....I personally think that the rings are cause by too much bevel rub, I think that when something is flexing we try to hold the tool in contact with the surface so push a bit harder which causes the problem. What I've done in the passed when I had this was slowed the speed down and then glided the cutting tip around with the bevel really not touching the surface taking several cuts where the same amount of wood could be removed in one cut....Ed
I think you're onto something, there, and thanks for the comments....I really need to get some proper tuition so that i can learn these techniques.
I know I will be vilified for this but I have a pair of sailing gloves. Fingerless and kevlar palms.
I wear one on my left hand to support thin work that wants to bounce or vibrate. However, looking at the holes and bark in this piece I'm not sure I'd use my method on this bowl.
It's a fine technique in my book....I do that frequently with those trumpet-shaped thin-walled bowls that I make.....but as you say, it would be useless on a bowl like this. Even if it were possible to do it without breaking a finger, the tap-tap-tap as the bowl revolves would set up a vibration, countering the technique.
... I went on an AWGB training day with Mark Hancock just before Christmas last year called From Log to Bowl and I must say that his tuition would have catered for this type of bowl perfectly and I notice that he is doing the same course again this year, may be worth looking at. Basically after mounting the blank the way you want it you will start at the very furthest point from the chuck after profiling the outer shape and turn down to thickness and finish in about 1" sections using the bulk of the blank as support gradually working down to the foot....Julian
Cheers, Julian....I was due to go on that course, but the problems with the neck injury stopped me from doing anything for much more than an hour at a time. I'll see when the course is running, next.
Very nice Les it will be interesting to see how this sells in your shop....Regards George
Indeed it will, George. I thought that some of my bowls would be a bit too off-the-wall for Bala, but I've been surprised at how well they've sold.....so, fingers crossed!
Thanks all, for the kind comments and helpful suggestions.....Les