One year into it.

[Jim Keepes]

Let me know what you think. I've had the lathe about a year and I'm totally hooked now. I needed a hobby that kept me closer to home and this has worked out well for me. The bigger bowl is 11 in and made from Walnut. The smaller Bowl is a crotch that I cut this winter and have no idea what kind of wood it is.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Nice work, Jim. I know all too well how addictive turning can be.

 

[Ryan Mooney]

Looking good, segmented work is something I've never really gotten into yet.. but there are a couple guys on here who are bang up pro's. Looks like you've gotten the trick for fitting the junctions together nice and tight down solid and I'm liking the shape on that bowl

Nice work keeping the bark on that other one some as well, that can be a trick. Be interesting to see how that piece holds up with the couple of limbs going through it. I've had somewhat mixed luck and haven't figured out what the specific keys to success are, it looks like those are pretty solid knots well fixed in the surrounding wood though so I reckon you have a decent chance at it holding up ok just from eyeballing it.

 

[Dan Noren]

keep up the good work!

 

[Ted Calver]

Nice work, Jim. It's a great hobby and there's plenty of free material available to feed it.

 

[Dave Hoskins]

Those are really great looking! Hooked on turning? How could that be???

 

[Les Elm]

Nicely done.
They look great.
Les

 

[Toni Ciuraneta]

Although I'm no turner I can appreciate a good job when I see it, well done!

 

[Frank Fusco]

Very nice. You have those finishes down pat.