And you KNOW you're a SEGMENTED BOWLTURNER when you purchase your glue a gallon at a time!
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And you KNOW you're a SEGMENTED BOWLTURNER when you purchase your glue a gallon at a time!
Ahhh, ha! I'm going to use this one! I have some seldom-used accessory items that always seem to be a bit rusty when I get around to using them. A ziplock plastic bag and WD-40 works well, too, but...
Russell, thanks for starting this thread. I notice that the visits are approaching 14,000, so it must be useful to more than just a few turners.
Here's my add: Working with round or irregular...
Silver maple is an excellent guess, John, but this stuff is certainly not the everyday maple I run into in this neck of the woods. And you are exactly correct in that this piece had some worm holes....
Having seen this vessel in person (Russell brought it to my shop Sunday morning) I can confirm that the color is extremely interesting. I want to see what it looks like after several coats of wipe on...
Picked this one up on of of the woodworking shows, but just in case you missed it:
It's not unheard of to have a holiday or a knot pop out when turning a hollow form, so how the heck to you patch...
A couple of small beanbags (I fill a pair of socks with dried beans) are extremely handy for serving as a holding base for irregular bowl blanks, especially when trying to drill.
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The Board Hoarder (Kirkland, WA) suggested some unusual "dyed" ash not long ago, and it led to this. To make it clear: the dark color was added before the bowl was turned, and the dye is...
Great wood to turn. I was told it was from a Kiwi fruit tree, I get most of my wood from a wood recycler. He is a stay at home Dad and this is his hobby as well turning a buck. He belongs to a...
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This one is fairly simple, made of walnut, ash, and bloodwood. About 12" in diameter and 7" tall. C&C welcome, as always.
The wonderful feedback is very much appreciated. Responding to some of the questions: the wood was purchased from a local wood supplies (The Board Hoarder, Kirkland WA) as simply "kiwi" so we can...
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This bowl is composed of roughly 400 individual pieces, mostly Kiwi, but also ash, walnut, bloodwood, and something else that I've forgotten. CC appreciated.