Thread: And I'm into it!

Its great ! wish I had started earlier and there are some brilliant characters to subscribe to on Youtube, like watch Mike Waldt. I mix shellac, metho and boiled linseed together and like you Im looking at different stuff, currently its wipe on poly but not impressed, Ubeaut have a good range too. Careful its additive this turning lark !

You go for it Tim, practice will make perfect. Having someone show you everything might show you the right way, but just having a go will teach you a lot of things. Get that bevel rubbing as you cut and the lines will get a lot smoother.
You didn't get a bowl gouge with your starter kit?

Looks great to me.
Im only a novice turner myself, but I bought a Robert Sorby Starter kit & I would strongly recommend that brand. It cost me more than my lathe, but wonderful chisels. I have since bought a RS 38mm 1/4 round Bowl Scrapper. I had to sell one of my youngest children to get this but it's a beautiful chisel.

Don't go getting all pissy at me now, I didn't really sell her! I traded her


Steve

Originally Posted by Beesncheese

Its great ! wish I had started earlier and there are some brilliant characters to subscribe to on Youtube, like watch Mike Waldt. I mix shellac, metho and boiled linseed together and like you Im looking at different stuff, currently its wipe on poly but not impressed, Ubeaut have a good range too. Careful its additive this turning lark !

Yeah I did the Metho, Shellac and Linseed oil thing too, it comes up alright…..not great, not bad, but alright…..I have some beeswax polish and it does the same thing from what I can see……I like Mike Waldt, he has pretty much been one of the people who I have watched every video of his before I started, it was a great help! I am the same, I don't know why I didn't do this earlier too!

Originally Posted by Treecycle

You go for it Tim, practice will make perfect. Having someone show you everything might show you the right way, but just having a go will teach you a lot of things. Get that bevel rubbing as you cut and the lines will get a lot smoother.
You didn't get a bowl gouge with your starter kit?

Hi there,

Yeah I know it all comes in with experience, I just had a piece of Jarrah that I turned down into a bowl, the lines are better already. Still not 100% but I am happy with Progress. No I didn't get a bowl gouge with it, it was a $100 starter kit, very very basic. The reason I got this kit was, I ordered a $400 Record Power starter kit, but the weekend I went to pick it up, they sold out, I am waiting to get it mid this month. The tools will make a whole world of difference.

This is the Jarrah bowl I turned last night and the night before:

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Originally Posted by Ticky

Looks great to me.
Im only a novice turner myself, but I bought a Robert Sorby Starter kit & I would strongly recommend that brand. It cost me more than my lathe, but wonderful chisels. I have since bought a RS 38mm 1/4 round Bowl Scrapper. I had to sell one of my youngest children to get this but it's a beautiful chisel.

Don't go getting all pissy at me now, I didn't really sell her! I traded her


Steve

Hi Steve,

Great to hear from you, thanks for the comments.

There is nothing wrong with trading a few loose items in is there? Just never let the boss (Missus) find out!

Tim

Looks like progress already.
A good finish you can use to give your work a smooth shiny finish is Shellawax cream. You need to sand to a fine finish first and then apply.

Originally Posted by Treecycle

Looks like progress already.
A good finish you can use to give your work a smooth shiny finish is Shellawax cream. You need to sand to a fine finish first and then apply.

Funny you say this, I went to Bunnings and found some Bee's polish with Carnuba in it, I thought it was wax, it wasn't =( Oh well, thanks for the tip on the Shellawax, I will give it a go!

Tim

I tried to trade my oldest (coincidentally also called Tim Cox) but they wanted me to give them money as well !!. You sound like you might be a rotator as well as a turner- where from

There is nothing wrong with trading a few loose items in is there? Just never let the boss (Missus) find out!

Tim[/QUOTE]

Before I started turning I was fortunate enough to have one of the members of the forum give me some hands experience on his lathe.

The main purpose of doing that was to understand what to be aware of and how to avoid getting into trouble(catches). When I finally started turning and would get the odd catch I stopped and think of what I was doing.

That's something not all videos show you. There are at least three that I can recall that have basic guidelines on wood turning.

It is a very enjoyable hobby to make something.

I have heard of a Ubeaut product called Glow (I think). Never used it, but Ive heard it's pretty good.

I have done a couple of bowels with Burnishing oil & thats not bad.


I don't get away with too much mate.


Steve

Originally Posted by WaggaSteve

I tried to trade my oldest (coincidentally also called Tim Cox) but they wanted me to give them money as well !!. You sound like you might be a rotator as well as a turner- where from

There is nothing wrong with trading a few loose items in is there? Just never let the boss (Missus) find out!

Tim

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There are a few of us (Tim Cox's) around, there is one well known radio presenter also!

Originally Posted by Christos

Before I started turning I was fortunate enough to have one of the members of the forum give me some hands experience on his lathe.

The main purpose of doing that was to understand what to be aware of and how to avoid getting into trouble(catches). When I finally started turning and would get the odd catch I stopped and think of what I was doing.

That's something not all videos show you. There are at least three that I can recall that have basic guidelines on wood turning.

It is a very enjoyable hobby to make something.

I did post a question if anyone could show me a while back, but everyone must be a little busy with easter and all….Not to worry, I had a catch or two, nothing major, but I quickly remembered my old teacher telling me about listening to what the tools and lathe is telling me, and you can re-adjust from there.

Originally Posted by Ticky

I have heard of a Ubeaut product called Glow (I think). Never used it, but Ive heard it's pretty good.

I have done a couple of bowels with Burnishing oil & thats not bad.


I don't get away with too much mate.


Steve

I went to get some of the Shellawax yesterday, I got put onto something called Briwax instead, according to the chap, he believes it stands up to moisture a bit better than the shellawax and also lasts a little longer……I have tried it, but not so convinced yet.

Tim

Originally Posted by Ticky

I have heard of a Ubeaut product called Glow (I think). Never used it, but Ive heard it's pretty good.

I have done a couple of bowels with Burnishing oil & thats not bad.


I don't get away with too much mate.


Steve

That must have been a painful experience, Steve

Bob

I don't think the Briwax is the same type of polish as Shellawax from what I read about it. It only sounds like a protective polish to put over something that is already coated with something.
Shellawax is a friction polish that gets applied with a rag while the lathe is running, and the heat generated creates the shine and seals the surface. The Shellawax cream is best for larger items like bowls, and the liquid is good for small items like pens etc. Only a very small amount is required to put a finish on a bowl or platter type object.
Shellawax[1].pdf

Originally Posted by Oldgreybeard

That must have been a painful experience, Steve

Bob

Bit Tropical

Originally Posted by Treecycle

I don't think the Briwax is the same type of polish as Shellawax from what I read about it. It only sounds like a protective polish to put over something that is already coated with something.
Shellawax is a friction polish that gets applied with a rag while the lathe is running, and the heat generated creates the shine and seals the surface. The Shellawax cream is best for larger items like bowls, and the liquid is good for small items like pens etc. Only a very small amount is required to put a finish on a bowl or platter type object.
Shellawax[1].pdf

Ah ok, I have mis-understood, I thought the shellawax was the final coat, I was told that Briwax was intact a wax, so final coating, I would say it'd go over the shellawax then…..? I might have a chat with Carbatec tomorrow about it.

Thanks for the handy info!