DRUM ROLL PLEASE... here's my first turning

[PAC]

This is it...

Ok, it's not much use to anyone or thing, but it's a start. I had a go at one of the tutorial bits in Keith Rowley's excellent book. I rounded off a square length of pine with the roughing gouge and then formed these coves and beads with a 10mm spindle gouge. I then tried smoothing things off a bit with a round nose and square end scraper. The finish from the spindle gouge was actually pretty good but the curves weren't very symmetrical. The scrapers worked wonders on the symmetry but tore through the fibres a little and made the surface a little rough. I sanded off with only 120 grit paper (all I could find at the time).

I'm quite pleased with it and now I'm itching to try a goblet (and maybe even a bowl).

 

[greggy]

paul, thats brilliant mate, well done. its certainly better than my first turning.

 

[Woodmagnet]

Well done Paul, practise time is never wasted time.

 

[CHJ]

It's a darn site better than my first few attempts at taming a bit of wood.

Even with the tool control you have achieved with that piece you have reached a standard good enough to be able to fill most spare shelf space in the house with various bits of wood. :lol:

 

[user 5053]

Brilliant for your first effort. Nice clean and crisp looking. The skewer chisel will really put the icing on the cake and save a lot of time.

 

[Vulthoom]

Looks brilliant. Very crisp edges.

 

[Anonymous]

It's a difficult wood to get crisp detail and a clean finish... a great start....MORE!!!!!

 

[Bodrighy]

Pine is a pig to turn and get a nice finish. That looks really good. I am glad that you are doing it the sensible way. I dived straight in and tried to make something....still trying

If you really want to call it something it'd make a great foot massager.

Pete

 

[Paul.J]

That loks very good Paul
Good to see you starting with the basics,unlike me who just jumped in at the deep end :roll:

 

[Jenx]

Well Done indeed Paul.

Pine's great for getting a load of practice in with, and thats a great start.

Good on ya, for getting stuck in ! Nice one. ! :wink:

 

[PowerTool]

Very nice - as already said,getting a good finish on pine can be difficult,but you've certainly achieved it
And isn't it a lovely feeling,starting off with something square and giving it shape and form !

Andrew

 

[The Shark]

Well done PAC,
As one of the guys at the club says, woodturning is half inspiration, half skill. Looks like you are well on the way to achieving the skill requirement.

Malc

 

[PAC]

Thanks for the kind comments!

Can't wait to try some faceplate turning. The faceplate that came with the lathe is a little too large for all the bits of seasoned wood that I have. I could do with a screw chuck or a very small faceplate (2-3" dia.) but reluctant to buy one of these as they are sometimes supplied with a 4 jaw chuck (which I am currently researching, with the intent to buy).

I'll keep practising with spindles until I pluck up the courage to stick a 4-5" green, end grain bowl blank on my 150mm faceplate 8-[ .

 

[boysie39]

Pac, you did as I did Got Keith Rowleys book 12mts ago and made the exact same piece, then missplaced the book and now have a shed full of pieces like that. Only joking you wont find a better way of starting than with his advice. You made a good job of the first effort now the old bug kicks in and before you know it you are viewing other peoples work and offering advice.
At least thats what I did. Luckily nobody took a blind bit of notice of what I said. But it's all part of this great forum, so well done REgards Boysie

 

[big soft moose]

Thanks for the kind comments!

Can't wait to try some faceplate turning. The faceplate that came with the lathe is a little too large for all the bits of seasoned wood that I have. I could do with a screw chuck or a very small faceplate (2-3" dia.) but reluctant to buy one of these as they are sometimes supplied with a 4 jaw chuck (which I am currently researching, with the intent to buy).

I'll keep practising with spindles until I pluck up the courage to stick a 4-5" green, end grain bowl blank on my 150mm faceplate 8-[ .

Hi PAC - what tpi is your lathe headstock ? - I have a axmister screw chuck (which also doubles as a small faceplate if you take the screw out) that came with my M900 , but which i never use anymore. This is 1:8 TPI so if it would fit you'd be welcome to have it gratis

 

[PAC]

Thanks for the kind comments!

Can't wait to try some faceplate turning. The faceplate that came with the lathe is a little too large for all the bits of seasoned wood that I have. I could do with a screw chuck or a very small faceplate (2-3" dia.) but reluctant to buy one of these as they are sometimes supplied with a 4 jaw chuck (which I am currently researching, with the intent to buy).

I'll keep practising with spindles until I pluck up the courage to stick a 4-5" green, end grain bowl blank on my 150mm faceplate 8-[ .

Hi PAC - what tpi is your lathe headstock ? - I have a axmister screw chuck (which also doubles as a small faceplate if you take the screw out) that came with my M900 , but which i never use anymore. This is 1:8 TPI so if it would fit you'd be welcome to have it gratis

Hi BSM,

Yeh, my head stock is a 1" 8 tpi. If you don't need your screw chuck any more, I'll definitely have it! Thanks very much!

PS. Don't forget to collect a lump of yew from me before you go home.

 

[Scrums]

Nice to see you doing exercises on Pine - If you can get a finish on that you'll walk it with Hardwoods !

I've got the Axminster Super Precision on my Wadkin and the Axminster K10 on my little Axminster - you know where I am, if you want to check them out let me know.

Chris.

 

[PAC]

if you want to check them out let me know.

Chris.

Cheers, Chris. I might be able to grab some free time at the weekend. Do you work on Saturdays?

 

[big soft moose]

Thanks for the kind comments!

Can't wait to try some faceplate turning. The faceplate that came with the lathe is a little too large for all the bits of seasoned wood that I have. I could do with a screw chuck or a very small faceplate (2-3" dia.) but reluctant to buy one of these as they are sometimes supplied with a 4 jaw chuck (which I am currently researching, with the intent to buy).

I'll keep practising with spindles until I pluck up the courage to stick a 4-5" green, end grain bowl blank on my 150mm faceplate 8-[ .

Hi PAC - what tpi is your lathe headstock ? - I have a axmister screw chuck (which also doubles as a small faceplate if you take the screw out) that came with my M900 , but which i never use anymore. This is 1:8 TPI so if it would fit you'd be welcome to have it gratis

Hi BSM,

Yeh, my head stock is a 1" 8 tpi. If you don't need your screw chuck any more, I'll definitely have it! Thanks very much!

PS. Don't forget to collect a lump of yew from me before you go home.

I use a forstner bit in a pillar drill to make inital mounts for my 4 jaw (which cuts down on the time by enabling me to leave the 4 jaw on the lathe more or less permanently) these days so the screw chuck is suplus , and like i said yours if you want it

If its all the same to you i'll leave the yew till next time i vist the outlaws (when i'll also bring the wood for you as my wood store is a bit full of cherry and spalted beech at the mo- i'll bring the screw chuck at the same time as i obviously dont have it with me this time)

i may also be clearing a big ash trunk before i next come up - if so i'll bring you a bit of that also.

 

[PAC]

i may also be clearing a big ash trunk before i next come up - if so i'll bring you a bit of that also.

Great stuff, ash is absolutely lovely wood!