Home made lathe and big Mango bowl

[Kalai]

Hi everyone, this is my big home made lathe it can turn up to 4 feet 8 inches in dia. and it has a 3 hp motor going through a old jeep transmission, I even have reverse:eusa_clap, it has a cam action tool rest too, I have a tailstock for it but I have never needed to use it yet.
The big bowl is a Spaulted curly Mango bowl that I am almost finished with, it measures about 17 inches in diameter and about 14 inches tall. Enjoy the pictures, aloha.

Kalai:icon_thum

 

[DaveO]

Wow that is awesome, did you build it yourself???? The curly Mango bowl has some outstanding figure, some of the best I have ever seen. I am highly jealous right now :jealous:

Dave

 

[jeff...]

Wow that is awesome, did you build it yourself???? The curly Mango bowl has some outstanding figure, some of the best I have ever seen. I am highly jealous right now :jealous:

Dave

(waves hand) Jealous you are not

 

[rbdoby]

That is a beautiful piece of wood. Looking forward to see the finished piece.

By the way, would you be interested in adopting a 50 year old, overweight son who like woodworking?

Rick Doby