[OP]
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I haven't been turning any pens, wood bowls or much of any wood lately. I have been working in stone....soapstone, calcite and alabaster. what you see is my latest in White Italian Alabaster. the base is purple heart, It stands about 4 in. tall and about 6 in. at the bowl base.
Do you like it?
Laurie
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Gorgeous!
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It's beautiful Laurie.
I like your stone turnings alot and like the added wood bases.
Your camera work is done well also.
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Laurie,
That's wonderful! Do you mind sharing where you get your stone and tools?
[OP]
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www.stonesculptorssupplies.com
these nice people are in No. Calif. and I use my HSS scrapers. sharpened a few times during the turning. I think alabaster and soapstone has a hardness of 2. so HSS works just fine.
thanks,
Laurie
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Help you decide? Decide what? Whether to keep making beautiful things like this alabaster bowl? I'll vote yes.The turning and photography are both superb.
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Laurie, I think it looks great!
Bob
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Decide on giving up wood so you can focus on turning stone? Only you can make that decision, but if this is an example, and the process is enjoyable - I don't see why not. It's beautiful.
I've heard stone dust is finer and that there is more of it than wooddust. Care to share what you've learned about that and anything else on how turning stone differs from turning wood?
Where did I put that tape measure...
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Your beautiful piece is a path changer. I expect pathers will be trying stone soon after seeing your gorgeous work. Nice Job.
Bob
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What's to decide?? Splendid..extraordinary ..picture, shape, it's all spendid..
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Laurie, that is a gorgeous bowl, don't stop now.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Tom
Turning comes easy to some folks .... wish I was one of them
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What he said. Gorgeous!
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Beautiful piece. What tools do you use?
Bernie
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Why not do both --you can accent each with the other
Pretty bowl
[OP]
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thanks everyone you helped me and I think what I need to do first is break down and buy a bigger lathe. I hope to get a jet 1642 by May. and I decide on it because of the money. can't afford a big green or yellow job.
for your comments, I thank you.
Laurie
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