help with bowl turning

tyb525 · March 31, 2009, 07:51:41 PM

I agree with charlie.

turningfool · April 02, 2009, 06:48:02 PM

my best friend peewee(my dog of 17 years) died sunday morning..sure do miss the little guy..incorporated the quilted maple hollow form shown earlier on here and made a tiger stripe maple cover for it,its blonde..like he was

Dana · April 02, 2009, 09:14:04 PM

T.F. sorry to hear about your dog. We lost ours a couple years ago and just got another last fall.

DR Buck · April 02, 2009, 10:41:36 PM

Some day in the near future I plan on trying to fasten a chunk of wood to a motor and spin the crapola out of it and stick a cutting tool into it. :D :D

One of the things I have never done is turn something on a lathe. My new shop is almost done. (I'll post pictures and start a new thread when it is ready.) I bought a 36" lathe about 10 years ago at an auction. It's been up on the rafters of my old shop (storage building) since it came home. I've even purchased a set of gouges to use with it. They're still in the box that they were shipped in. :

I know nothing of using a lathe. I guess I'll be buying a few books and posting questions here.

I'm still having emotional issues with spinning wood. ;) Not as much when considering using a regular lathe compared to the Wood-Mizer 'LatheMizer'. I still can't figure out how anyone thought it was a good idea to put a log on a sawmill, spin it real fast and then run your blade into it. :D :D :D Should I pick up an old football helmet to wear? :D

tyb525 · April 02, 2009, 10:58:37 PM

DR the thought of sticking a saw blade into a spinning piece of wood is also hard for me to comprehend. ???

CHARLIE · April 02, 2009, 11:28:15 PM

DR_Buck, once I started woodturning, all my other woodworking suffered 'cause turning wood is so much fun. The best thing youi can do is join a woodturning club in your area. They'll help you with the basics and more. It's best to learn from people with experience than to read a book and try it. Once you get the basics down, books and DVDs are good.
I can't guarantee it but if you tell me your city, I might be able to tell you of a club nearby.

beenthere · April 02, 2009, 11:58:26 PM

QuoteI still can't figure out how anyone thought it was a good idea to put a log on a sawmill, spin it real fast and then run your blade into it.

Quotethe thought of sticking a saw blade into a spinning piece of wood is also hard for me to comprehend

Me thinks that is not a good description of how WM does it.

DR Buck · April 03, 2009, 06:39:27 AM

Quote from: beenthere on April 02, 2009, 11:58:26 PM
QuoteI still can't figure out how anyone thought it was a good idea to put a log on a sawmill, spin it real fast and then run your blade into it.

Quotethe thought of sticking a saw blade into a spinning piece of wood is also hard for me to comprehend

Me thinks that is not a good description of how WM does it.

Don't get me wrong. I think the 'LatheMizer' is way cool. 8) I want one and am more likely to use it than a regular lathe. I just have trouble understanding how the guy that tried it first came up with the idea and why he thought it wise to do. ???

Burlkraft · April 03, 2009, 08:07:45 AM

I did a little flinchin' when I used mine the first time

But it actually works good and is fun once ya get used to it. ;D ;D

metalspinner · April 07, 2009, 08:13:01 AM

QuoteI just have trouble understanding how the guy that tried it first came up with the idea and why he thought it wise to do.

That's one of those "Ah Ha!" moments that i live for. I bet the fella that thought of that was laying in bed at 2AM and woke his wife up to tell her. :D then got the :

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and a "very nice , Dear."

Dana · April 21, 2009, 10:20:40 AM

Thanks to all of you who helped me with this. I turned this small burl a few weeks ago.

CHARLIE · April 21, 2009, 11:13:37 PM

Dana, you did a fine job with that burl. I like the way you left the outside natural. It sure has some pretty grain on the inside. How did you finish the bottom? Nice job! 8)

Dana · April 22, 2009, 06:52:26 AM

Quote from: CHARLIE on April 21, 2009, 11:13:37 PM
Dana, How did you finish the bottom? Nice job! 8)

I started out by mounting the faceplate on what would become the inside of the bowl. Turned it just enough to have a flat area for the remounting of the faceplate. I only used the one center screw with the faceplate and didn't bother hiding that screw hole.