My Next Project

[Warbird]

As Al Bundy said, "There ain't no mix up a sander can't fix up!"  Well, maybe that ain't true but there you go.    I still can't believe you managed to turn that thing at all. 

[Burlkraft]

Jeff sent me a coin to put in that big gash in my bowl.

It was a Wisconsin / Arkansas logging camp 5¢ coin


I had to "modify" the hole to fit the coin, but it looks good







Just waiting for the epoxy to dry now

[Jeff]

Here is a close up of that coin.

[pigman]

Steve, I will give you at least 5¢ for that bowl.

[OneWithWood]

That Pigman, he is always overpaying for stuff  :D :D :D ;D

[Warbird]

Nice coin!  Looking forward to seeing the completed product.

[SwampDonkey]

Yeah nice coin, musta been for the commissary. They just used barter/labour here back in the day, no special coins. But, neat idea.

Coming along on the bowl nicely, the coin will make some extra conversation over the piece. 

[Gary_C]

Here is a close up of that coin.

It's good that you took a picture of that side cause nobody is going to se it again.   8)

Course you could have sliced in two and saved the back side for the next repair.  :

:D :D :D

[Burlkraft]

Here's an update on the bowl............



"Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground"
                                                                                  James Taylor










































Everything was going fine. I had the inside done. I took the bowl out of the jaw chuck, turned it around and put it in a vacuum chuck. Turning off the rest of the waste on the back and shaping the foot was going great. The next thing I see is the dog jumping, 5 pieces of bowl flying across the shop. I saw one zip above the dog and the next below. She ran for cover        I just stood there in amazement for a few minutes and then the air was quite BLUE for a time  >:(  >:(  >:(
It came apart right at the center of the pith of the log. It broke right at the base of all 5 burls.

All I have left is firewood.

Sorry Jeff  :'(  :'( 

We was gonna auction this bowl off to raise some funds. Ya gotta pay for them hats and shirts up front ya know  :  :

I'll look around for something else, but right now my spirit is broken......... smiley_sick smiley_sick smiley_sick

[Reddog]

 :( glad no one got hurt.
More epoxy needed ;)

[Dana]

What a bummer after all that work. Maybe you could make some trays or.... out of the pieces?  Still thinking, maybe get one of our blacksmiths to work up an iron base for each one.

[Patty]

Geeeesh Steve, I am real sorry about this.  :(

Am I being too gullible in that it could be glued back together again?

[Warbird]

Awwww man.  That sucks.  :(  Glad no one, including the dog, got hurt.

[pigman]

I will cancel my bid of 5¢   ;D

[beenthere]

Bummer
However, epoxied in a frame just as pictured would make a good mosaic. Might just capture the "moment" when "all hell broke loose".  ;D

Check Rhino, as she might be carryin some important pieces buried in her fur coat. 

[Dan_Shade]

it would also make a good table top, like you did with those guitars!

It would definately make for good conversation.

Like my old shopteacher said, "there are no mistakes, just new opportunities" 

[SwampDonkey]

Yeah man, that's too bad. I think you and me were half expecting it to blow at any time with all those cracks opened up. Makes for some exciting moments when she does go I suspect.  I could use that dog on another project. ;D  ;)

[Mooseherder]

Man that smarts. Ouch :(
At least Rhino still loves ya.

[backwoods sawyer]

Have you considered using super glue rather then epoxy? It soaks into the wood and has better holding power then epoxy, just my experience. 
Next..

[pasbuild]

look at the up side, its a lot EZer to pick up now then when ya started

[metalspinner]

That blows! >:(

By the looks of it, the wall thickness seems thick enough to mount the smaller pieces and still end up with something.  I know it's not what you want, but sometiomes you just need to go with it... :-\

Glad to pooch is OK.

[WDH]

Bummer  :-\.

[Lud]

That's a DanG shame.    Sometimes it helps running a band of shrinkwrap or packing tape  around the outer edge until they stabilize.........a little late for that comment now ...but for the next time, eh?

[BcWoodWorks]

Wow Steve...

What speed were you running 'er at when she exploded? Did you catch any of it when it went?

Glad Rhino is ok; though I doubt even a .50AE round could pierce that coat of hers.  :D

Stay warm pops.