More progress
I tried to do the final turning on the unfinished oak bowl. Well, it turns out I didn't leave enough wall thickness, and the whole thing ripped out with one bad catch. Note to self: leave thicker edges in rough-turned bowls!
I finished rough-turning the inside of the cherry bowl, and I'm happy so far. The bark is holding on well for the natural edge, so cross your fingers. It's been soaked in alcohol, and is now drying before final turning.
I had abandoned a small cedar blank because of a huge knot, but I decided to give it another go. I rough-turned the inside, and the grain is gorgeous. Hopefully I can superglue the knot for final turning, and it will turn out ok. The wall isn't too thick, so I'm a bit concerned about the final dry turning, but we'll see. It's been soaked, and is now drying.
I finished rough-turning the inside of the cherry bowl, and I'm happy so far. The bark is holding on well for the natural edge, so cross your fingers. It's been soaked in alcohol, and is now drying before final turning.
I had abandoned a small cedar blank because of a huge knot, but I decided to give it another go. I rough-turned the inside, and the grain is gorgeous. Hopefully I can superglue the knot for final turning, and it will turn out ok. The wall isn't too thick, so I'm a bit concerned about the final dry turning, but we'll see. It's been soaked, and is now drying.
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2 Comments:
is sanding the design the last step of the process?
Well, yes, but I'm not there yet with these pieces. These photos show just the rough-turned bowls which are left thick to allow for detailed shaping after they're dry.
They were soaked in alcohol to dry, and after a week or so I can turn them again, much thinner this time, to the actual shape that I want. Then, I'll sand, and put a finish (wax, oil, etc) on.
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