Lolly bowl (for dieters)

[Allan at Wallan]

Still in my infancy for bowl turning but completed
this one today.

Made of blackwood I was happy with it although the
end grain caused me concern in the making.

I do not have the experience/confidence at moment
to go very deep into the bowl hence the title that it
is for dieters e.g. cant stack too many lollies in it.

Welcome comments be they good, bad or indifferent!

Allan

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I am not at all worried about dying
... but just hope I am not there at the time.

[weisyboy]

wat ya finish it with

[TTIT]

We've all had to start somewhere Allan and that one is as good a start as any.:2tsup: Not too different from my first bowl actually - and 20 or 30 bowls later I re-turned it into a far more refined piece.:; Good finish BTW

[Allan at Wallan]

The finish:

Sanded up to 1600 grit.
Then U-beaut Triple EEE
Finally with three coats of U-beaut Shellawax.

Allan

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I am not at all worried about dying
... but just hope I am not there at the time.

[hughie]

ALLAN,Looks fine to me as well. We all started out as beginners no matter where we are at the moment. Anyway as TTIT says you can always revisit the bowl again later.

[Sebastiaan56]

Hi Allan,

Love the finish!, the Blackwood comes up nice, where did you get it from? Also being in my infancy I appreciate the learning curve.

Now, if you want to move it on from a diet bowl, fill it with chips :wink:

Sebastiaan

[Wayne Blanch]

G'day Allan,

As TTIT said as you progress and develop more skills you may decide to make some changes to it. I have done that with some of my early turnings but it is also good to keep some so that in the future you can look back and see how far you have progressed.

Aren't the Ubeaut products great, to be able to get such a good finish as that! (No payment required from the sponsors of the forum..............This time:U )

All in all you should be proud of it, it is a beautiful product!:2tsup:

[Calm]

:2tsup:

top job Allan

[scooter]

Good work Allan :)

[DJ’s Timber]

Nice one Allan :2tsup:

[Elbow]

Great job Al, love the finish, keep at it

allan (not from Wallan)

[rsser]

One of 's tips: for a clean finish on Blackwood when your normal technique has failed, use a scraper flat with burr left on. Worked for me.

[orraloon]

Good job Alan
The finish is first class.
Did you use a gouge or a scraper to hollow. Either is ok.
Tip for getting deeper is to angle the tool rest into the opening.

Regards
John

[weisyboy]

that is just how i started out only mine was of much less quality. that is a realy nice peice regardless of wether it is your first of fiftyth and your confidence will grow with experiace.

[BANNED]

G'day Allan,
Nice peace of wood and great finish. The simplicity of the shape, was a good choice to start with. I wouldn't be worried about the wall thickness, not every bowel has thin walls, and you have plenty of time to feel comfortable enough, to cut thin walls every time you want to. I have never touched my first work, nor any of the peaces I turned, as soon as they leave the chuck, that's it. If is something, that I thing should be different, I will try it on the next peace. Obviously, this is optional, there is no such rule, on what is right or wrong to do, with your own peaces. Nevertheless, I use my first peaces very much as a bench mark, something to compare with, and something that I always enjoy to look at.

Best of luck
Cheers
GV

[Allan at Wallan]

Thanks everyone for your positive comments and hints.

Sebastian: I believe the blackwood came from the Smythesdale
area in Victoria but given to me by a mate in Kilmore.
Wayne: I have nothing but praise for the U-beaut products.
Ern & John: I used a bowl scraper for cleaning up within the
bowl. My efforts were rewarded when I persisted
in sharpening it properly. Made a world of difference.
Nyodine (GV) This was only my second bowl, it was a nice
piece of wood and has been on show this
morning at our woodturning club with good comments.

Thanks to all.

Allan

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I am not at all worried about dying
... but just hope I am not there at the time.

[Stu in Tokyo]

Not bad at all, you will get it, just go at it at your own pace! :2tsup:

[joe greiner]

Looks a whole lot better than my first bowl, Allan. By the time I had finished, it looked more like a platter. I agree with GV (nyodine): Keep your earlier turnings, so you can see your progress.

Joe

[Cliff Rogers]

HEY!!!! You have a couple of good $5 hollowing tools, how come you didn't do an undercut lip????? :D

[Allan at Wallan]

HEY!!!! You have a couple of good $5 hollowing tools, how come you didn't do an undercut lip????? :D

Sorry Cliff, must correct you.

They were $2.50 hollowing tools ... (2 for $5.00)
and I was very tempted to try them. I was short of
time and wanted to take it to our club for "show and
tell" on the Saturday morning.

But I promise to try them soon. :2tsup:

Allan

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I am not at all worried about dying
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[BernieP]

G'Day Allan

Great bowl, nice wood and excellent finish, thanks for sharing with us.

Cheers
Bernie

[Cliff Rogers]

Sorry Cliff, must correct you.

They were $2.50 hollowing tools ... (2 for $5.00)
.......
Picky bugger, what are you like at spelling? :D

[Allan at Wallan]

Picky bugger, what are you like at spelling? :D


Hi Cliff,

I would hope that I have not made an error in any of my posts
as I am quite particular about spelling, grammar and punctuation.

I must admit I did cringe a bit when a recent thread referred to
my "Dieter's Lolly Bowel" and a "peace" of wood. However,
rather than make a vitriolic attack on the chap I responded
courteously to his question but made a point of spelling
"bowl" and "piece" in my reply accurately in the hope that he
would recognise his errors.

Since then I have been horrified at the level of niggling
by Forum members on the subject. Sniping at each other
does nothing to foster friendships and may even deter some
members from contributing to the forums.

I read all of the posts with genuine interest, and although
some writers may lack journalistic talent, they quite often
have valuable tips which we may all share.

Kind regards,

Allan

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I am not at all worried about dying
... but just hope I am not there at the time.

[Cliff Rogers]

:2tsup:

Spelling Nazis are a long standing joke on the forum. :D