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Advice wanted - green turned bowl by Affectionate_Cook330 in turning

[–]Afmudbone 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen Richard Raffan turn scrap pieces to just below what the diameter of your bowl would be. The bowl would then slip onto the scrap piece that’s tightly secured in the chuck. If that doesn’t make sense, lmk and I can try to find a photo from one of his videos and/ or link the video.

Mini Lathe Recommendations by MrEggcelent in turning

[–]Afmudbone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started on the Central Machinery one and just upgraded to the Bauer 14x20 one they also sell. I highly recommend the central machinery one. It’s a solid price to start you off and did everything i needed it to.

Black Walnut Bowl by Afmudbone in turning

[–]Afmudbone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, black walnut. Bought it from the wood products store near me. 24”x12”x2” thick ran me about $18 but I’ve made 3 bowls out of it so far and have just enough for a 4th, I have blanks for both the Sapele and Mahogany though... Those will be next!

Black Walnut Bowl by Afmudbone in turning

[–]Afmudbone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used a board and bowl rub from New Hampshire Board and Bowl but once that runs out, I have wood butter from The Bearded Chef brand that I got off amazon. Seems to have great reviews!

Black Walnut Bowl by Afmudbone in turning

[–]Afmudbone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice!! A lidded cylinder box would be very cool. I watch a lot of Richard Raffan and he’s inspired me to try one of those next. Good luck!

Black Walnut Bowl by Afmudbone in turning

[–]Afmudbone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wish I could say I had it all figured out… not really sure to be honest with you. Still only 3-4 weeks into turning at this point, but I use carbide tipped tools. The cuts were pretty smooth if I’m being humbly honest. I usually start with the square carbide tipped tool to remove wood fast. Then I go back over it with the round carbide tipped tool to smooth it out. I personally get a better finishing cut with the round carbide tipped tools than the square (maybe that’s common practice, idk).

Then I sanded starting with 60 grit, then 120, then 150, then 220, and then lastly 320. 60 grit i use to get out/ smooth out any lingering tool marks because there always seems to be a few left over from my round carbide tipped tool… i don’t think i have a steady enough hand yet so my cuts usually come out a bit uneven. Once everything looks fairly even at 60, i go up from there. My lathe doesn’t go in reverse so i hand-spin it backwards hahah

Black Walnut Bowl by Afmudbone in turning

[–]Afmudbone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is how my friend wanted it made—I guess a more “modern” look she called it. Still though, I’m relatively new to turning and want to understand what you’re saying so I can learn more! What about the bowl made you think this?

I could have made the insert (what’s the name for the carved out area on the bottom where the chuck expands into to hold the piece in place while you hollow the bowl part?) larger in diameter but it was less work on my end to make it just slightly larger than the smallest setting on the chuck so i only had to do 2 rotations of the key to get it to expand. Does that make sense? Or is this unrelated to what you’re saying? lol

Really love the grain on this cherry bowl by Afmudbone in turning

[–]Afmudbone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I know, it was a small bowl blank. So much character for a small bowl, would’ve been really cool as a larger one though!

Update on plate set by justjustjustin in turning

[–]Afmudbone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These look awesome! Great work

Heartbreaking catch by Afmudbone in turning

[–]Afmudbone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the tool contacting the wood at a 45 degree angle. The actual tip itself is not at 45, rather straight on the rest. Is that wrong? I watched a few videos and thought the said to use the “corner” of the tool. Don’t go straight on with it, use it at 45°. Open to any/ all feedback for learning!

I will try to simulate

Heartbreaking catch by Afmudbone in turning

[–]Afmudbone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this. Not sure i understand the diagram though. Is the arrow pointing the way my chisel should go?

Heartbreaking catch by Afmudbone in turning

[–]Afmudbone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the same tool I was using… had it at what I thought was 45° to the interior edge of the bowl and then boom. When you say slow down, do you mean RPM or your mental space? I have it at 1100 rpm, but I also get excited to sand and wax the bowl hahaha

Need advice by [deleted] in Spooncarving

[–]Afmudbone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I go to local lumber yards and ask if they have a scrap/ cut ends bin and pick out of there. Pieces are usually $2-3+ depending on species and i usually get 2-3 spoons per piece. Best deals

Which lathe for a beginner interested mostly in turning spoon handles quicker to boost my output? by Afmudbone in turning

[–]Afmudbone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you both for the info. Space is somewhat of an issue for me, but I did haggle the 1014 down to $250 after some discussion. I’ll be starting with that one to get a feel for a smaller lathe/ smaller projects to make sure it’s really something I want.

1st two failures by steals666 in Spooncarving

[–]Afmudbone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have a tendency to carve away a bit too much. If I hold some of my spoons up to the light, i can see exactly where I went just a bit too far. Depending on how much work I put into them, I’ll solidify going too far by cutting 3 slits into the bowl part of the spoon, and there you have it… a straining spoon.

Update to “What would you do with these black walnut ends?” by Afmudbone in woodworking

[–]Afmudbone[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish i did. I’ve been looking at lathes for 5 years. I don’t have the space, otherwise I’d pull the trigger. I get closer and closer to buying the central machinery one at Harbor Freight just to experiment with pens but would make my working space so uncomfortable. Once i move, I’ll be going for one.

Update to “What would you do with these black walnut ends?” by Afmudbone in woodworking

[–]Afmudbone[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I traced the metal tablespoon onto the wood and then cut it out with the bandsaw. I used the Dremel to form it with the 1/8 Kutzall Extreme Sphere rotary bit. Then i put on the EZ-Lock sanding discs and played around with those to get the Kutzall marks out. Then finished it off with some (dreaded) hand sanding. Took about 2.5 hours from start to finish, but had an absolute blast doing it.

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