so, just playing around with a little tri-tipped bowl, and wanted to touch up the inside a bit. have several scrapers and am aware of the techniques to use them on the inside of a bowl. but, i was having some issues, so decided to give a negative rake a go, and am definitely glad i did. got a 2-piece set from PSI, and reground both of them -- very happy with the end results.
I picked one up from another woodturner's estate sale (local turning group connection). Still working on getting the sharpening down, esp. between the grinder versus a carbide honer, but I am really liking the NRS for the final smoothing cut.
(02-13-2024, 11:34 AM)arthropod98 Wrote: [ -> ]so, just playing around with a little tri-tipped bowl, and wanted to touch up the inside a bit. have several scrapers and am aware of the techniques to use them on the inside of a bowl. but, i was having some issues, so decided to give a negative rake a go, and am definitely glad i did. got a 2-piece set from PSI, and reground both of them -- very happy with the end results.
I'm a 'hack' turner. I can make a nice bowl, and can turn spindles with a reasonable repeatability. But I'm self taught, and videos of 'real' turners pretty well say I do it wrong.
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Whole lotta years back there was 'gathering' at a guy's business shop in Dallas. Steve somebody. Can't remember his last name. I think Martin was there, and Mike Mastin. I took my mini lathe and was happy to share with the newbies. Larry Hancock was there... and he was a REAL turner. I still get a little chuckle inside when I remember him gently 'taking over' to make sure nobody got hurt doings things my way.
I can't even remember the name of the site that 'spawned' Sawmill Creek for sure. Was it Badger Pond?
(02-14-2024, 07:28 AM)KC Wrote: [ -> ]I'm a 'hack' turner. I can make a nice bowl, and can turn spindles with a reasonable repeatability. But I'm self taught, and videos of 'real' turners pretty well say I do it wrong.
Whole lotta years back there was 'gathering' at a guy's business shop in Dallas. Steve somebody. Can't remember his last name. I think Martin was there, and Mike Mastin. I took my mini lathe and was happy to share with the newbies. Larry Hancock was there... and he was a REAL turner. I still get a little chuckle inside when I remember him gently 'taking over' to make sure nobody got hurt doings things my way.
I can't even remember the name of the site that 'spawned' Sawmill Creek for sure. Was it Badger Pond?
ok, that's pretty funny . . . would probably happen to me too!
(02-13-2024, 06:17 PM)grwold Wrote: [ -> ]I picked one up from another woodturner's estate sale (local turning group connection). Still working on getting the sharpening down, esp. between the grinder versus a carbide honer, but I am really liking the NRS for the final smoothing cut.
greg!!
i didn't use any specific angles for mine, i just knew the basics of what i was shooting for. just amazing how big a difference such a small thing makes.
(02-14-2024, 07:28 AM)KC Wrote: [ -> ]I'm a 'hack' turner. I can make a nice bowl, and can turn spindles with a reasonable repeatability. But I'm self taught, and videos of 'real' turners pretty well say I do it wrong.
Whole lotta years back there was 'gathering' at a guy's business shop in Dallas. Steve somebody. Can't remember his last name. I think Martin was there, and Mike Mastin. I took my mini lathe and was happy to share with the newbies. Larry Hancock was there... and he was a REAL turner. I still get a little chuckle inside when I remember him gently 'taking over' to make sure nobody got hurt doings things my way.
I can't even remember the name of the site that 'spawned' Sawmill Creek for sure. Was it Badger Pond?
That is some really pretty wood there.