calling any one from missouri

[SueT]

Is it green wood?

This time it was not green wood, it came from a long dead tree that he is cutting up for firewood. It takes a long time for Osage to dry, he said. He rough turns the green wood bowls, leaving it oversize, finishing them much later, sometimes in a year or two.

otated my tires!
Maybe because hubby bought tires there recently?

If you buy tires from them you get free rotation.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

This time it was not green wood, it came from a long dead tree that he is cutting up for firewood. It takes a long time for Osage to dry, he said. He rough turns the green wood bowls, leaving it oversize, finishing them much later, sometimes in a year or two.

If you buy tires from them you get free rotation.

The tires were on pur truck so i didn’t expect them to rotate them on my suv!
Nice surprise though i needed to get it done anyway.

 

[SueT]

I was putzing around on the lathe making a practice bowl and it came out better than I hoped so I thought I'd share it with you folks. The wife saw that and said "That's Mine".
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JT

That is so cool, you laminated different pieces together? How big is this bowl?

 

[karenerwin]

I was putzing around on the lathe making a practice bowl and it came out better than I hoped so I thought I'd share it with you folks. The wife saw that and said "That's Mine".
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JT

That turned out amazing !!

 

[jthornton]

I glued 3 strips of white oak and two strips of black walnut into a long strip, cleaned that up on the jointer and planer so it was nice and square then cut off a bunch of 30° pieces and reversed one and glued them together then cut the ends off to make them square again.


The squared up chevrons


Then I cut the sides on another jig to 22.5° this is the first version I've enhanced it a bit... here I was cutting some sample blocks to test the jig.


The finished feature ring test fit up


The glue up


Gluing more layers on



JT

 

[jthornton]

The assembled blank with a sacrificial piece glued on top so I can turn the outside.

With the bottom done I chuck it up and finish the inside and outside.



While it's in the lathe chuck I apply two coats of Tried and True Varnish Oil and burnish each coat with a clean rag with the lathe running in low gear.


JT

 

[jthornton]

That is so cool, you laminated different pieces together? How big is this bowl?

It's about 4 1/2" in diameter and about 4" tall. The popcorn bowls I'm making now are 6" in diameter and I'm shooting for about 3-4" tall.

JT

 

[jthornton]

I just looked and we got 2 1/2" of rain last night!

JT

 

[SueT]

We got about 1/2” rain. Storms were in the distance. Did any of you get severe weather? A lot of it was south of us. @1cock2hens , how about you down there?

 

[1cock2hens]

We got a good amount of rain but nothing crazy. there was nearly constant lightening for awhile and alot of wind too but no downed trees or damage of any kind down here. I think being at the very top of these giant hills helps alot.