The butt cut on my Sweetgum was going to be a hollow form but too many cracks. So it became a bowl.

Gorgeous grain/spalting!

Can't wait to see the finish on that!  Looks amazing.

Cut up one of the large sycamore blanks and rough turned a couple of  small bowls.  Now drying in the kiln.   The wood is very wet, mid 40% range.  Ran into some more of that funky punky in the smaller of the two.  Give it one chance in 5 to make it to second turning.  

 

 

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2 hours ago, forty_caliber said:

Ran into some more of that funky punky in the smaller of the two

Ta Da Da Da! Sounds like a job for Super Glue!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Turning some epoxy etc.

Nice!  Where do you get the “kits”?

9 hours ago, lew said:

Nice!  Where do you get the “kits”?

I picked them up from my local Woodcraft shop.  Lucky they are close, I get a veteran's discount on most of what I buy.

12 hours ago, nevinc said:

Turning some epoxy etc.

GREAT JOB!!  Sharp!  Really like the measuring spoons.  

 

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Just now, forty_caliber said:

GREAT JOB!!  Sharp!  Really like the measuring spoons.  

 

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Thanks, my first time making them.  Only took a little over an hour 

Shop insulation project phase 1 completed.  Yes it does look like the inside of a cooler but seems to help beat the heat.  The material chosen was 2 3/8" x 24 x48 high density poly-styrene tiles.  Hopefully this will be enough but have planned Phase 2.  This will be blown cellulose in the walls through holes at the top of the wall between each pair of studs.  

 

 

Noticeable side affects, better light reflectivity and some noise reduction. 

 

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47 minutes ago, forty_caliber said:

Shop insulation project phase 1 completed.  Yes it does look like the inside of a cooler but seems to help beat the heat.  The material chosen was 2 3/8" x 24 x48 high density poly-styrene tiles.  Hopefully this will be enough but have planned Phase 2.  This will be blown cellulose in the walls through holes at the top of the wall between each pair of studs.  

 

 

Noticeable side affects, better light reflectivity and some noise reduction. 

 

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Looks really nice and glad it is helping.

New crane toys!  

 

1 1/4 x 8 forged eye bolt #21000 load rating

8" x 1/2 stainless steel face plate

2 leg bridle #4400 load rating. 

 

12" steel rule

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I sure am glad you are getting the big stuff out of the way so you can get back to turning.

2 hours ago, forty_caliber said:

New crane toys!  

 

1 1/4 x 8 forged eye bolt #21000 load rating

8" x 1/2 stainless steel face plate

2 leg bridle #4400 load rating. 

 

12" steel rule

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HOLY MOLY!

 

Stand back when you turn that sucker on!!!

You, sir, are a braver man than I.

Not so happy with this Sweetgum but looks too good to toss. Has cracks in pith and may have ring shake. I have lost two hollow forms so far. These made it to finish. Three more in drying stages a with one that the bottom held but looks like a sieve . 

The one on the left has some beautiful grain  colors. 

Turned a couple of bowls yesterday and today.

Nice looking bowls!!