Newbie - New question.....

[chrisfarrow]

Well, given the excellent advice on my last query I bashed out another oak bowl from a piece of scrap I had lying around. A combination of careful toolwork and the application of my new Crown Side Cut Scraper gave me quite a nice finish with very little end grain problems....not perfect, I know that, but much improved and I was pretty pleased.....

Of course every time you solve one problem another raises its head....so given the unquestioned array of expertise hereabouts, how would you deal with this little issue......perhaps some ca glue or epoxy resin? :wink:

This one will be going on the shelf right in front of the lathe where I will see it every time I go turning as a reminder to check....not guess....

 

[SteveF]

Well, given the excellent advice on my last query I bashed out another oak bowl from a piece of scrap I had lying around. A combination of careful toolwork and the application of my new Crown Side Cut Scraper gave me quite a nice finish with very little end grain problems....not perfect, I know that, but much improved and I was pretty pleased.....




Of course every time you solve one problem another raises its head....so given the unquestioned array of expertise hereabouts, how would you deal with this little issue......perhaps some ca glue or epoxy resin? :wink:



This one will be going on the shelf right in front of the lathe where I will see it every time I go turning as a reminder to check....not guess....

been there...done that

firewood..lesson learnt...until i do it again

Steve

 

[Dalboy]

Yep been there, I tried that design where the inside is turned bigger than the outside. Luckily I managed to rescue mine by putting in a plug.

 

[NickWelford]

I bet we've all done it at least once, some more often........

 

[woodfarmer]

Bore the hole and make a disc (could be contrasting wood) to fit.

Note the fit only needs to be with the existing bowl and the new disk. Then when the glue has set well, re turn it. ( make a tenon on teh disk when you make the disk, it will be true to thew disk.. aligningt the bore with the rim of the bowl might take a little ingenuity.

tip wooden face plates are your friend

 

[graduate_owner]

I think the only way you can get a bowl to be bigger on the inside than on the outside is by living in a Tardis. (And WHO would want that? Groan)

 

[lurker]

Oops!
We are all laughing because we have all been there

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Buy some calipers

 

[chrisfarrow]

Hmmm, like the idea of plugging it.....that will test my skills!

Calipers, yes, fingers will have to for now but a proper pair will go to the top of the ever-extending-and-already-extremely-long-wanted/needed list....

I actually do have such a list detailing all the bits I want/need. When I started it I had a column for cost and a running total at the bottom......it got too scary so I deleted the cost bit.... :lol:

 

[Woodmonkey]

A simple depth gauge can be made from scraps of wood, or two steel rules held at right angles works well for me (still doesn't stop occasional errors when you're just enjoying those shavings flying over your shoulder a bit too much)

 

[Dalboy]

Hmmm, like the idea of plugging it.....that will test my skills!

Calipers, yes, fingers will have to for now but a proper pair will go to the top of the ever-extending-and-already-extremely-long-wanted/needed list....

I actually do have such a list detailing all the bits I want/need. When I started it I had a column for cost and a running total at the bottom......it got too scary so I deleted the cost bit.... :lol:

You can always make some from thin ply or mdf. And yes the cost can be very frightening when you start to add it up, you just need to buy as needed don't make a long list of what you think you may need as you will end up with equipment that is very rarely used. Many on here have tools that they brought and now they sit idle in the rack.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Hmmm, like the idea of plugging it.....that will test my skills!

Calipers, yes, fingers will have to for now but a proper pair will go to the top of the ever-extending-and-already-extremely-long-wanted/needed list....

I actually do have such a list detailing all the bits I want/need. When I started it I had a column for cost and a running total at the bottom......it got too scary so I deleted the cost bit.... :lol:

I like your strategy for cost awareness avoidance

Its probably worth mentioning that Axy do a set of pretty inexpensive calipers so it might not damage that "hidden cell" too badly

 

[lurker]

Hmmm, like the idea of plugging it.....that will test my skills!

Calipers, yes, fingers will have to for now but a proper pair will go to the top of the ever-extending-and-already-extremely-long-wanted/needed list....

I actually do have such a list detailing all the bits I want/need. When I started it I had a column for cost and a running total at the bottom......it got too scary so I deleted the cost bit.... :lol:

Have a look at proops bros website

 

[Walnut Les]

Chris if you want a cheap depth gauge get a scrap bit of wood and a dowel mate, it will be an easy tool to use and a tool that will be used many times over.
You can use it for bowls and hollow forms Les