32 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Never had a problem except one time I left a bowl on chuck. nasty

 

Been there 1 time, that oops stuck with me, never again.  

the wood was coated in wax, the part still touching the face plate is still waxed.  the rest has been trued up and the other face scraped down to remove the wax. 

Just now, DAB said:

the wood was coated in wax, the part still touching the face plate is still waxed.  the rest has been trued up and the other face scraped down to remove the wax. 

 

Good idea, my luck I could do all that and come back next week and find a pile of rust where my lathe was.   

1 hour ago, Gerald said:

Only if you leave it on chuck. Never had a problem except one time I left a bowl on chuck. nasty

 

His post says he is going to let it "sit and dry on the lathe" is why I mentioned it.  Been there done that.

12 hours ago, HandyDan said:

 

His post says he is going to let it "sit and dry on the lathe" is why I mentioned it.  Been there done that.

Note to self: make a note of this to self....let the wood dry somewhere else.

15 hours ago, Gunny said:

 

Good idea, my luck I could do all that and come back next week and find a pile of rust where my lathe was.   

 

...You mean I've been doing it backwards?  

 

...I thought you were supposed to take a pile of rust and turn it into a (insert machine name here). 

 

13 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

 

...You mean I've been doing it backwards?  

 

...I thought you were supposed to take a pile of rust and turn it into a (insert machine name here). 

 

 

Get started.

 

 

1 minute ago, Gunny said:

 

Get started.

 

 

 

...So that's your lathe? 

1 hour ago, Larry Buskirk said:

 

...So that's your lathe? 

 

No, but I could use a bigger one.  

Teak bowl finished and shipped today.

 

 

NICE!

Beautiful!!!  

That is super Dab.  What is on it for a finish?