I finally ran the 230v service for the new Jet lathe and had a chance to finish up a few bowls I had drying for 4-6 months. First is a small 5" cherry bowl finished very thin, a 11" box elder bowl 5" deep, and the last two are what I'm most proud of (not) a very dry 12" spalted maple piece that started out as bowl, then blew up and became a 4 pieces of firewood after I had a catch on the inside with a scraper. I glued it back together just becaused it pissed me off, finished, sanded, and then proceeded to make a lamp shade out of it as I dug right through the bottom. Eeeeeeeek, I need to start paying more attention as the belt on this unit doesn't slip when you get a catch. Our local guild is having an elevated turning contest, maybe I can use it as part of that, any suggestions??? Anyway, having fun with the new lathe, I've got 2 more bowls to finish and then I'll get a chance to try out some new wet wood.
Dale