Making plans to build a concrete bowl lathe - opinions welcome.

[Richard Madison]

As noted in post #3, you have indeed considered and addressed many things. The probability of having an excellent result seems very high. Best of luck!

[Mark Norman]

More thanks to all your help with this endeavor. I believe you Richard, I have a good probability of sucess on this build.
Its been a labor of passion
Steve, thanks for the encouragment, You Too Chris

[alex carey]

I might just cancel my plans on Saturday and just sit at my computer waiting to see the pics. How long will it take to dry before you can use it?

[Mark Norman]

After casting the concrete it will have to "cure" for at least a day or so before removing the forms. The longer the better, and I wont put any stress on it for a week at least. That means vibrations of any sort.
After I cast the headstock it will be a few days to set up for the second pour (the body of the machine) and a few days after that for the final pour (The foot).
Concrete is measured at a 28 day strength value so I wont be turning wood for a few weeks at best.

[Mark Norman]

Ready to go upside down..


Got to button it up first













Up side down... one side done..

[Mark Norman]

Place concrete here...

[alex carey]

looking good, im excited for the concrete.

[Mark Norman]

looking good, im excited for the concrete.

Tomorrow Alex... patience my friend

I'm excited too

[Mark Norman]

Uploading pics but its not real exciting...like watchin paint dry now..

I just hope it works like I expect it to. Stay tuned for the pics.

[Mark Norman]

Looking at this tree with a diffrent perspective









This is me and cricket the horse...sweet animal...

[Steve Frederick]

Wow! Now you wait for the cure??
This has been a great project!

[Mark Norman]

Wow! Now you wait for the cure??
This has been a great project!

Yeah, and play with the horses and make the trees scared

Thanks Steve, it is a fun project and I am just crazy enough to do it!

[alex carey]

Ever since I started turning, I started to go up to trees and smell them, touch them and visualize what I could do with them. The vortex is affecting you quite a bit if your doing the same thing.

What do you estimate your lathe to weigh in at?

[John Fricke]

Did you use a vibrator as you filled the form?

[Richard Madison]

As the man who fell off the top of a 20 story building was heard to say on the way down, "So far, so good".