Felt good to turn a piece of green wood last night. Walnut crotch, turn the mating side today and then finish the bottom of some second turned bowls.
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That's a great looking bowl, David.
Awesome grain and figure there! Very nice!
Thank you and Mother Nature
I hope the mating side is just as nice
olive w sycamore coins over cracks. 
Turned the mating walnut crotch today, just a tad smaller and almost has a heart shape.
Making hearts even when you don’t intend to!
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You control the heart shape by how much of the vee in the Y of the crotch is inside the circle of the blank.
Here are few slides I show in demos on layout
I use a disc which a diameter on it. Position the blank on the disc so the vee is in the blank
Set blocks with a corner on the diameter and the center of the bowl opening is between the block corners
I drill a center hole for the spur drive then use the disc to cut the blan round
If one upper part of the Y is smaller you get sort of a mitten shape.
All the slides
I have done the same thing in the past and made a couple natural edge heart bowls. For some reason I didn’t even think about it for this one. Thanks for sharing!
Came across a big downed Southern Magnolia tree the other day, and managed to grab some chunks. I’ve been working on a lot of tedious projects lately, so it’s great to be able to turn green wood. Here’s one of several calabashes I’m roughing out. This will be about 9-10” diameter and 6-7” tall when finished turned.
Just finished the last leg last night. I'm thinking about putting the top back on the lathe to take "one more pass" so the tenon on the legs seat all the way. There is a small lip on the bottom to make it more easy to grab and I need to move it over an eighth of an inch so the shoulder doesn't hit it. I still have more sanding in my future but my arms are too sore from fighting the interrupted cuts.
Like that leg shape!
Working on a 17-1/2” spalted maple today.
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Channeled my inner @Alan Weinberg. I really liked the look of the coins, so gave it an attempt with the LatheEngraver. I just used a couple of pieces of stock I already had to cut the coins, so not a lot of thought went into the color contrast. One side was spaced better than the other. To do all the pocketing for both sides took 1 hour, 12 minutes. There were two cuts done for each pocket. The first actual made the pocket in the bowl. The coins were glued in, and then a second run was done to remove most of the material to make room for the next coin.
Hahah!
Nice work!
Not on the lathe yet. Picking up 5- 3, 4 ,and 5 inch thick cherry boards from the mill tomorrow. He says there about 5 feet long. Two years down.
Those look like the picture was taken right after milling. Have you seen current condition images?
Tim
Tim
They were milled right then. The log sat for two years. I am getting them today. He milled them up and texted me as soon as they were done. I will put them on my storage rack and keep an eye on the moisture content. Will paint the ends but don't think it will do much now.
Just turned two pieces of camphor. Smells good, turns easily, little tear out, sands fast—what’s not to like? Each is over 8 inches in diameter. 
Here’s a big brother to the other Magnolia rough out I posted. This one has some interesting figure and inclusions. Should be about 14” diameter and 8-9” deep when finished. Bonus photo of me looking ragged after finishing hollowing it around midnight
What!! Midnight!! I already was three hours asleep by then! Why do you subject yourself to this haha?!Here’s a big brother to the other Magnolia rough out I posted. This one has some interesting figure and inclusions. Should be about 14” diameter and 8-9” deep when finished. Bonus photo of me looking ragged after finishing hollowing it around midnight
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Just kidding, a good bowl is worth the late hours and this one is no exception, really nice color and grain.
Ha! Gabriel and I had same bedtime last night! A big Friday night. My lathe is outside so these short days kill my evening turning time.Here’s a big brother to the other Magnolia rough out I posted. This one has some interesting figure and inclusions. Should be about 14” diameter and 8-9” deep when finished. Bonus photo of me looking ragged after finishing hollowing it around midnight
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That’s one big calabash and looking good!
Bahaha @Gabriel Hoff and @Alan Weinberg gotta do what you gotta do. I get a lot of work done when everyone else (Alyse and the kiddos) is asleep. But there’s also something nice about having the garage door open and getting at it when it’s dark out. I like the environment for some reason.
gotta do what you gotta do. I get a lot of work done when everyone else (Alyse and the kiddos) is asleep. But there’s also something nice about having the garage door open and getting at it when it’s dark out. I like the environment for some reason.
Got it off loaded from the truck and put on a pallet. Painted the ends. Might leave it in the storage building for the winter.
Still need to grab the moisture meter. . Maybe tomorrow.
Still need to grab the moisture meter. . Maybe tomorrow.
Brother, you need some sleep.Here’s a big brother to the other Magnolia rough out I posted. This one has some interesting figure and inclusions. Should be about 14” diameter and 8-9” deep when finished. Bonus photo of me looking ragged after finishing hollowing it around midnight
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Hey, I get an extra hour tonight. Woo!! HahaBrother, you need some sleep.
Thanks to @David Wyke (thanks for posting your heart bowls) I started a heart bowl for my cardiac rehab group. As David said, there is a lot of sanding and I am just starting to sand this one. It is red oak about 10 1/2’ in diameter. First time I have ever turned red oak and turned just fine. I had started with a thicker piece of ash, but when I turned it around and removed the tailstock to clean up (level) the inside the tenon sheared. I’ll put it between centers and cut a new tenon for a bowl.
Looking good! Did you plan for the flats on top? I like the look.
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My first sycamore. Very nice to turn green. Around 12”. I used my McNaughton and got a second bowl out of it.
I did plan for the flare on the tops. Turned, stopped and looked until I was satisfied. Thanks
Piece of apple.
That will be nice. I love apple.
Can’t wait to see what you do with it.
Well.....for those waiting to see what I made with the apple wood. Apparently a lot of shavings and a piece for the wood stove. I tried gluing the piece multiple times but it just wasn't to be.
On a positive note my wall thickness is much better!
On a positive note my wall thickness is much better!
Small tan oak bowl with natural edge
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