Here are some pics from the days work.
Bringing the blank into balance by turning to round
Saturday, 5 July 2014
Neil and his Walnut bowl
Neil has just bought himself a lathe and some tools and has spent a day with me learning the basics of bowl turning.As you can see from the following pics Neil did very well today making a very nice Walnut bowl.
Here are some pics from the days work.
Bringing the blank into balance by turning to round
Well into shaping the base
Sheer scraping the bottom of the bowl with the Crown Sheer scraper
Hand sanding the bottom of the bowl
Sanding with the Simon Hope Pro sander
Facing of the top of the bowl
Turning out the inside of the bowl
Turning off the spigot with the bowl trapped between pressure plate and tailstock
Leaving just enough spigot to support bowl
Removing remaining bit of spigot with Axminster carver
Buffing to a very high shine
Doesn't he look pleased with himself and so he should
Very well done Neil
Here are some pics from the days work.
Bringing the blank into balance by turning to round
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Hi George
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say thanks for a great days tuition (Sat 05 July), I have learnt so much!
Having never turned a thing in my life I was amazed that I was able to take a finished piece home - a lovely walnut bowl, now pride of place on the coffee table!
So glad I booked up for the day, looking forward to putting it into practise now.
Say thank you to your wife - lunch, coffee and cake all much appreciated!
Thanks again George, hopefully be back soon to show you how I am getting on!
Neil Harris
Hi Neil I am pleased you enjoyed your tuition and I am sure with time and practice you will go on to make a skilled turner
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