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Turnings

Turning a new object, especially a bowl, takes many separate operations. Starting from scratch means starting with a tree, cutting some wood from it that seems promising, then waiting six months to a year before turning the wood into usable lumber. Next comes preparing a blank, cutting, gluing and mounting on the lathe. Then turning and finishing.
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Recent turnings using holly from yard
Recent turnings using holly from yard
Walnut, holly with cocobolo accents
Walnut, holly with cocobolo accents
The cocobolo is from South America
The cocobolo is from South America
Just clear shellac is used for the finish
Just clear shellac is used for the finish
Walnut and Holly cup
Walnut and Holly cup
Holly with walnut accents
Holly with walnut accents
This holly, from a landscape bush, has a lot of figure in it.
This holly, from a landscape bush, has a lot of figure in it.
Holly, cocobolo, cherry and walnut
Holly, cocobolo, cherry and walnut
Inside finish
Inside finish
Closeup
Closeup
Maple and Cherry with Purpleheart accents
Maple and Cherry with Purpleheart accents
Completed June 8, 2004
Completed June 8, 2004
An inside out turning in Cherry
An "inside out turning" in Cherry
The inside is turned first and finished
The inside is turned first and finished
Then the outside is turned
Then the outside is turned
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Segments for new bowl
Segments for new bowl
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Glue up of the segments
Glue up of the segments
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multiple rings, when glued together and clamped  make the object stable.
multiple rings, when glued together and clamped make the object stable.
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Sawing a log - beginning steps
Sawing a log - beginning steps
This is Dogwood from the backyard
This is Dogwood from the backyard
Cutting out a circle to make a layer
Cutting out a circle to make a layer
Clamping up the turning blank
Clamping up the turning blank
Segmented layer clamped to walnut layers
Segmented layer clamped to walnut layers
Turning in progress
Turning in progress
Turning the cup shown above
Turning the cup shown above
Taking shape
Taking shape
Hollowing beginnings
Hollowing beginnings
Blank during early turning
Blank during early turning
Continuing to shape the bowl
Continuing to shape the bowl
Completed shape, ready for finishing
Completed shape, ready for finishing
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finishing segmented bowl
finishing segmented bowl
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Holly glue up
Holly glue up
Bowl layer
Bowl layer
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before base is removed
before base is removed
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Turning a pen
Turning a pen
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