Thread: Wobbly wood.

Well, I finished the walnut bowl but had to excise the broken bit in the middle so I'll have to make a shaped plug to fill it using a shoulder to make it look good. The finish is not so hot but it does glow a bit now. Problem is I compare finishes with a bowl in Cocobolo that I did about 10 years ago. My late wife saw the blank in a woody type showroom near Bath, now closed, and loved it so we bought it (her taste much better than mine) and it's the most beautiful thing I ever made. Maybe I'll post a picture of it one day.

docusk

Docusk I saw the review of the Wood Show that you posted in the General Woodworking thread. Good review and I am glad that you had a great time - you were lucky with the weather, you woodn't have known what to do if the sum had been out . Your scooter obviously came in handy to carry some of the goodies that you brought.

You didn't mention whether you sorted out the problem with the height of your toolrest. Was there a problem or was it purely in your imagination

P.S. it is a pleasure to use my 100th post communicating with such a nice gentleman. Get the computers fixed and get out into the shed

P.P.S. still waiting for the pictures

OK to that, thanks for the compliments
The problem with the toolrest was, as you suggest, in my mind. I needed a lesson in using the scraper. One of the other goodies I got at the show was a lesson from one of the experts on the Record stand.
The computers have gone down to one and this one is an absolute b....r. The customer will get a shock when he gets it back ( my partner will also have one when he finds I couldn't pssible charge for what has been done).
The picture of the cocobolo bowl will get done sometime next week i hope. Last 'puter will be finished by pm monday.

docusk