Anyone that has read my recent post knows I am new to turning. I decided to try my hand at a simple bowl. I found a dead red oak stump on my property and cut a section out with the chainsaw. It started out with bark about 8 inches is diameter. I mounted it on the plate that came with the lathe and got started with the gouge. In minutes I had a nice round cylinder. Some beautiful grain also. My problem is that I don't know how to hollow it out. Everything I try seems to grab on the end grain and snatches the tool out of my hand.
What am I doing wrong?