First Turning

[John Haylow]

Just wanted to share my first turning with you. It's a little maple burl that I rough-turned on my new Jet mini lathe. The bowl measures 3 3/4" in diameter by 2 1/2" high. I coated it with Pentacryl and wrapped it in paper to dry. Comments and criticisms most welcome.

[Steve Inniss]

John,
Congratulations on the first of many - it's very addictive. Looking forward to seeing the finished bowl - maybe even in person. -Steve

[Jim Ketron]

looks Good John!!
Off to a good start very nice for your first or 50th bowl
Jim

[Ted Shrader]

John -

Nice start! Now, you just have to be patient for a while until you can come back to that particular one. In the mean time . . . .

Well done,
Ted

[John Pollman]

Nice work !

Man, you guys are killing me. It's been YEARS since I've worked on a lathe but I've always loved turning wood. Looking at that bowl and that chess set that another member turned makes me want to get a mini lathe and start turning again. I could spend hours at the lathe just working away.


Oh no, ANOTHER obsession !

John

[John Shuk]

Nice work. That is gonna be a nice bowl. No criticism at all.

[Alan Ryalls]

hi john,nice bowl,nice choice of wood,my first turning ever was a bowl,i wonder?
regards alan........................

[Jeff Sudmeier]

John, that looks like a great start! Welcome to the black hole!

[Jim Becker]

There is only one first of anything! Very nice job. Welcome to the addiction...

[John Haylow]

I just wanted to thank everyone for their kind words and encouragement. I am looking forward to starting on bowl number two.

Steve Inniss, I see from your post we are in the same area, good to hear from another fellow Muskokan.

Regards,
John

[Steve Inniss]

John, is that a piece rescued from the firewood pile? -Steve

[John Haylow]

Steve.

It was from a Maple tree that I cut a while ago. I really hate to think of how many nice turning pieces have been burned.

I will be sure looking things over from now on.
Regards
John