allen levine
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I know I can search the internet, but then theres 5000 different answers from 5000 different people.
so Ill ask here, save me some time.
2 questions currently.
first, sanding out different species wood, is there a better way to sand out inside and outside of bowls? do most here use small orbital sanders, like 2 inch?
second, I want to purchase one type of finish for bowls and plates, and for anything I turn besides pens that I just want a shiny finish on. What do you recommend?
I want something easy to apply, simple rub on.
My adaptor came this afternoon, so I finished off this shallow bowl. I like the grain in this wood, and Id like it to pop hard when I apply finish.
This is first coat, I used what I had, some Danish oil.
I think this is striped/ribboned sapele?
to my flat worker friends, I see the reason people slide into this deep dark hole they call woodturning.
The instant(compared to flat work) gratification is wonderful when you can turn out a piece in a few hours.
I stopped the cabinet work today so I could turn. Im really running out of space. Im sorry I redid the extra bedroom and gave it to my wife for her "alone room", her quilting room. I wish I had that room now for my lathe. Id be a turning fool.
this bowl I made from the firewood pile, its nothing , but it was oodles of fun. didn't have to break my back lifting and dissecting sheets, wasn't standing over a tablesaw all day, or planing all day.
I glued up a bunch of strips this morning, gonna attempt to make a square bowl Thursday or Friday. 10-11 inchs width.
so Ill ask here, save me some time.
2 questions currently.
first, sanding out different species wood, is there a better way to sand out inside and outside of bowls? do most here use small orbital sanders, like 2 inch?
second, I want to purchase one type of finish for bowls and plates, and for anything I turn besides pens that I just want a shiny finish on. What do you recommend?
I want something easy to apply, simple rub on.
My adaptor came this afternoon, so I finished off this shallow bowl. I like the grain in this wood, and Id like it to pop hard when I apply finish.
This is first coat, I used what I had, some Danish oil.
I think this is striped/ribboned sapele?
to my flat worker friends, I see the reason people slide into this deep dark hole they call woodturning.
The instant(compared to flat work) gratification is wonderful when you can turn out a piece in a few hours.
I stopped the cabinet work today so I could turn. Im really running out of space. Im sorry I redid the extra bedroom and gave it to my wife for her "alone room", her quilting room. I wish I had that room now for my lathe. Id be a turning fool.
this bowl I made from the firewood pile, its nothing , but it was oodles of fun. didn't have to break my back lifting and dissecting sheets, wasn't standing over a tablesaw all day, or planing all day.
I glued up a bunch of strips this morning, gonna attempt to make a square bowl Thursday or Friday. 10-11 inchs width.