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29th July 2009, 11:38 AM #1Pocketful of Pens
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First Bowl (unsure what wood it is)
hi all,
long time reader, first time poster. thought i'd show you all my first bowl. i have a carbatec economy mini lathe (mc1018?) with a supernova2 chuck. have had it for about 2 months now. i made this bowl about a month ago, but due to a shortage of mini cole jaws in all the shops i have tried i haven't been able to finish the foot yet.
it's been sanded to about 1200 (maybe 1500, can't quite remember), then finished with shellawax (awesome stuff)
also, does anybody know what the wood is? it was only labelled TJ when i bought it, and i didn't ask for any more info.
Reece
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29th July 2009, 11:59 AM #2
Reece...welcome to the asylum
Not bad for a first time effort, clean lines and a good job of sanding. If it were in the states, I'd say the wood is walnut, but it's not, so I won't.Cheers,
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29th July 2009, 12:48 PM #3Hewer of wood
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Snap. Looks v. like young walnut to me too.
Cheers, Ern
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29th July 2009, 12:54 PM #4
Great effort, like the shape - not knowing Qland trees i will take a punt on Tallowwood
Got some off Carl one trip up north and it looked very similar colour.
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29th July 2009, 02:18 PM #6Pocketful of Pens
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29th July 2009, 02:33 PM #7
Nice looking bowl and nice timber
TJ nope nothing coming to me I will see if the rum gods inspire me tonightCheers Rum Pig
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29th July 2009, 07:26 PM #8Senior Member
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29th July 2009, 08:45 PM #9Pocketful of Pens
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29th July 2009, 09:37 PM #10Jack of all trades
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Nice bit of turning Reece, I wish my first turning was as good as that.
I reckon the timber could be Coachwood. I have turned a bit of it about 20 years ago and it came from around Port Macquarie. A nice timber to turn. I don't know if it is a Walnut as Walnut generally is very hard to turn (high Silica content) unless you are using high quality tools and they must very Veeeeerrrrry sharp. You would also be sharpening the tools very regularly.
When I first turned Walnut (Black and Qld) it nearly put me off turning as it was so hard on the tools.
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29th July 2009, 09:45 PM #11Hewer of wood
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In that case the walnut silica content must vary by location. Just turned a chisel handle out of a piece and it was easy going. Same with a bowl from the same boot load.
Cheers, Ern
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29th July 2009, 10:27 PM #12
Nice work Reece and welcome to the forum
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29th July 2009, 10:36 PM #13
Very nice, for any level of practice.
I bypassed the Cole jaws myself, and built my own Longworths. But first, I used a plywood disk on a faceplate, with a groove turned to mate with the rim of the bowl. Wrap some tape (duct, masking, filament strongest) across to the back of the disk to hold the bowl. It's described by Betty Scarpino on page 111 of "Lathes and Turning Techniques - The Best of Fine Woodworking" - ISBN 1-56158-021-X. I still use the tape on the Longworths for insurance; good with Cole jaws, too.
When completing the bottom, work only on the bottom. Working "a little bit up the sides" is a recipe for disappointment.
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JoeOf course truth is stranger than fiction.
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30th July 2009, 11:41 AM #14When completing the bottom, work only on the bottom. Working "a little bit up the sides" is a recipe for disappointment.Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. — Pablo Picasso
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31st July 2009, 08:39 AM #15Pocketful of Pens
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majority rules, so i'm gonna go with Qld walnut. thanks for your help everybody.
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