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Welcome, Phil!
Looks like you're off to a good start! I didn't know there were so many things to be had that would fit a Record Lathe, though I've heard of them for many years.
Have fun/stay...

That is absolutely gorgeous! (We males can use that word in the upover.)
Some friends gave me a Nibsburner a year or so ago, and I have yet to be able to use it as well as you've done this! Really...

I love that Rock Maple bowl! All of them look fine to me, but that Rock Maple rocks! And if you're a moron, that makes at least two of us.

I'm really fond of using either a face plate with some...

Truly a work of art! Well done!

I agree with all posters... cut it in half, or leave it sized as is. It's up to you. But their ideas make good sense. I would just add to make sure and use a good respirator or at least some fans...

Sorry for the confusion, Acacia. The blade is one I lopped off of a 8" long jointer blade. Sorry that I called it a planer blade. A friend gave me two or three of these jointer blades that he...

Hello, Acacia,
Been a while since I was on this forum. Bear with me while I try to explain a tool I used recently to hollowa bowl from start to finish. I did it because in Japan it is common to...

Just downright beautiful, Hughie.
I'm in Rob Streeper's corner. Sure wish I knew how to do this type of work. (hint, hint):U:2tsup:

Smife, one thing I have had pretty good success at when I have to leave it on the lathe: I bag it with a plastic bag, and tie it with string around the base where it mounts on the chuck. I make...

Don't know if you can get Johnson's Paste Wax in Oz, but something one can use in a pinch is Baby Talcum Powder (not the cornstarch variety) mixed with Johnson's Paste Wax. I think it is just...

Try this one. http://mgfic.com/rpm_calc.asp
Had too many http's...

Nice haul! If they're green, it's good! If they're dry, it's good! Free is good!:U
Yep, I'd blank 'em out, and dip 'em in wax, and then turn 'em when I got one of those round tuits.:)

Al

I like the square plate with the round footring to sit on. Good job! Like ^^ said above, I'd like to see it a little thinner at the edge, but still a fine piece. Danish Oil sure makes the color of...

Well, I didn't read the second page before I made this post, so I think I may need to qualify what I've posted by saying I'm not trying to cause trouble here. I just didn't know there were so many...

I believe that in addition to grinding a small hollow along the tool rest, that I also roughed the bottom side of the drill rod on my belt sander with about an 80 grit bell. That will make the epoxy...

I had to look for a while, but I found them in my photos. Here's one of them:
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IIRC, I used my Dremel to grind a small hollow along the edge of the factory toolrest, then used the PC7 to...

Awesome timber, well-turned. Good save for a piece of wood that some would have thrown into the fireplace. Nice turning pics, too!:2tsup:

I used PC7 epoxy to attach a 5/16 (I think) HSS rod to the top of my oneway toolrests. It surely made things easier now that I very, very seldom have to dress the rest, and then it's just a little...

Brenden, what a great video! Well done! Covered everything that is important to a turner, whether he's a beginner or a pro. Will suggest this to a couple of my friends that are thinking about...

When I saw the first photo, I thought, "Firewood". Then I saw what you did with the other post! That is some awesome turning!:2tsup: My hat's off to you for excellence in your craft!
Now I have...

About 5 years ago, I had a respiratory infection + sinus infection that lasted 3 months from turning East Indian Rosewood without any protection from dust. Now I hate to shave, so by "protection", I...

I'd like to watch you turn some of these. :):2tsup:

I was interested in reading all the answers in this post, because I was curious what everyone else does for the problem of cracking bowls. I've tried just about all of the things mentioned, except...

:D John's right. I do have a Vicmarc. It's a little one - VL 100 - I named it Little Vic. :rolleyes:
So I guess I might've helped a tiny bit...:)

Went out later and plugged it in, and she cranked right up!
Issatree, Hughie, and Paul, I appreciate the links and comments. I called Kevin at Oneway today and talked to him about the trouble. ...

Well done! Looks smooth as a baby's behind. Love the wrinkled stem!!:2tsup:

:~ It's a Oneway 1640, 'bout 12 yrs old. I don't know what to do next. I was turning another chunk of Bristlecone, and just turned the lathe off to grab a different tool, (which needed sharpening),...

Don't know Red Gum from Purple... and I don't know if you're spinning the outside or not, but you might try what some folks call "shear scraping" with a very sharp scraper or bowl gouge. Takes a...

What a tale you can tell to your Grandkids someday!
Great hunting!! We need some trees like that around NW Texas. :(
Come to think of it, we just need some more trees! :)

I wear a cheap face shield except when I have forgotten to buy a replacement lens when the used one gets too scratched or covered with superglue to see through. My spectacles are bullet proof.
I've...

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1. End of BCP Log and a turning from it. Sunlight gives the best rendering of the color which is brought out by natural Danish Oil.
2. These two have sold already! On...

Thanks, Artme.
I think the dendrochronologists use some sort of coring device to find out the age of living trees, and I guess it works alright. I'd like to see one of the cores, because I've...

Thanks for the condolences, Hughie... much appreciated. People aren't supposed to bury their youngsters -- it should be the other way around. Doesn't get any easier... but one gets a little more...

Been four years since I've been here. Been busier than an old man should. Had some tragedies happen in my family, so I've been doing a lot of traveling... some of it necessary, some not. Finally...

An exceptional piece of work, Vern... What a load of patience you have!! :U
I think it's gorgeous!!

Gorgeous clock!! I like the look of the new hands better, also! Well done... has a rich look to the finish!

Thanks for the links, Hughie. I built my own hollowing rig, and just bought a laser pointer pen from Radio Shack to use for the dot. It's red, and a little bit larger than I'd like, but it works...

Now, I've gotta take my laptop to the shed, and blow the drool out of it.... :D

Great! Now I can eat my heart out even more!
:D Thanks for the post. Good info.

3820... wow! That'd make it harder than Paulopi or Ipe! Pretty hard stuff, I can understand keeping the grinder near. :2tsup:

Cornucopia, yew talkin' to me? Don't yew mean, "Yew'er Yew hollow form"? :D

That is a stunning form!! and what a job it must have been, turning through that long neck! Very well done!

Nice setup, and a really good story!! Better hope she doesn't ever read this thread. :D

Nice box, Nai. Looks like an arrow in the grain on top. :)

Great job!! Now. Why not drink wine out of that one? It'll stain it, but it'll still hold wine... :D

Can't help you with any answers about the controller...
But. I kept hearing some bad noises from the motor I mounted on my Little Vicmarc... I blew it out with an airgun, oiled it, and it still...

You'll never regret the time you spend with them!! They won't either, and they'll remember them forever... Good on ya.

I could only dream of being that good with a skew....

Great wood! I love the shape!!

Beautiful timber it is! Looks like it's too intermingled (is that a word?) to move much in either direction...

Nice one, Hazza! That Mulga surely looks like our Mesquite! When it's fresh, it has that pretty yellow sapwood, and that Beautiful reddish heartwood, too. How hard is the Mulga?