George Blevins
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Ok.. I turned something in the Dogwood. Well a section of it anyway. No pics yet because it isn't finished . The Dogwood is way dry... I mean way, way, way dry. Almost petrified. Hard as a rock. Let me see, I may have better luck turning a piece of steel then I had with this sucker.
It took me 8 hours to dig out the center. I started in slow speed. The once I got everything round I switched into med speed. I was digging at end grain the whole time. Finally after 8 Hours (in 2 sessions) of spudders, curse words and wood chips chipping in specs of minuscule dust smaller than sand I stopped. I finished the shape, sanded it and took it off the lathe. Its a goblet. But the cup part isn't deep enough.
I sharpened all the tools about 25 times. I switched back to slow speed tonight and it didn't help either. Its beautiful wood, just hard as anything.
Where did I go wrong? What is the best way to cut the inside of a cup? I'm thinking about taking a class at Woodcraft but is 100.00. \
Ugg.. Pictures soon.... Perhaps this should have waited till I knew what I was doing... (its only my 4th turning)..
It took me 8 hours to dig out the center. I started in slow speed. The once I got everything round I switched into med speed. I was digging at end grain the whole time. Finally after 8 Hours (in 2 sessions) of spudders, curse words and wood chips chipping in specs of minuscule dust smaller than sand I stopped. I finished the shape, sanded it and took it off the lathe. Its a goblet. But the cup part isn't deep enough.
I sharpened all the tools about 25 times. I switched back to slow speed tonight and it didn't help either. Its beautiful wood, just hard as anything.
Where did I go wrong? What is the best way to cut the inside of a cup? I'm thinking about taking a class at Woodcraft but is 100.00. \
Ugg.. Pictures soon.... Perhaps this should have waited till I knew what I was doing... (its only my 4th turning)..