I finally mastered the bowl gouge

[thefixer]

After 2 years of trial and error and lots of grabs and the occasional naughty word:oo:, I finally got the tecnique right in bowl hollowing with the bowl gouge. I knew all along that I was doing something very wrong but being the stubborn b*****d that I am, I persisted and tonight it paid off. The feeling of elation :Dthat I felt as those long curly shavings went flying out of the bowl one after the other was nothing short of extacy. Until now I have always been apprehensive about bowl hollowing because I knew there was gunna be a lot of pain and a lot of sanding to do. But once I got it worked out it was awesome to see the sides and especially the bottom of a bowl with a smooth shine straight off the tool. I am so elated that I just had to share it with all you blokes. I now have about 2 cubic metres of curlies around my lathe coz I couldn't stop hollowing out lumps wood.:D


Cheers
Shorty
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[thefixer]

Oh. by the way, it was very dry hardwood, not green. That would be cheating.

[Cliff Rogers]

It reminds me of that line from the song by the Charlie Daniels Band "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"

[tea lady]

So they are the curlies.:? So where's the bowl(s)?:rolleyes:

'tis fun isn't it.:D

[TTIT]

............ I am so elated that I just had to share it with all you blokes. I now have about 2 cubic metres of curlies around my lathe coz I couldn't stop hollowing out lumps wood.:D
Cheers
Shorty
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[thefixer]

It reminds me of that line from the song by the Charlie Daniels Band "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"

I just sung that song in my head (I know it word for word) and well, you've lost me :oo:

[Cliff Rogers]

... I finally got the tecnique right in bowl hollowing with the bowl gouge....<!-- attachments -->

..... and it made a evil hiss.... :2tsup:

[Ed Reiss]

Way to go Shorty...persistence always pays off!!:2tsup:

Cheers,

Ed :D

[thefixer]

So they are the curlies.:? So where's the bowl(s)?:rolleyes:

'tis fun isn't it.:D

No bowls, just a pile hollow lumps of wood:D destined for the fire. Firewood with smooth shiny insides:p

[thefixer]

..... and it made a evil hiss.... :2tsup:

Yeah, "It's a beautiful noise" isn't it.
Next artist and title Cliff.:wink:

[tea lady]

No bowls, just a pile hollow lumps of wood:D destined for the fire. Firewood with smooth shiny insides:p
So! Out with 'em man!!!!:D

[Cliff Rogers]

Yeah, "It's a beautiful noise" isn't it.
Next artist and title Cliff.:wink:

Neil Diamond Beautiful Noise

[RETIRED]

You are welcome here http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=78808

[thefixer]

So! Out with 'em man!!!!:D


OK, if you insist. But the photo quality from my phone camrea does them no justice at all.
From the left. Pencil pine: I couldn't believe I could get such a finish on pine straight off the chisel. Plum tree: this one just went swish off the tool, sounded almost musical. Unidentified: this one was the best to hollow out. Came off the tool very shiny. Cedar: I never thought I could hollow such a large piece in such a short time with such little effort.

[thefixer]

You are welcome here http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=78808


How can I pass up such a kind offer:wink: I'll have to check with my son coz he is dying to see your big lathe as am I. I will post a preference day later.
Thanks

Cheers
Shorty

[tea lady]

Well done.:2tsup: The cedar one has a great form. :cool:

See you at the "turn-on.":2tsup:

[artme]

Great stuph!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Eat your heart out Goldie Locks.:D:D

[bookend]

..... and it made a evil hiss.... :2tsup:

So what does that make everyone who has commented or "joined in" to make it sound "something like this"?:D