This was a bowl I turned with a neighbor interested in seeing the process. I cut the log, mounted between centers and shaped the outside. We were talking about turning as well as other subjects, and it was getting close to dinnertime, so I was going sort of fast. I hadn't sanded it and after the final pass on the outside, I was ready to start the inside.
Near the top on the end grain, I spotted an area of tearout. I had hogged off too aggressively and hadn't fully removed the little pits in the grain. I considered taking another pass or 2, but the idea of texturing a defined area later, seemed like the quicker solution. I made the 2 grooves, then turned to hollowing the inside. In a nutshell, if I had made cleaner cuts, this would've been a very plain bowl.
This a first-time texturing. I had a small ball burr that worked well on side grain, but it burned a bit on end grain. I probably should've waited and given the wood a chance to dry out more. I started with a coat of beige, then a light blue, then finally a darker blue. I sanded lightly and buffed with a 3M pad to reveal some of the deeper colors on the high points.
The neighbor has had a lathe, but hasn't turned a lot. I may have hooked him, he's planning to come to our meeting Saturday.
Near the top on the end grain, I spotted an area of tearout. I had hogged off too aggressively and hadn't fully removed the little pits in the grain. I considered taking another pass or 2, but the idea of texturing a defined area later, seemed like the quicker solution. I made the 2 grooves, then turned to hollowing the inside. In a nutshell, if I had made cleaner cuts, this would've been a very plain bowl.
This a first-time texturing. I had a small ball burr that worked well on side grain, but it burned a bit on end grain. I probably should've waited and given the wood a chance to dry out more. I started with a coat of beige, then a light blue, then finally a darker blue. I sanded lightly and buffed with a 3M pad to reveal some of the deeper colors on the high points.
The neighbor has had a lathe, but hasn't turned a lot. I may have hooked him, he's planning to come to our meeting Saturday.
