They were cutting down a tree down the block. Took some logs then paid the guys to cut a couple for me. Two are about 23 inches across. Lot of water leaking out
Started turning one. Wish I trimmed it better. I was going slow. Turned up the speed a bit. Started to shake. Went to turn down the speed down. It jumped causing me to turn the speed up!. Danced across the floor until I hit the emergency stop. Screwed up the hole I had the jaws mounted in and bent the one way jaws a bit. A bear to move the lathe back in place. Also was a bear getting the wood on the lathe.
Turning can by physically exhausting!
How do you all recommend mounting very large and heavy pieces of wood in order to make a bowl? I am planning to do this natural edge up so you are seeing the bottom.
Also, I will need to trim it down a lot. I wished I had trimmed it more before hand. I need one of those stiehl saws. they cut like butter compared to my craftsman.
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