This is fantastic

William Young had a site called Woodworking Friends.  He was very good at making these bowls and there were others that joined in and worked at different patterns and jigs and processes for making them.  A "Ring Master Lathe" was used for cutting the rings.  Bill had many videos and pictures but one day decided to just call it quits and deleted everything including the web site and YouTube videos.  I was sad to see that, there was a whole lot of good information went down the tubes.  Many may recall he posted quite a bit in the old Wood mag. forums too.

14 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

William Young had a site called Woodworking Friends.  He was very good at making these bowls and there were others that joined in and worked at different patterns and jigs and processes for making them.  A "Ring Master Lathe" was used for cutting the rings.  Bill had many videos and pictures but one day decided to just call it quits and deleted everything including the web site and YouTube videos.  I was sad to see that, there was a whole lot of good information went down the tubes.  Many may recall he posted quite a bit in the old Wood mag. forums too.

Sounds like someone abused his web site or said some really nasty things.

2 hours ago, Ron Altier said:

Sounds like someone abused his web site or said some really nasty things.

 

I think he was just done with the constant work involved in having the forum.  He had a lot on his plate and was up there in age too.

Okay that bowl is nice but spinning on the lathe it kind of gives me a headache.  But the bowl is pretty sweet.

7 hours ago, HandyDan said:

William Young had a site called Woodworking Friends.  He was very good at making these bowls and there were others that joined in and worked at different patterns and jigs and processes for making them.  A "Ring Master Lathe" was used for cutting the rings.  Bill had many videos and pictures but one day decided to just call it quits and deleted everything including the web site and YouTube videos.  I was sad to see that, there was a whole lot of good information went down the tubes.  Many may recall he posted quite a bit in the old Wood mag. forums too.

 

Thanks for that information Dan. I had forgotten Williams last name but have wondered more than once what had happened. He's who turned me on to Target Coatings EM6000 lacquer. Will always be grateful to him for that.

25 minutes ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

 

Thanks for that information Dan. I had forgotten Williams last name but have wondered more than once what had happened. He's who turned me on to Target Coatings EM6000 lacquer. Will always be grateful to him for that.

 

 I really enjoyed him and his site.  A bunch of great guys hung out there.  Wish Bill would have given some warning.  Maybe some of them would have come here. 

 

What do you use to spray the EM6000?

44 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

 

 I really enjoyed him and his site.  A bunch of great guys hung out there.  Wish Bill would have given some warning.  Maybe some of them would have come here. 

 

What do you use to spray the EM6000?

 

I've got a pretty nice Devilbiss gun, but I've sprayed it with a cheapo touch up gun with good results. I'm about half convinced a person could use a squirt gun and it would flow out and not drip or run.

Bill was the one who gave me the right direction to go in spraying lacquer. I really thought he just lost it totally , but that is my opinion only. Tried to get him to let us move the RM posts over here. Said he did not want anyone "profiting " from his posts. I know he was over 80 and so active but it can happen in a hurry. I have a Ringmaster attached to my 1442 and it is fun to do but my turning went in a different direction. Never wanted to try a crazy bowl tho.