tidalcreations
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Hi....I'm a novice when it comes to woodturning. I have managed to turn a few rustic vases out of driftwood that were a success. I sell them in my little online shop. Its all trial and error though....which I hate! I've had a block of wood come flying off the lathe which was really painful. It was my mistake though....I forgot to put the tail stock in. A mistake I won't make again.
The problem I'm having now is the turning of natural egde bowls....or bowls in general. The first one I attempted was a crude success and I was chuffed to bits. The second kept coming off the lathe but was salvagable. Every attempt after that has been a disaster to the extent I've completely lost my confidence. The gouge keeps digging in on the inside and the bowl comes flying off. Its like a horse that can sense my nervousness...lol. I'm unsure of what height the rest should be...I keep adjusting it. How to hold the tool...which tool to use. I've watched videos until they are coming out of my ears....it all looks so easy.
I have a beautiful burr on the lathe just now. The outside is gorgeous....the inside I'm down to a depth of only an inch and the bowl gouge keeps catching. This is as far as I seem to get then off it comes!! Its held on with screws...the chuck wasn't working for me...lol.
So....my confidence is shattered as I know its going to come off and be ruined. I'm being all girly now. I use all the power tools under the sun....but when something goes wrong....I walk away. Can someone point me in the right direction.
Jane
The problem I'm having now is the turning of natural egde bowls....or bowls in general. The first one I attempted was a crude success and I was chuffed to bits. The second kept coming off the lathe but was salvagable. Every attempt after that has been a disaster to the extent I've completely lost my confidence. The gouge keeps digging in on the inside and the bowl comes flying off. Its like a horse that can sense my nervousness...lol. I'm unsure of what height the rest should be...I keep adjusting it. How to hold the tool...which tool to use. I've watched videos until they are coming out of my ears....it all looks so easy.
I have a beautiful burr on the lathe just now. The outside is gorgeous....the inside I'm down to a depth of only an inch and the bowl gouge keeps catching. This is as far as I seem to get then off it comes!! Its held on with screws...the chuck wasn't working for me...lol.
So....my confidence is shattered as I know its going to come off and be ruined. I'm being all girly now. I use all the power tools under the sun....but when something goes wrong....I walk away. Can someone point me in the right direction.
Jane