rosewood fruit bowl

**cedar n silky** · 2nd June 2007, 08:18 PM

Hi all.

I think this is the biggest peice I have turned so far so I would like your purusal and coments, especilaly about improvements and design suggestions.
The log was a crutch which I ripped throught the middle. Had been drying in the shed for probably 5 or more years.
Turns like butter, and was a joy to turn. I took "hickory's" recent suggestion (in another post) about turning things slower, and was amazed at the difference! For some reason I had it in my head that "faster is better" and am still "expirementing" with speed. I found though that slower actually seems to keep the gouges sharper longer, I guess because there is less heat?

I would love to hear peoples views on speed, as I am still a bit confused about the ideal speeds for different applications.

Anyhow back to the bowl. I screwed a faceplate to the blank, and cut the back of it with the chainsaw to remove all the ugly bark and branches and have a disc to play with.I had to turn outboard, because the bar on the chainsaw is 18 inches, and only just got through the other side, and wouldn't fit over the bed of the lathe.
I used sanding discs on the cordless drill working up to 600 grit, buffed it with EEE and mixed equal parts of Shelawax cream and Glow.
Quite happy with the finish.
Cheers

**cedar n silky** · 2nd June 2007, 08:20 PM

Oh and the finished product!

**Speanwoody** · 2nd June 2007, 09:04 PM

Looks real nice to me, good work

**Hardenfast** · 2nd June 2007, 09:06 PM

Ooooh Mama! I have such a long way to go!

Excellent work Cedar. I will watch this thread with interest as I too am confused by the whole "best speed" issue. Slow or fast - you did good.

**DJ’s Timber** · 2nd June 2007, 10:02 PM

Very nice Cedar

**dai sensei** · 3rd June 2007, 10:51 AM

Really nice Cedar, the grain is spectacular. What was the size?

**ptc** · 3rd June 2007, 11:07 AM

Very very Nice.
Great Finish.

**Frank&Earnest** · 3rd June 2007, 11:50 AM

Hi C&S. Wonderful bowl. Like you, I am starting and have the same questions. For example, my preference with blanks like this is to preserve as much as possible of the natural curvature instead of chainsawing all off, trying to obtain a deeper bowl, and sacrifice a little of the diametre to get rid of the nick on the rim. What do the "masters" think?

PS: regarding your question speed/sharpness: it is a purely mechanical equation. If you half the RPM, you half the length of wood cut in the time, therefore you double the time between sharpenings (approximately).

**rsser** · 3rd June 2007, 01:12 PM

Nice piece Cedar. It's begging to be picked up.

How'd you go with the foot?

F&E, to comment before a master jumps in: yes and no. A missing piece works OK on a rustic style bowl, but IMO the finer the figure, finish and line the bowl just screams 'bit missing!'.

**Frank&Earnest** · 3rd June 2007, 03:57 PM

Bingo! That's exactly how I see it, Ern. I am even more prejudiced, to me "rustic" to woodturning is what "cubist" is to painting: if the amateur can't get the two eyes the same size, he calls it cubist!

The first thing the lecturer said at the BA course in industrial design my eldest son is attending was: "If you can't get it straight, you say that you meant to design it that way".

Rumor has it that the first thing they teach to future surgeons is never to say "oops!"

Etcetera...

**tashammer** · 3rd June 2007, 04:03 PM

just out of curiousity and a strong feeling of self-preservation, you aren't a surgeon are you Frank&Earnest?

**rsser** · 3rd June 2007, 04:25 PM

Well, I don't mind Cubist paintings and I don't mind the odd rustic bowl or vase. Figure they all have something I can learn from. Horses for courses.

**Simomatra** · 3rd June 2007, 06:19 PM

Very very nice Cedar

A beaut piece of timber and very well worked

**Frank&Earnest** · 3rd June 2007, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by tashammer

just out of curiousity and a strong feeling of self-preservation, you aren't a surgeon are you Frank&Earnest?

No, if you exclude some self surgery with a Stanley knife and a power plane..

I have worked in the health system for many years though.

**Frank&Earnest** · 3rd June 2007, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by rsser

Well, I don't mind Cubist paintings and I don't mind the odd rustic bowl or vase. Figure they all have something I can learn from. Horses for courses.

Of horse, my sentiments entirely.

This does not stop us liking other art forms better, does it?

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