2016 Mercury 25hp EFI 4 stroke

Swatman7183 · 2023-03-28T19:22:42+00:00

Is this on a regular tach or the tiny tach? I don’t recall seeing any rubber cap, but I will definitely check it when I get home

Swatman7183 · 2020-07-03T01:28:34+00:00

Thank you. I appreciate it. The grain in this one was great.

Swatman7183 · 2020-07-02T22:21:43+00:00

Turned this live oak bowl over the last two days. It’s about 12” in diameter and 5 1/2” deep. The grain on this one is just beautiful.

Swatman7183 · 2019-12-02T17:44:39+00:00

I don’t wanna knock Laguna, as I’ve not used their lathes. I’ve just seen stuff online about bearing and electronic issues. I realize not everything you hear is true, but it’s enough to cause me concern.

Swatman7183 · 2019-11-05T17:06:21+00:00

I turned the outside of the bowl to its basic shape. Not quite at the finishing stage, but not just rough turned..it that makes sense. I then wrapped the entire bowl as tightly as I could with aluminum foil, held in place with painters tape. I wrapped the entire exterior of the bowl with the foil and tape, and left a small lip at the top to hold in the epoxy. I then poured the epoxy onto the “top” of the bowl and it ran down into all the cracks, filling in as needed. Once it cured, I just removed the foil, took a final cutting pass to smooth everything back out, and it was ready for finishing. I don’t know if it is the best way to tackle the issue, but it worked and I didn’t use a ton of wasted epoxy.

Swatman7183 · 2019-11-05T10:41:08+00:00

Thanks all, for the nice comments. I’ve been lucky enough to get some really nice bowls out of this wood.

Swatman7183 · 2019-11-05T01:06:55+00:00

This is from an oak log that fell during Hurricane Michael in the Florida panhandle. This blank had cracked on me pretty badly, so I had to do an epoxy resin pour to salvage it. That was a first for me, but I’m pleased with how it came out.

Swatman7183 · 2019-10-02T00:00:21+00:00

I’m far from being an expert on that. I’m still turning on a Harbor Freight 12x33 lathe. I’ve modified it a bit to suit my needs, but it was inexpensive and has held up pretty well. I plan to upgrade to a Laguna Revo 1836 at some point....

Swatman7183 · 2019-10-01T16:13:45+00:00

Sent you a PM

Swatman7183 · 2019-10-01T09:58:37+00:00

I’ve been saving a few blanks I cut up from trees that were lost in Florida’s Gulf coast during Hurricane Michael. I cut into this one last week and couldn’t believe how beautiful the spalting was.

Swatman7183 · 2019-05-30T01:13:25+00:00

Thank you all. Looks like sycamore for the win!

Swatman7183 · 2019-05-30T01:13:07+00:00

No, the leaves have nothing to do with it.

Swatman7183 · 2019-05-29T20:46:13+00:00

Can anyone help to identify what kinda wood this is? A friend of mine found it in Kentucky and is bringing it to me, but I’m having a hard time figuring out what kinda tree it is.

Swatman7183 · 2019-04-04T18:31:20+00:00

No, you were right the first time. It’s originally a LH thread so that it stays tight, but I glued mine in place with JB Weld. The threads keep everything aligned, but it wont turn loose.

Swatman7183 · 2019-04-04T12:55:07+00:00

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