Got some good shed time in this weekend which was awesome considering how little time I get these days! I was determined this afternoon to have a crack at a bowl. Pictures are attached. Just a little fella, made from some of that timber scrounged from the dump - I think it is Mango, based on the bark and the leaves at the dump, but can never be too positive. It is a very very light coloured wood though. What do you think? Not bad for first effort? Also do ya reckon it's Mango?
Don't have any chucks yet so did it all mounted on a glue block. After a couple of hours work into it I really wasn't looking forward to parting it off - still haven't mastered that! Anyway down to about an inch of wood left and the parting tool caught and the bowl separated at the glue line! Man I was packing it and going :upset: the bowl flew off and across the room and landing on the concrete - thought for sure it was going to smash everywhere, but only cracked the rim about an inch into it. i can live with that for the first effort! haha.
Thanks for looking.
Cheers,
Will
