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    Finished. My homemade jam chuck worked better than expected as long as I kept the tail-stock engaged, so I was able to get the foot down to where I wanted it. I'm just happy I didn't mess up my 1st one. The little cracks are probably from drying too fast in the food dehydrator-live and learn. And I won't lie: I roughed out the inside of this one with the round carbide tool until I get more skilled with that bowl gouge. In any case, I learned a lot that I will apply to future bowls. This one will probably land on my desk for mints or change.
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    Santa Claus aka my sons are getting me a Longworth chuck for Christmas so that I can flip 'em around and finish off the bottom more securely. Thanks for the encouragement!
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    Nice work Aaron. Its a big deal making that first one. Ive been told the net step is thinner. Thats where it really gets scarry.
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    speaking of thin, how bout turning a wooded hat?
    https://youtu.be/F8twYz9BolA

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    That was cool. Thanks for sharing.
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    Nice bowl Aaron.
    Also, cool video.
    There was a guy around here that used to make lamps and lamp shades. I always wondered how he got the shades so thin.
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    That is a beauty, turning bowls never clicked with me, I admire the work and am a bit jealous.

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    Quote Originally Posted by spazola View Post
    That is a beauty, turning bowls never clicked with me, I admire the work and am a bit jealous.
    Charlie-I would love to be able to forge razors, but don't seem to have "a feel for steel." I get wood, though.

    And Jerry, I do plan to go thinner (but not hat-level thinner, Vern!)-I purposely didn't push it on this one because I knew I'd be crestfallen if I blew up my 1st bowl on the lathe (which happens even to experts-it's wood spinning at several hundred rpm's after all). And Shawn, I am thinking about making some kind of lamp base-seen some beautiful ones along with the plans, but I think I'll buy a shade to fit it.
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    Super thin wood shade for your lamp. Come-on Aaron. You can do it!
    BTW, if you remember, I blew up my first bowl and had to cut it down. It still came to be in the end. Just shorter.
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    This video isn’t about wood turning, but it certainly shows the skill of a custom violin maker whose only electrically driven tool is a light bulb. I would love to see how this artisan sharpens his tools.

    https://youtu.be/iphJwCNbNSI
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    block of walnut. Well, 2 2X8X8 pieces glued together. Now I'm just waiting for some weather above freezing. Maybe tomorrow.

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    I'm thinking a more dished out bowl shape. Guess we will see.
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