Warning

[erasmussen]

Segmented turning is addictive, stay away, or as Pauly said in Goodfellows “Just don’t do it”

This is a walnut bowl small this time 4” high, made with cut off’s mostly, some light wood in it but that’s ok I like it.
A couple of WIP pictures I chuck up all segmented rings from the inside and turn the faces, this gets the faces flat and also stress’s them so I can see if there going to fail (haven’t had any to fail yet).
In one picture you can see my poor mans work sharp, well a work sharp for turning tools,
A $25 6” grinder turned around backwards so the wheels are going up, the course stone removed and replaced with a burnishing wheel, no jigs just good eyes and a steady hand, after sharpening it takes about 2 seconds to burnish the edge and when it gets dull you can reburnish it 4 or 5 times before you have to resharpin them.
You might also be able to see my home made face plates, I found 2 ways to make them, cut threads in a piece of wood, or epoxy a nut in a piece of wood, I went 1 step further and welded a washer on the back of the nuts, then cut a pocket in a piece of wood and epoxed then in then capped with another piece of wood.

Thanks for looking

 

[cskipper]

Beautiful!

 

[Eaglesc]

I like it!

 

[DaveO]

Outstanding work again Earl. You're really shining on the lathe.
One tip I would like to throw out there. I noticed that you are using the tool rest extension. That really is only needed when you are turning a piece with the headstock rotated. If you can put the tool rest directly in the banjo, you can avoid a greater potential for vibration and tool chatter.
Dave

 

[erasmussen]

Outstanding work again Earl. You're really shining on the lathe.
One tip I would like to throw out there. I noticed that you are using the tool rest extension. That really is only needed when you are turning a piece with the headstock rotated. If you can put the tool rest directly in the banjo, you can avoid a greater potential for vibration and tool chatter.
Dave

No wonder that rest is so danged hard to position:dontknow:
Note to self next time read the instructions:eusa_doh::BangHead:

 

[Bas]

Absolutely beautiful! You have a talent for taking pictures too.

 

[Don Sorensen]

Awesome work! It's that kind of skill on a lathe that makes me stick to scroll sawing :wink_smil

 

[CabinetmakersDaughter]

Thanks for the warning. I'll leave the turning to you because you seem to do such a fantastic job! Of the pieces I've seen, I actually think I like this one the best. Very very nice as always!!!

Heather

 

[Trent Mason]

Earl,

I regret to inform you that your warning and pics have had somewhat of the opposite effect on me. :BangHead: I can't wait to try it now. Looks fantastic! Great work! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

Trent