My first box completed

[L2wis]

It was a bit scrappy but great fun none the less!! Hollowing was easily the trickiest bit. I ended up using a drill in the end then widening with a round nose scraper. Hoping it will be much easier when I get myself a spindle gouge for christmas.

 

[Leo]

Not bad at all for starters and the use of a drill, then a flat scraper is a good way to do this type of piece anyway.
My first attempts were a complete mess, so you did good on this one. Practice will iron out the other stuff as long as you ask questions and practice what you learn.
Good luck and enjoy the ride, it can be a little frustrating at first, with catches etc. but don't let that put you off.

Rule number one = the sharper the tool = the safer the tool.

Leo

 

[L2wis]

Thanks yeah I know loads of things I would do differently next time after this first attempt . Looking forwards to doing another! The wood that I made it with was sitting on the floor in a local park not all that long ago funny to think it's now something functional from what was waste/left to rot.

 

[Jonzjob]

A good start Lewis and that bit of wood does not look to be the friendliest bit you could have chosen too. I like to make boxes out of fruit woods. Normally nice close grained and cut well.

You will definately see the benifit of yer spindle gouge mate! But keep all of your tools sharp. It makes such a difference!

 

[L2wis]

I think the wood was a bit on the weak side/rotten in places. Here are some more pics.

 

[drillbit]

That's a beauty.

If you can't wait until Christmas, I have a cheapo Axminster spindle gouge which is ground down to about an inch of useful tool left. It's still useable, but I have started using a newer one, and it's just going to gather dust. It's not a great tool or anything, but I could send it to you so that you can play with it until you get a decent one at Christmas? If you are interested just PM me.

 

[L2wis]

That's really generous of you! I'll drop you a pm straight away .

 

[Leo]

That's the beauty of woodturning, great people, all willing to help others.............I love it.

Drillbit.............nice one !!!!

Leo

 

[drillbit]

To be honest Leo it's nice to find a chance to be vaguely useful for a change. Us newbies get so much free advice and support on here. Not to mention people who think nothing of offering their time and tools. It's natural to want to repay a small bit of the debt. As you say the people on here are amazing. They know who they are..!

 

[Jonzjob]

Toby, we all start from somewhere before we can get somewhere else :? Some do it by living off of others and then you have us mad lot!! 8)

I've said this before, but I was a member of the SCSA (google it) and flying RC model gliders around Stroud. Newcommers arrive all te time and I have helped teach a few who became pro pilots. Some say they are born fliers, they are born liars! We all have to learn and I think I speak for almost all on here in that if we can pass on what we have and know then we will. AND do it with an inward pleasure :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Learn, enjoy and then pass on your learning so others may learn and pass on, etc!!! :?