It's a Miricle

[Dorno]

for those of you who know me you will realize what a step this was :D i have never done this before and have been wanting to do bowls and other stuff for years now and finally join woodturners of the Hunter and this is my first effort:2tsup: i do know that is a crack you can see but really I didn't expect for it to work :D:D it is made from Camphor and has NO finish on it yet but after a great deal from Neil (Ubeat) at the Sydney show on several of his products i will finish it soon.

Cheers Ian

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[spankingpigeon]

:2tsup: Got to love the feeling of finishing the first one. It took me 4 goes to finish my first one with out it exploding from a catch :doh:. Dont ever get rid of it as when you've made hundreds more you'll be able to look back and think wow i made that !!!

[Uncle Al]

Congratulations on your first bowl.
You will now be keeping a lookout for larger bits of timber other than pen blank size, and will eventually need more storage room like the rest of us for all those interesting "there might be a nice bowl in there" pieces.

I'm sure you will have fun,
Alan...

[m.t]

looks great :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[smiife]

hi ian,
looks great ,if you think it looks good now wait until
you finish with oil,it will be ten times better,well done
cheers smiife:2tsup:

[powderpost]

Congratulations, it looks very good. Now begins the down hill slide. :D tools, chucks, finishing gear and another lathe to work on while the glue is drying. Just wait until you start cutting and gluing.. :D
Welcome to the fraternity.

Jim

[NCArcher]

Nice work Dorno. Neil's show prices were pretty good weren't they.
And no, I haven't turned a pen yet :D

[wheelinround]

Ian well done should have taken it to the show so it could have been fondled by all.

CA the crack mixed with coffee grinds or some acrylic poured in.

I see pen blanks becoming segmented bowls :p

[SNAFU11]

Good job there Ian...It's a good feeling seeing something you turned up yourself :2tsup:

Mick!!!

[Wood Nut]

See, I said you could learn to turn something other than a pen. will be pleased:).
A nice job Ian - pity I wasn't there to witness your first "real" turning.

[salty72]

good job mate - you need to get some cole jaws or an elsworth chuck to turn the 'gotcha' off the base...


Don't forget to sign it befor you seel it.. and as it's you first I would date it also

[wheelinround]

See, I said you could learn to turn something other than a pen. will be pleased:).
A nice job Ian - pity I wasn't there to witness your first "real" turning.


Now for to tun pens

[Christos]

Very well done on your first bowl.

[RETIRED]

Now for to tun pens
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[mkypenturner]

looks good ian for your first

[Drillit]

Hello Dorno,

Well done. I see the crack as an embellishment. Fill it and add some colour. Just a suggestion.
You will find that this can occur quite often and the key is how you then incorporate it into
the piece so that it becomes a point of interest or highlight. Drillit.

[Christos]

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Pink birds!!!!

Heaps around where I now live. :q