Still a newbie turner, I've only turned 6-7 small bowls. Thought I would try to make a little squat goblet, just 6in. or so tall, with a short fat bowl, a little neck, and a fairly large base.
Turned my cylinder round, then hollowed out the inside of the bowl. Was then working on shaping the outside of the bowl, and was going to match it to the interior shape. Unfortunately I had a nice catch, up near the lip of the bowl, and the gouge went through the lip, taking a chunk, and leaving a 3/4in. long crack.
I'm self-taught and tend to be VERY conservative around the lathe, so I'm wondering if I should attempt to salvage this thing. Can I spin it with the crack and reduce the height of the bowl to get rid of the missing chunk? The cracked area feels pretty strong, but I can wiggle it slightly with a firm amount of force.
Any tips on proper tool use at this point of a goblet? I was using a bowl gouge and was starting about 3/8in. below the lip and moving towards the base when it happened. I was alternating with using an EWT finishing gouge, but struggled with the round shape of the cutter down near the (soon to be) neck area.
here's some pics of the happy event. Any tips or guidance appreciated!!