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Tappers:
Hi All,

Hope everyone is safe and well in the current climate.

I have recently bought a lathe (Axminster AC370) having used one at school and wanted get back into it for a work escape.

I started with a couple of bowls after watching many videos and am reasonably happy with the results although there are a couple of bits that are bothering me and wondering what I might be doing wrong with technique and wondering if it is ok to ask on this forum for advice?

Hopefully I have done it correct and the photo is attached.

You will notice the marks round the edge that I think/fear is either to do with incorrect tool technique or sanding?

I sanded down to 600 grit to try and get rid of them but couldn’t get there, is it just more sanding or something else?

Many thanks for any assistance.
 

bodrighywood:
Difficult to see but most likely problem is end grain tear out. Sharp tools and slicing cuts are the best way to eradicate it. Sometimes if it is only a small amount sanding after applying sealer can help but best to cut it off before sanding. Practice I'm afraid, we have all been there and still are often.
Pete

Wood spinner:
Hello Tappers
Welcome to the forum , Re lines , These need to be eradicated before you start sanding
Best way is by shear cutting / scraping ,  tool handle down and a nice sharp tool offered up to the bowl with the flute closed / on edge , nice and slow
Re sanding go through the grits , Don't miss any grits , I normally stop at 400

Tappers:
Thanks for the replies.
I have not long bought the Tormek sharpener (wow that seems expensive) but as soon as I can figure out how to sharpen all the tools hopefully it will eventually be the end of the marks.

Thanks again.

Les Symonds:
One other thing...going down to 600 grit is fairly pointless as a means of removing tool marks. Understandably, your tool technique cannot be good enough at this stage to get perfect results and we all had to accept a degree of poor finish when we first started, but if you have tool marks and slight grain tear-out that you're not yet capable of tooling away, then you concentrate on the 120 grit, not by going down to 600. Keep working with the lower grit numbers until you're happier with the result, before you move on to a higher grit number...and get some first hand help, it could be tuition, it could be from a woodturning club or from a mentor - it's worth its weight in gold!

Keep at it....it will come! Les

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