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What’s on your lathe?

Jaramiah Severns said:
can figure out how to mount it so I can turn a round, symmetrical bottom without needing to grind off a nub and hand sand
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Looking great! That crotch pattern is cool in the bottom of the bowl.

One thing you can do (if you haven’t yet applied finish to the interior) is make a friction chuck that matches the profile of the bottom interior. Use some sort of pad (leather, foam, etc…) while turning away the majority of the bottom. When you’re close to finished (small cone stage) take out the pad and use a few dabs of hot glue to hold the bowl in place and carefully turn away the cone as desired (and my preference would be to add a penny sized dimple). Little bit of alcohol or acetone will take care of the remaining hot glue residue.
 
Alan Weinberg said:
Not sure how to turn off the bottom. Need advice. A real long jam chuck?
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Very cool, Alan. Thats a big one! A more secure method than length would be to jam the bowl against a big plywood disc with foam attached to the face. Turn away the bottom as much as possible (or as much as you’re willing), and then cut, sand, etc…
 
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