1 minute ago, User74 said:

That is actually the center. I turned it on the end grain. 

Got it!!!!

 

2 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Too bad. That was some mighty fine looking hickory. Appreciate you sharing the bad with the good though. 

It was beautiful. I had just finished sanding and finishing it. I flipped it over to cut of the tenon and went too deep. That's how life is though, you have to have the bad to make you appreciate the good. 

7 minutes ago, User74 said:

That is actually the center. I turned it on the end grain. 

That was about 3-4 hrs of work. I have an idea on how I'm gonna salvage it. It has to do with some epoxy resin. Hopefully it will work. I have turned epoxy only once and it was an experience to say the least. 

4 minutes ago, User74 said:

That was about 3-4 hrs of work. I have an idea on how I'm gonna salvage it. It has to do with some epoxy resin. Hopefully it will work. I have turned epoxy only once and it was an experience to say the least. 

Good idea and worth the time. Several (not me) here have experience in that arena so they can offer up some tips.

2 hours ago, User74 said:

I had my first blowout yesterday. I've been turning off and on for about two years. It was a piece of spalted hickory. I got a little too thin on the bottom and it busted out while I was trying to remove the tenon.

Wow, Bummer! An alternative to epoxy might be, if you have a Longworth chuck or Cole Jaws, to re-chuck it and turn away just the center damage- creating a circular hole. Then glue in a circular "patch" of contrasting wood.

4 hours ago, lew said:

Wow, Bummer! An alternative to epoxy might be, if you have a Longworth chuck or Cole Jaws, to re-chuck it and turn away just the center damage- creating a circular hole. Then glue in a circular "patch" of contrasting wood.

Now that's a good idea. I could turn a bottom just as if it was a lid. It was going to be a pecan platter so I could possibly work in a small vase type thing to hold the picks and the cracker. 

Still working on additional stock. Christmas tree with Star yesterday and today started a ring holder design. 

 

2 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Still working on additional stock. Christmas tree with Star yesterday and today started a ring holder design.

A week from Easter and you're making Christmas gifts? Making the rest of us look really bad.

18 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Still working on additional stock. Christmas tree with Star yesterday and today started a ring holder design. 

 

Star looks neat!

 

1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said:

A week from Easter and you're making Christmas gifts? Making the rest of us look really bad.

This is for my store. Have a show next month

7 minutes ago, Gerald said:

This is for my store. Have a show next month

Yeah, just funning with you😁 However what kind of customer is buying Christmas in April? I would not only forget I bought it, but certainly wouldn't remember I put it in the last place I would look.

Edited March 26, 20242 yr by Grandpadave52

Started this last week, segmented vase 7 1/2 in dia x 10 1/2 tall cherry and birch. The center band is temporary spacer made from 2 x4 stock to hopefully to be replaced with a feature ring design of cherry, birch and veneer.

Decided to try this between centers at least to get the outside shape finalized. The guts will be completely finished also after it is separated from the spacer pine ring and chuck mounted / turned.  IMHO cherry and birch are some of the easiest woods to turn. The grain structure and density of the wood is simply a joy to turn. 

Keeping my fingers crossed I can get this one to the finish line.

mike calabrese55

Edited April 9, 20242 yr by calabrese55

16 minutes ago, calabrese55 said:

Started this last week, segmented vase 7 1/2 in dia x 10 1/2 tall cherry and birch. The center band is temporary spacer made from 2 x4 stock to hopefully to be replaced with a feature ring design of cherry, birch and veneer.

Decided to try this between centers at least to get the outside shape finalized. The guts will be completely finished also after it is separated from the spacer pine ring and chuck mounted / turned.  IMHO cherry and birch are some of the easiest woods to turn. The grain structure and density of the wood is simply a joy to turn. 

Keeping my fingers crossed I can get this one to the finish line.

mike calabrese55

That's gonna be awesome when finished, Mike!

24 minutes ago, calabrese55 said:

Keeping my fingers crossed I can get this one to the finish line.

Got mine crossed for you too Mike. Love the shape and layout design. Following along for sure.

Thanks Dave & Lew for looking in.  The sun came out today a day too late to see the eclipse but  it is almost 70 and I am taking the rest of the day off to fall on my face on somebody's new mowed lawn. 

mike calabrese55

 

Looks like another winner

Thanks Gerald for your kind comment. 

mike calabrese55

I thoroughly enjoyed this entire thread this evening when I got up with my cup of coffee. I took my time and went through every page and read every post. Simply too much here to comment on individually   You fellas are talented and please keep posting 

Great start. This should be a good one !

Paul

On 4/10/2024 at 10:33 AM, Masonsailor said:

Great start. This should be a good one !

Paul

Thanks Paul for looking 

calabrese55