First turned item

[v8 Fossil]

After destroying a few pieces of wood I thought it was time to have a go at turning something a bit more challenging. It's dog rough but I'm almost happy with my efforts.

 

[tony]

Well done. Keep hold of it & you can look back to measure your improvement.

 

[stenik]

Looking good V8. Better than my first turned pen holder which had a hole off centre to put the pen in

 

[v8 Fossil]

Thanks guys, this afternoon it was back into the wood for another stick as my youngster wants me to have a go at a stool for one of her pot plants but first I must put a better edge on a chisel. Onwards and upwards hopefully.

 

[Robbo3]

Excellent.
Your wood would run truer if you had cut a tenon to mount in the chuck. It is the shoulder of the tenon against the front face of the jaws that keeps the wood true .
The tenon should be the size of where the jaws form a perfect circle which is normally when there is about a 3mm gap between the jaws & the tenon should be shallower than the depth of the jaws.
HTH

 

[Stigmorgan]

That's nice mate, great for a first attempt, it's an addictive sport