mit-ch

This hunk of pine I have chucked up in my lathe is the very beginning of my next turning that will ultimately be my next vase What is it going to look like?? At this time your guess is good as mine. I'm just going to put the metal to it and see what comes out. Mitch

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curiousgeorge

Hey, Mitch. Good luck on your project. Just let the wood tell you what it wants to be.

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George

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Dr.Zook

George is right, just let it be what it wants to be. I'm sure it will "TURN" out nice what ever it wants to be.

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mit-ch

Thanks George. We shall see. If this pine is like the others I turned I will soon be covered with pine sap(turpentine), my greatest worry then will be if someone comes into my shop and lights a match, I am then turned into an instant Roman Candle. wink. Mitch

mit-ch

Thanks Dr Zook, I'll let you know what comes about shortly. Thanks buddy. Mitch

BernieW

Well Mitch let'er rip. Better have your mineral spirits close at hand when the pitch starts flying.

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harrysin

This is surely a perfect start for an interesting photo-shoot, each time there is a major change in shape, put the chisel down and take a shot.

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mit-ch

Thanks Bernie. Best tip I have had in quite some time. I learned the hard way a while ago. Bern, something I learned by accident on my last vase,turning pine. When roughing off the bark and all the bark and pitch is flying everyplace, a simple solution is to turn your roughing gouge far as u can to the right in your hand. If your right handed. This directs the debris to the floor not your face or shoulder.Simple little thing but took me some time to realize. Thanks again and hope you feeling better. Mitch

mit-ch

Harry I am very pleased that you replied, thank you. Know something Harry your the second guy today that asked me to do just that. My mate, a Brit asked me to do it on another forum earlier. I don't know exactly what I am going to turn yet, haven't turned anything for 6 weeks because of arthritis and things to my wrists and thumbs but I got the go signal yesterday from the doctor. Going to turn this for you Harry. Mitch

challagan

Mitch, better get the rain coat and goggles out! Looking forward to see ing what comes out of it.

Corey

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