Managed to make a very interestingly shaped funnel

[Stephen Saar]

This was my first time working from a real log and turning it in to something. It didn't go as well as I had hoped, but it was a great learning experience. The wood was pretty rotten and punky, combine that with my poor skill and there was a fair amount of tear out and other problems. I also used a dovetail recess to hold the piece instead of a tail and I forgot how close I was to the bottom till it was to late.

Still it was fun to learn and overall I was relatively happy with how it turned out given everything. The one nice thing was that the wood looked good enough to hide some of my flaws. Don't have any pictures of it finished, but I sanded it to 220 and then just did a coat of BLO.

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-Stephen

[Lee Koepke]

That would make a beautiful sink! Re-purpose, Re-Use !!!! too pretty to hide!

[Steve Vaughan]

Been thar, done that.

[David E Keller]

Been there, done that, almost did it again today...

[Dan Forman]

I immediately thought "sink" too.

Dan

[John Hart]

I have a couple hundred of those Pedestal time!!

[Greg Just]

I was almost there Saturday. Glued a plug in mine and will try to salvage. You might ret the same.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Stephen - Welcome to the vortex! Funnel turning is just a part of the learning process! You only have to turn a few and you start to pay attention to depth! Have fun and be safe!

[Jim Adkins]

Stephen.....Stuff happens!! Add my name to the list of "Been there, done that".
It would make a nice-looking sink and maybe give you several "shop passes' with your
Better-Half.