Good Day All,
On the weekend I finally got my long awaited bowl DVDs.
After watching Bill Grumbine's first one, I got a couple hours of shoptime.
I grabbed a waxed chunk of mesquite from WoodCraft in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
I was not prepared for a pair of surprises.
Under the wax was a concealed split, and Mesquite is Hard!
I kept tuning up my virgin Elsworth bowl gouge for a keen edge.
Sanded up to 400 spinning on the lathe.
Satin poly was all I had on hand.
Not sure if I will leave the tenon on?
Up until now, I have just been a caveman hitting the spinning wood with sticks.
I think I have turned the corner and am now at square one.
Much better than the zero skills I had been sportin' around town!
I actually know a proper cut now and used it to big Fun.
I filled the crack with Kwazy glue and salvaged my $10 blank.
Broke a screw in mounting faceplate...
dug it out with my 3/8" plug cutter on the drill. (predrill next time?)
Dry chips kinda burned my hand.
Undaunted... I soldiered on...
I think a new turner is born?!?
Wifey claimed it my best work yet. Not hard to do as I set the bar reeaal low. hehe
I fear I will regret posting my early works down the road when I get better?
Kinda like my early crayon drawings under a magnet on Mommy's fridge.
Now I wait for a tasty tree to fall down...
thanks for lookin'
Walt
ps the vortex just keeps getting bigger... now I gotta figure out how to
take better photos... uggh