I got frustrated with a project I started yesterday due to wobble.  I mean I've still got wobble in the blanks but its not as bad.  I cut a mortise into the bowl bottom to give that a shot this time it was no where near perfect how ever it works.  Hollowing internally does not seem to get as much wobble but when it does the chisel will bite into the wood.  Also tied out cutting into the middle with the forstner bit as well to get a depth gauge and I think I'm finding that a better way to do do things so I'm just not hollowing until it blows through the bottom.  Pen stuff should HOPEFULLY arrive at some point today.  This project is the Walnut Claro.  I'm almost now starting to wonder if the wobble is being caused from myself changing the belt and dropping the speed to 0 to 1000 RPM.  But this one seems to be going smoothly at least so far.

For an un balanced wobbler this one came out pretty good I think anyways.  Needs a bit more finishing work but yep I'll be calling this one good.

@AndrewB you have made a lot of progress. Looking better every day. Much better forms now. Just need to work on your tools control. By the way do me a favor and call then "gouges". Chisels are for flatwork.

Oh and needs more sanding

Old habits are hard to break I guess.

This may be a good time for some of our experienced turners to step up and make a short video on how to start a tenon on a bowl blank.  My way to cut a tenon is use a parting tool.  But, you more experienced folks may have more ways to do it.  

Steve this is a subject you can never cover too much. I use several methods from spindle gouge, square carbide, parting tool and even a bowl gouge will work. So I looked up three videos and remember we all do it differently. As to the last video I usually drawup the tailstock even if on faceplate or worm screw.

 This first one on dovetail tenon Only if you have a chuck that requires it.

 

Tim is always fun to watch and great at fundamentals.

 

This method only if you have a secure hold or bring up the tailstock.

 

Just like turning a bowl many ways to get there with the key being sized to fit that perfect circle in your chuck, and a flat shoulder to seat the chuck against. Oh and by the way the tenon should be shorter than the length of the chuck jaws depth.

On 8/5/2020 at 1:31 PM, AndrewB said:

 I'll be calling this one good.

 

 

As well you should, good work sir!