mick59wests
1st January 2013, 06:31 PM
Hi all,
after asking my previous questions and getting fantastic responses, I thought I would post the finished bowl I was working on.
It is crepe myrtle approx 16cm wide and 11cm tall.
It is finished with EEE, Glow and u-beaut Traditional Wax. It is the first time I have tried adding wax to anything I have turned but am not totally sure of the benefits of doing this - I just felt like 'having a go' - at this stage that is mostly what I am doing anyway.
I was told you could turn crepe myrtle very thin and the sides are around 4mm. Unfortunately I had gotten down to this and still had tool marks (seen in the close up photo) but was too worried about breaking the bowl to go any thinner - I put it down to me going beyond my limits. However I will never know my limits until I go beyond them :)
I am still thinking of removing the spigot (bandsaw and sanding) but will probably wait and see how well the bowl survives first.
I am very interested in Feedback / opinions. I consider myself thick skinned so am happy if people let loose :D . Although on any close inspection, the turning is a bit 'how you going' I like the shape and finish.
This was turned from a tree cut down around 8 months ago so I am still worried about cracking. The base is much thicker than the sides, so this makes me worry even more. I currently have it filled and wrapped in newspaper in a plastic bag (which I plan to check regularly). During the week or so it took me to turn, after each session, I wrapped it in newspaper. I did have a tiny bit of cracking (did the superglue treatment) but am certainly worried I still have major cracking to come. Any thoughts on this would be (as always) most appreciated.
thanks (in advance)
Mick
after asking my previous questions and getting fantastic responses, I thought I would post the finished bowl I was working on.
It is crepe myrtle approx 16cm wide and 11cm tall.
It is finished with EEE, Glow and u-beaut Traditional Wax. It is the first time I have tried adding wax to anything I have turned but am not totally sure of the benefits of doing this - I just felt like 'having a go' - at this stage that is mostly what I am doing anyway.
I was told you could turn crepe myrtle very thin and the sides are around 4mm. Unfortunately I had gotten down to this and still had tool marks (seen in the close up photo) but was too worried about breaking the bowl to go any thinner - I put it down to me going beyond my limits. However I will never know my limits until I go beyond them :)
I am still thinking of removing the spigot (bandsaw and sanding) but will probably wait and see how well the bowl survives first.
I am very interested in Feedback / opinions. I consider myself thick skinned so am happy if people let loose :D . Although on any close inspection, the turning is a bit 'how you going' I like the shape and finish.
This was turned from a tree cut down around 8 months ago so I am still worried about cracking. The base is much thicker than the sides, so this makes me worry even more. I currently have it filled and wrapped in newspaper in a plastic bag (which I plan to check regularly). During the week or so it took me to turn, after each session, I wrapped it in newspaper. I did have a tiny bit of cracking (did the superglue treatment) but am certainly worried I still have major cracking to come. Any thoughts on this would be (as always) most appreciated.
thanks (in advance)
Mick