Ben Werner
11-13-2006, 4:06 PM
So I have this BEAUTIFUL bowl in donno wood from Barry Stratton.... and I'm taking away from the walls in very small cuts... trying to get to 3/16ths when I see a dark splotch appear in the center.... hmmmm what could that be?! I stop the lathe.... and touch it gently... it moves with my touch... UH OH!!!! I take it out of the chuck and hold it up to the light.... almost 100% of the light is coming through.... about the same amount as through paper.... hmmmm... funnel time? I dont think so! http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/icon_evil.gif This is NOT gonna be "chalk it up to experience and hang it on your wall" http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/icon_evil.gif http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/icon_evil.gif so.... What can I do?!
I was thinking of a black walnut plug thing that you see inside the bowl, and that goes as a foot too... so its a plug + foot.... just because a plug cant be that much thicker in order to keep the curves nice.... would that be good? so it would look like a black walnut foot under the normal foot from the outside.... and a plug from the inside! (different diams though)
Any other better suggestions from more experienced guys?? or comment?? or encouragement?? or anything?? http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/staff_dunno.gif http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/staff_dunno.gif http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/staff_dunno.gif http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/staff_dunno.gif
Pics:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/benknobi89/189-8917_IMG.jpg
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/benknobi89/189-8918_IMG.jpg
from inside:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/benknobi89/189-8922_IMG.jpg
BTW any idea of the wood type??
I was thinking of a black walnut plug thing that you see inside the bowl, and that goes as a foot too... so its a plug + foot.... just because a plug cant be that much thicker in order to keep the curves nice.... would that be good? so it would look like a black walnut foot under the normal foot from the outside.... and a plug from the inside! (different diams though)
Any other better suggestions from more experienced guys?? or comment?? or encouragement?? or anything?? http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/staff_dunno.gif http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/staff_dunno.gif http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/staff_dunno.gif http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/staff_dunno.gif
Pics:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/benknobi89/189-8917_IMG.jpg
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/benknobi89/189-8918_IMG.jpg
from inside:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/benknobi89/189-8922_IMG.jpg
BTW any idea of the wood type??