It's been a couple of months since I posted anything on here....that's because it's been a couple of months since I turned anything! I had become disillusioned with my old lathe and frustrated by its limitations, so I bought a second-hand Record Power Maxi 1, which I finally got working a couple of days ago.
These first few pieces won't take any prizes for design or technical skill, but they were intended to give me a feel for what the lathe could do and how my tool techniques could change to accommodate the bigger sizes.
Firstly, a yew platter - 16" diameter (40cm) and 2" deep (50mm). Finished with sanding sealer and a couple of coats of micro-crystaline wax.
Secondly, a white ash salad-bowl from a piece of locally-grown timber. It's 12" diameter (30cm) x 5" deep (12.5cm) and I haven't applied any finish yet, but will probably give it a couple of coats of Chestnut Food-safe oil. It's a big, heavy bowl with thick walls, so I rolled the edge of the outer-top part of the wall to make it look a little lighter.
Finally, a fruit bowl from olive-ash, again 12" diameter (30cm) but just 3" deep (7.5cm). I gave this one a bit of a lip to make it look a little heavier, then under-cut the rim and turned the walls down to 6mm. It's finished with 3 coats of Chestnut Food-safe oil.
Comments and criticisms always welcome....Les