October 28, 20187 yr Popular Post finished the last of these today. will be given away next saturday.
October 28, 20187 yr Author 3 minutes ago, lew said: I REALLY like the pine one! Did you use the faceplate of the chuck to hold it? face plates all around. i have 2, a small and a large.
October 28, 20187 yr All three are very nice. Like Lew I especially like the one from pine. It really has character.
October 28, 20187 yr Author 6 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said: All three are very nice. Like Lew I especially like the one from pine. It really has character. i have this old beam, about 4x9, about 8 feet long. it's been sitting outside for at least 8 years (since we bought the place), so i just whacked off 9" worth, roughed out a round with the bandsaw, and started turning. that bowl was supposed to be bigger, but i ran into some defects that i could not leave, so they had to be turned off, so it kept getting smaller and smaller. keeping with the rustic idea, i did not fill the faceplate screw holes. pine is tough to turn, lots of tear out. lots of sanding with 60 and 80 to get it somewhat smooth. i probably have enough decent beam material (one end is really rotten) to make another 4-6 bowls someday.
October 29, 20187 yr The pine looks to be old. Did you reclaim it somewhere? All the bowls look nice.
October 29, 20187 yr 15 hours ago, DAB said: i have this old beam, Sweet! I scored a couple of beams when they rebuilt the cupola on our towns "Old Jail". The jail was built in 1818. The beams were from trees that were almost 100 years old when they were cut. When you cut into the wood, you can still smell the pine tar! You can't beat the color and patina of those old logs!
October 29, 20187 yr Author 14 hours ago, HandyDan said: The pine looks to be old. Did you reclaim it somewhere? All the bowls look nice. see prior post two posts back. from an old beam....
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