Great walking bowl

[erasmussen]

I was making a segmented turning about 1/3 of it on the lathe 9" long and 10" in dia jatoba rings turning the inside at 1023 RPM'S , taking light cuts getting it smooth.
When I got distracted for just an instant, got a good catch it come loose bounced off the lathe then the router table hit the floor and walked to the end of the shop a slammed the tool box:kamahlitu
It didnt break the turnning at all guess my glue joints are ok and the last ring was glued on only 20 mins. befor that happened.

I hadnt decided what to name it before but now it just might be called "Walking bowl"

Bet it not going to come off again

 

[Gofor]

I'd be calling it "skid marks" if you know what I mean, but then I'm not big on getting up close and personal with something spinning real fast.

Glad you dodged the bullet (you did, didn't you?)

Go

 

[Trent Mason]

Looks great Earl. :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap That doesn't look like a HF lathe though. :no:

 

[Charlie]

Earl, Glad to hear you didn't hurt the bowl or yourself. It sure gives you weak feeling in the gut when you get a major catch, huh? I have finally learned to run the lathe drive belt slightly loose. If I get a catch I'd rather hear a little squeal than a bang, clunk, &$%#@*. It has saved me a couple of bowls.
The bowl you are working on is looking good. Gald to see you've got the new lathe running.