My first bowl
#9
My first bowl.

I have no idea if I did it right, and it is nothing fancy, but I'm pleased with the results.

Maple.  I used a bowl screw to turn a 1/4" tenon on the blank and then rough out the outside.  Then I chucked it and hollowed it out.  Let it sit to warp, Then put put it off. Put it off some more. Finally. After I got it finished I wasn't sure how to hold the bowl to remove the chuck tenon.  Finally I folded up a rag and put it in the bowl for padding and pressed it against the chuck with the tailstock.  It took me a while to recenter it, but after that it seemed to work OK as long as I took really light cuts.  I made the bottom just slightly concave to it would sit on the outside edge instead of wobbling.  I finished it with some beeswax, so it smells really great.


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#10
Not the best picture but the bowl looks great from what I can see. Nice transition from side to bottom and no tearout. Good job!
Steve K


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#11
Initially I did have some tearout.   I thought it would sand out.  Nope.  Then I decided my bowl was still too thick, so I sharpened my tools and thinned it out some more and took really light cuts the last little bit.  It seemed to work.
There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.

It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring - Carl Sagan
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#12
Very nice. MUCH better than my first bowl.

I look forward to seeing more.
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#13
I like the grain in it, nice job. Now make another.

Mel
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#14
You did a wonderful job and can be proud of it!!!
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#15
Great first attempt.  Sign and date the bottom.  A couple of years from now, you'll be amazed at the difference.  Yet, you'll still be proud of your first bowl.
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Allan Hill
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#16
U use a compression chuck for turning the bottoms of bowls
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