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[gasmansteve]

Hi all
First chance I had to christen my vicci today but didn`t quite turn out as expected.
Thought I`d have a go at a square edged bowl with matching lid and black finial similar to the one Tracy did in WT (April).
Had a nice piece of Ash 10" square and it went well inside and out



Then thought I`d clean up the edges on the disc sander * bad mistake* and



Bo**@%£"
Ah well back to the drawing board.

(Note- Lathe works brilliantly shame about the plonker using it )
:? :? :?

Steve

 

[wizer]

Here's a tip: Sand by hand with the lathe off when turning square stuff

 

[stevebuk]

ahhh shame about that steve, it looks like you got a good finish on the ash though, which is more than i ever did.
What depth is the wood, you didn't say.

 

[Jenx]

Thats a damn shame Steve, -- that was looking good !

next time !.... definately worth repeating the project 8)

 

[loz]

Next one will be wonderful im sure !!

I was wondering myself how the edges would be finished while watching Bobs videos, and saw he planes his staight edges - maybe thats an option ?

loz

 

[gasmansteve]

Wizer - thanks for the tip it was something I thought about and had success with the disc sander in the past with thicker stuff but this was about 4mm on the edge, I used the whole 12" disc of the sander so the half on the upstroke
did the damage.

Steve - it was about 3" thick but the walls about 4mm (ok to use old and new money??) :lol:

loz - I think Bob used a spokeshave on his square bowl edges, not something I`ve ever had maybe a gander on ebay beckons .

Steve

 

[richburrow]

That is a shame, it was looking great.
Years ago my dad had a punch with his initals made. The first time he used it was on a finished bowl and the bowl cracked, it has never been used since.

 

[Richard Findley]

Have you ever noticed that these cock ups happen just as you're coming to the end of a project which you are particularly proud of :evil: :evil:

That was looking like a really nice bowl there Steve. It's just so frustrating ain't it!! Still, there's always next time :roll: :roll:

Disc sanders can be a bit aggressive (I guess you know that now ) and I find they are not the best machines for getting a straight edge (or is that just mine :? ) Probably best to get it as good as you can before turning and then just tidy up by hand at the end.

Better luck with the next one mate,

Richard

 

[Doug B]

That`s a real shame Steve, it was looking great.

Have to admit i`ve had a couple of disasters using the disc sander , & have come to the same conclusion as Richard.

Hope you have better luck next time.

 

[boysie39]

Steve,I think I would have to agree with Loz about Bob using a small plane,I think its called a block plane.L'm open to correction on that.
Abd it was a lovely Bowl maybe with a bit of thought you could cut the bad piece off and add a round piece on with steel pins or something.
Regards Boysie.

 

[Bodrighy]

Bet youn said some rude woods :lol:

Looking at it it may be possible to resue it by carving the broken section into a specific shape. Have a go with a pencil and remove the straight edges of the broken bit, maybe go into the bowl section a little bit. It'd be a pity to waste what is essentially a nice looking piece

Just a thought

Pete

 

[mikec]

Hi Steve, great shame, it was a good looking piece. Now is the time for some creative artistic adjustments !!!!!

Mike C

 

[recon]

AWWWWWWW, That's a shame i really feel bad for you. It was a gorgeous bowl.

 

[bobham]

Hi:
That is too bad. It does look like it was on the way to being a keeper.

I use a shokeshave, block plane or bench plane for the edges of my square pieces. Mostly depending on which one has been sharpened the most recently.

Take care
Bob

 

[boysie39]

There you go Steve, Loz and me were both right, Bobs block plane is always the sharpest :lol: :lol: Bab luck about the piece try a salvage when you have time. REgards Boysie

 

[gasmansteve]

Hi all
Well had an idea :idea: , What was to become the bowl part I think will become the lid so watch this space :lol:
Steve