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You might want to try SketchUp. It is free and does not have too steep of a learning curve.

Thanks, folks, I think I'm gonna go with Red Maple, as there is a lot of it around here and not so much Sweetgum

This trunk (see pics below) turned into this bowl. It cracked on me (filled with coffee grounds), leapt from the lathe, and would have knocked me a good one on the head if I had not been wearing my...

Thanks Michael and Jerry! I'll try that before I have to buy anything else. Although, the thought of having to buy a compressor to blow out a relatively cheap tool does appeal to my humorous side.

Roger, yes it is a 4-jaw chuck, just not as good (expensive) as their Barracudas. I was afraid I was going to hear what you said about the C ring. Now all I gotta do is get SWMBO to let me get snap...

I haven't turned in a while, due to multiple factors (health not one of them, thank goodness). I got a yearning to do something creative and so I did some pyrography on a bowl that had a crack in it,...

So sorry to hear about your loss ;-) We have a similar situation with our clubs in Tampa Bay. Some of us have found that the large coffee containers with screw lids are better than milk/water jugs...

Glen, I have that one (keyless) and have not had a problem with it in my 46-455 (same as the 460 but not variable speed, DOH!). I have done a fair amount of drilling with it from the tailstock, but...

I sure would like to get a new tool rest, but I guess I'll wait until I have the extra $$$. No steelworking skills/tools and no broken toolrest:eek:

I know it's a little way north for you, but check out Viable Lumber. They have all sorts of exotic woods that have been harvested locally/regionally. Norfolk Island Pine, Camphor, Indian Rosewood,...

Transition?

Coloring might be good, but I like it like it is.

Faust,

Photoshop is a great program, but can be pricey. However, there is an open-source program that is similar to Photoshop out there that you can download and use for free. It is called GIMP....

I would like a chunk of walnut, if anyone has some extra. It doesn't grow around here. Also some burls. I have seen a couple of trees with burls on them, but don't think the Park Rangers would...

I haven't tried it yet, but Artfire might be another location that works. It used to be free with a commission, but now I think it has a minimal cost.

I read somewhere on one of the forums about a similar problem. The solution was that the "better half" was allowed a certain number of pieces for her "permanent" collectin and a certain number for...

Bob,

There are several places in the Tampa Bay area where you can get hardwood (flat stuff) and other woods for bowls.

Weiss Hardwoods
Craftsmen Supply

Also, there is a place called Viable...

I'm 60 and started turning in January of this year. Don't have enough money, time or space for this great hobby/craft, though.

Thanks, all for your suggestions. It always amazes me how many different ways there are to do the same thing. I am generally more comfortable using my chuck, so I think I will use it and keep the...

I have a piece of Cuban Mahagony that someone wants a fruit bowl turned from. I have roughed the outside and now need to mount it for the inside work. I have a Delta 46-455, 3/4 hp, 12 1/2" capacity...

John, anything I say will be redundant, but here goes, anyway. You obviously started with a great piece of wood. Then you turned it into what it wanted to be. Love the ogee curve and rim. Keep it up.

Thanks for the replies, folks. I think I'm gonna try the DO this time on the cherry.

I need some advise on they type of finish for a couple of bowls that are ready for it. The first one is cherry (at least labeled that way when I got it). It has some nice grain, but also has some...

Another very important piece of equipment (maybe more so than others) is a good faceshield. Safety first!

Way to go, Jerry! Awesome vase and wood. I have burl envy!