My first burl

[Hal Taft]

Here's my first burl turning, and my first lathe project since signing up with the Creek. I haven't found a chuck for my Oliver yet (1 1/8 x 8 thread) , so I've been doing my mounts the oldfashioned way, glued to faceplate blocks with a paper separating line. Clearly I'm going to have to upgrade my tooling and modernize my technique. Since I don't have any way yet to rim mount a bowl, I footed the turning with a router jig and cove bit, perhaps not too sophisticated, but effective.

[Jon Lanier]

Hey, that looks nice! Old fashion way... gee I remember that and I'm only 45yr. I'm old enough now to be "old fashion?" :(

[Andrew Derhammer]

A chuck should be real easy. That is a common spindle nose thread. Most chucks have adapters to fit multiple lathes. Most large lathes these days use that exact thread. Woops,, never mind i noticed that it is an 1 and 1/8 not 1 and 1/4. Machine shop would be the best source for an adapter, i'd adapt up to 1 and 1/4.

Also, very nice form and lovely piece of wood!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Turned out really nice Hal! Beautiful wood with lots of character! Glad you were able to finish it!

[robert hainstock]

Love the form, and the finish is not too shabby either. Perhaps you have a machine shop in the area that could make you an adapter. :o:o:o
Bob

[Dale Miner]

The Oneway website list an adapter for the Talon, and the Stronghold with a 1-1/8 8tpi.

Later,
Dale M

[Richard Madison]

Hal,
Good looking bowl!
Nothing wrong with the old fashioned way.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking burl bowl Hal. Well done.