Yea, it stands for what you think it does. When I finish a bowl on the lathe I first finish the bottom and then hold the bowl with a vacuum chuck to finish the rest of it. I've been wanting to try the technique with brush on lacquer and I guess I was thinking about that and not much else. This bowl has one coat of shellac for sealer on it. I started it spinning and applied the shellac, then went in the house for a bit. When I go back out to the shop, the bowl is laying on the floor with several pieces of bark broken off. Luckily I keep a messy shop and there was a bed of shavings or it probably would've been worse.

 

 

 

I have several lights over my lathe which are plugged into a switchable plug strip. I normally plug my vacuum pump into a separate outlet but not thinking I plugged it into the one I use for the lights. I ALWAYS turn my lights off when I leave the shop. Amazingly I was able to get the pieces glued back on and it's hard to tell they were even broken. Thank goodness for super glue.

 

Steve

At least you were able to salvage the work. My luck would have been much different.

I usually get through all the steps and drop it out of my hands while admiring the nice work I did.  Glad to hear the S. A. was able to triumph over the failures of the D. A.  I like happy endings.

Edited December 30, 20178 yr by HandyDan

Wasn't sure what Denatured Alcohol had to do with this story, but glad no animals were hurt and their bark was repairable

 

Maybe it's time for one of these...

  BTW...love the bowl!

Just shows what persistence can do.