Here is my first ever bowl. It was made from ash that was cut into a bowl blank back in march. My wife likes the natural edge bowls so that is what I attempted. It is in a bag with shaving now, hopefully it will not warp much but we will see. I need to get a small weigh scale to weigh as the moisture content drops. Any recommendations on a scale, or do you prefer another drying method?
Also turned a mushroom for practice. It is from a hickory limb. I think it turned out pretty nice. Coated with some boiled linseed oil (what I had on-hand).
What is your go to finish on bowls and other turnings?
As I am new and venturing into turning I appreciate and welcome all your constructive comments. I really enjoyed my time on the lathe making these and learned a lot. One big thing is I need to spend more time cutting out the blanks on the band saw. The blanks I cut are not really circular as I eye-balled them so most are kind of oval. I have some cardboard for some circle cut outs that I plan on using next time in the blank preparations. One other thing is I need more sandpaper and much higher grits. The highest I have now is 220.
Thanks for looking guys and gals
Also turned a mushroom for practice. It is from a hickory limb. I think it turned out pretty nice. Coated with some boiled linseed oil (what I had on-hand).
What is your go to finish on bowls and other turnings?
As I am new and venturing into turning I appreciate and welcome all your constructive comments. I really enjoyed my time on the lathe making these and learned a lot. One big thing is I need to spend more time cutting out the blanks on the band saw. The blanks I cut are not really circular as I eye-balled them so most are kind of oval. I have some cardboard for some circle cut outs that I plan on using next time in the blank preparations. One other thing is I need more sandpaper and much higher grits. The highest I have now is 220.
Thanks for looking guys and gals