nyvall]

Ouch!!!

Ernie

[Tom Sherman]

Matt it's too bad about the mishaps but at least you used them to good advantage practice with tools and finish. Good luck with the next one.

[Jim Becker]

Matt, good start...I wish I had a nickel for all of the ones that "got away"... ;)

BTW, reserve the dovetail recesses for platters and other flatter things that provide a lot of support for the recess. For bowls and vessels, a tenon (with a small shoulder) is stronger and better suited. If your blank isn't thick enough for you to comfortably work with a tenon, use a glue block of scrap to give you material to work with for the tenon without sacrificing the "good stuff".

[Rich Stewart]

Cut off the bottom of the cherry and glue a hunk of the ash on and turn some more. I have a couple pieces that I went through the bottom. Just glued another piece of wood to the bottom and continued on. Some are even better looking than the original piece would have been. Try it.