12 months ago, I bought my first lathe, and started on the road to woodturning. I have had no formal training or lessons, just read a lot, and watched several youtube videos. During that time I have made significant advances. I started out with mushrooms, vases and egg cups, then progressed onto bowls and goblets, tried some natural edges, plates, pens, and hollow forms. I taught myself to sharpen freehand. I seem to have found a liking for banksia pods, and have turned a few goblets, and a couple of lamps. I thought it fitting to celebrate my first anniversary as a wood turner with something a little different, so here it is - a winged, natural edge, banksia pod bowl, with redgum spindle. The pod is 200mm x 90mm, the bowl is 70mm diameter.

It combines pretty much everything I have learned over the past year - several different chucking methods, hollowing, spindle turning and working with natural edges. I haven't tried segmented turning yet - I think that's next...

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Mate that's unreal. I love it!

that a keeper for sure if you dont think it is send it my way

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troy

tutorial for one piece slimline pen

That is so cool

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Congratulations on an imaginative piece of work. Looking at banksias a little differently.

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Michael

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Very imaginative, well done.
What can we expect for the next anniversary?

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Cheers,
Dallas

Wow! Beautiful! You got good very quickly.

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So much timber, so little time.

Paul

Very nice piece

Yes I agree its great to use your own imagination without the hassles of rules others have had pounded into them.

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very nice, I know they can be abit dusty to turn well done.

A nice piece. I've never seen a banksia pod turned that way before.
Ted

absolutely fantastic Great to see something so different and interesting. Keep up the imagination - and post them!!
cheers
Mick

1 year of turning and you're pulling out pieces like that... can't wait to see what you're doing in a few years time

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Very nice. looks great.

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Cheers John