Bowl update

The bowl turning has taken a bit of a back seat in the last week or so, but i thought i would update pictures of bowls i have turned so far. this was one of the first small ones i tried, finished with walnut oil. the wood is cherry. [flickr id=”6856089278″ thumbnail=”large” overlay=”false” size=”large” group=”” align=”none”] This is a larger cherry bowl, with sapwood near the base. due to the difference in hardness between the sapwood and hardwood, a few cracks have developed near the…

Woodturning – Bowl 1 and 2

After the great knowledge gain of turning the first bowl, i was keen to try again. i had watched some more youtube video’s, and knew what i had done wrong the first time. so off i went, but this time i thought, i should turn a smaller piece, so i can practice my turning tool handling skills. i also found it much easier to start with a round as piece as possible, and since i have a short bandsaw, and was turning a small piece,…

Wood turning

So…. i havent spoken much about the wood shop that I’ve been setting up with bill. anyways, i think we finally have it at the spot where we can, as ruth say: “stop organizing and buying, and start building things”. anyways, today i finally got to turn my first bowl. I’ve been working towards this for over a month. it takes a lot of work getting all your ducks in a row so that you can turn a bowl. anyways, lets start at the beginning.…