Welp first turn of the new year.  2021.  As well as the first turn on the brand new delta lathe.  It took me a few minutes to figure out that forward is backwards and reverse is forwards basically.  Either way I love the lathe so thanks to who ever suggested buying that one it was well worth the 600 some odd dollars I spent on it.  It is extremely quiet and I'm honestly over all happy and impressed with it.  Beats the harbor freight lathe by 1000 fold.  I also got my new cole jaws for the larger bowls as well but I wanted to do a small little myrtle wood bowl for myself to throw my keys in when they are not in my pocket so it works.  But roughly done.

 

 

Edited January 9, 20215 yr by AndrewB

Nothing like a new lathe!!!

That's a pretty little bowl Andrew.  Glad you are liking the new lathe.

Nice Andrew! Glad you love the lathe, and that is spectacular first bowl on it too, I was just curious if any of the veteran wood turners here have any advice for Andrew on how to avoid or fix those pesky lines on the inside of the bowl? I'd like to know too.

I didn't sand it as well as I could have that one I was just making to throw my keys in.  I've got a bigger bowl in the works that will be sanded a lot better I've got two 8 by 8 by 3 blanks of maple that I'll be gluing together to make a larger bowl.  So we shall soon be seeing how that turns out.  I didn't sand that one well purposely.

26 minutes ago, AndrewB said:

I didn't sand that one well purposely.

I had an inkling that was the case, but just in case I thought I'd put out the quality control call, for some constructive crtiques. I have plenty of those "just for me" projects Andrew, I get it!

Plus I'm out of sanding discs for the drill so I've got to get more.... either way the next project I think will do it justice.

Elbow grease!

Normally, when I turn something, I start with 100 grit to remove any tool marks such as seem evident here.  Then move up to 140, 180 - 200 and you can go from there.  As Jess said, Elbow grease and time.  On your last couple of grits, you ensure that the tool marks are not obvious and then sand in line with the grain.  It takes time and effort.  I learned sanding with the grain on my first rolling pins.  Having the object spin will continue to leave marks from the sandpaper, especially the coarse grit.  One of those round pads on a special sander or one of those tools that Lew has posted many times, will remove those tool marks as well.