Hello everyone. I'll be posting on this forum for the foreseeable future, as I turned for the very first time about 11 days ago.
I have an Excelsior lathe and pen carbide set from Rockler, as well as a Nova G3 chuck. So far I've turned two slimline pens and a few tops for my kids.
I attempted a bowl with a 7"x3" blank of curly maple. It was going well until I started hollowing the inside. As I was working, I noticed that the bowl had moved slightly in the chuck. I stopped to re-secure the bowl to the jaws and heard a cracking sound. I removed the bowl from the chuck to find that a section of the foot had broken off. I believe it was caused by not having a deep enough recess to allow the jaws to grip the bowl properly. However, I've also been wondering if I was to ambitious in attempting a bowl like that with the tools I have. Is it even possible to turn a decent looking bowl with my current setup?
I have an Excelsior lathe and pen carbide set from Rockler, as well as a Nova G3 chuck. So far I've turned two slimline pens and a few tops for my kids.
I attempted a bowl with a 7"x3" blank of curly maple. It was going well until I started hollowing the inside. As I was working, I noticed that the bowl had moved slightly in the chuck. I stopped to re-secure the bowl to the jaws and heard a cracking sound. I removed the bowl from the chuck to find that a section of the foot had broken off. I believe it was caused by not having a deep enough recess to allow the jaws to grip the bowl properly. However, I've also been wondering if I was to ambitious in attempting a bowl like that with the tools I have. Is it even possible to turn a decent looking bowl with my current setup?