Hi and my first attempts

[webby997]

Hi All !!

After wanting a lathe for a while I finally brought one. Just learning at the minute, but I thought i'd say hi and post a photo of my first bowl and spindle work .

Cheers-Luke

 

[Wood spoiler]

Hi All !!

After wanting a lathe for a while I finally brought one. Just learning at the minute, but I thought i'd say hi and post a photo of my first bowl and spindle work .

Cheers-Luke

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[Wood spoiler]

Hi and welcome

Good first efforts

Beware this hobby becomes extremely addictive

regards

Colin

 

[Bodrighy]

Welcome.A heck of a lot better than my first attempts that's for sure. Look forward to seeing what you do with a bit of practice.

Pete

 

[Silverbirch]

Hi, and welcome from another newbie.
Great first efforts- I like the bowl especially.
What wood did you use?

 

[CHJ]

Welcome to the forum webby997, braver man than me to start practicing spindle turning on Oak.
The Bowl to me looks a lot like Elm, what ever it is the finish appears good and if you achieve that in early pieces you have mastered on of the prime factors of turning.

 

[Jonzjob]

The bowl looks like elm to me too 997. Nice shape and a good finish. The oak looks good too.

I'll tell you what. If you put a round bottom on the spindled oak you could finish up with a mean mortel and pestle, em, portal and massel, erm, pessal and mortal?

Oh sod it, a really good bowl and basher!

Welcome to the slipery slope of turning Good to see bowl and spindle turning being done too.

 

[The Shark]

Hi Luke,

Cracking first pieces :lol:

Malc

 

[johnny.t.]

Hi Luke, welcome to the world of spinning wood 8)

Very nice first efforts there, well done.

JT

 

[UnicycleBloke]

Hello Luke,

I've been turning for only a month. I hope you have plenty of loose change, because this slope they keep mentioning is not a nursery slope. More of a black run in my case.


Al

 

[mark sanger]

Hi and welcome.

Better than my first pieces by a long way.

Have fun and keep them coming.

Take care

Mark

 

[webby997]

Thanks for your warm welcomes ,

As for the wood I'm not sure what it is, was just the first two bits that come out the bag of wood that come with the lathe.

I have found out how addictive it is and indeed the loose change has been leaving the wallet.

I'm picking up a bandsaw on Saturday and the shed needs a bit of re-jigging but hopefully get turning on Sunday.

I'm sure I'll be asking a few questions as I come across things etc

Cheers - Luke