Well, I really don't need to say much as you can see it in the photos. But for those who enjoy misery.....here goes.
A friend gave me a chunk of wet Olive that had some serious checking, but I had never turned Olive and thought I'd give it a try. I found some interesting grain/character toward the center and eventually this outside form came from my limited creative abilities. Next, I thought I'd better turn to final dimensions as the checking started to grow and I knew I'd never get it back on the lathe at a later time. I was working on the inside and was probably about 95% there....you know when you look inside with a flashlight and see just a little ridge and then sharpen up the cutting tip and go in once more to clean it up? Isn't that always when you get a catch? Then you've really got a mess and need to make the vessel a little thinner to clean up that catch mark. Yep, got the lazer adjusted and know that we are talking Scott Hackler thin here!!!!! Easy does it, as this is going to be a beauty. Then it happens and you just quietly turn off the lathe and keep your lips shut as the grandkids are playing nearby.
Lesson learned: Don't tell anyone how foolish you feel!!!!
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