first attempt at offset turning

[peteb]

3 footed bowl.



I wasn't expecting the feet to work, so I didn't really think through the rest of it until too late. Hence the straight sides. This was originally just going to be an experiment!





It's about 6 inches across

 

[plymouth pirate]

That's different. I like it. Well done.
John

 

[Jenx]

Yep, I'll go along with that too .....
'Different, tricky, and its worked !'

Well done Pete !
8) 8) :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[CHJ]

Satisfying first try pete, fair amount of unbalanced wood to fight there.

 

[Bodrighy]

If you turned each of those little feet on an offv
centre you have done well. Can't have been easy turning them or keeping them all the same.

Pete

 

[loz]

Very good !

I think most would have carved the feet from a ring left on the base, looks like you have a great method that saves some carving and sanding work !

Did you do the offset work before hollowing out the bowl ?

How did you mount the work ?

Thanks

Loz

 

[peteb]

Did you do the offset work before hollowing out the bowl ?

yep.

How did you mount the work ?

For the offset feet, I used a screw chuck. I finished the base before hollowing (just a little bit of hand sanding needed)
As I said, I hadn't really thought ahead, since I didn't really expect the feet to work.
In the end I made some extended jaws for the cole chuck:


If was was going to try it again, I'd probably glue a tenon between the feet, hollow, then remove it before finishing the base.

I think most would have carved the feet from a ring left on the base, looks like you have a great method that saves some carving and sanding work !

To be honest - that might well have worked better!

The motivation for it all was really to come up with a base that won't start wobbling once the wood dries out and distorts. (esp. on eucalyptus).

Any suggestions in this regard?

 

[loz]

In the end I made some extended jaws for the cole chuck:

Ah ! - simple but brilliant


Thanks

Loz

 

[Lightweeder]

Really brave trying that, and it looks to have worked =D> =D>