AWGB Woodturning Forum
General Category => Gallery => Topic started by: Dancie on July 13, 2015, 10:23:57 AM
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I've made less than 10 bowls ever its all so new to me - and I liked this one
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considering that you have not hit 20 bowls yet i'm impressed.
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I've never worked with wet, unseasoned, wood before this made it all so much more interesting and challenging - I'm now
waiting to see how its shape changes over the next few months
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Lovely, well done you have the eye for form.
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Hi Dancie,
It looks like you had a great day at George's on Saturday ;D I like the WIP pictures well done.
Regards John
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I can see why you likes this one.
The shape is reminiscent of Birt Marsh's work. He's not a bad lead to follow.
Please post another picture in a couple of months so we can see how it's moved.
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Yew done a good job there.
Cheers for sharing. David
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Nice shape looks like you have been turning these for years
Ed
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Nice one. Well done.
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If turning wet wood is your thing, have a look on YouTu8e at Lyle JAMIESON, he has a simple and very effective way of turning wet wood from start to finish. I now adopt his system and it really is effective. No chuck, usually a single tool from start to finish and excellent results.
Stuart
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I personally do not watch woodturners on Utube as I have seen some on there showing things that are down right unsafe and no doubt there are some that are very good. I get quite a few students that are completely confused after watching Utube.
Regards George
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I agree george, especially for anyone who is just starting turning. Using ground down files, chain saws, drill mounted saws and often without any protection at all. Much better going to a seasomed turner and / or club for advice, tuition etc.
Pete
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Hi
I agree that there are some poor techniques on YouTube, but there are also some good turners on there and Lyle Jamieson (https://www.lylejamieson.com/) is one of them.
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True mark but I get a bit concerned for the novice turners, will they know who the good ones are?
Pete
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Time to get back to the subject maybe somebody should start a thread about UTube.
For those of you that do not know Paul has been to me three times for tuition and his confidence is steadily building and this is the Wet turned bowl he made on his last visit with very little input from me.
Due to the depth of this bowl it was not the easiest to turn so Paul has done very well.
Having seen this bowl in real life I can assure you it is of a very high standard.
As I tell all of my students don't be disappointed when you go away and turn in your own workshop if you cannot achieve the same standard that is because you do not have your tutor standing over you.
However Paul brought in some bowls that he had made between this and his last lesson although the form needed some working on the Finnish was to a very high standard.
Paul had shown a lot of attention to detail and in time will make a first class turner.
Regards George
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Many thanks for all your comments, I was reluctant to show images of my work on the forum as I think my work is just ok but George encouraged me. Maybe feedback at this embryonic stage is good.
I've viewed a few youtube videos, I find it goes in better that reading a book and Lyle Jamieson is one of the best (thank you Lazurus and Mark for your suggestion) as to being taught unsafe or bad habits by viewing such videos – well you've got to be stupid to not know whats right and wrong, safe or unsafe.
Believe me there are some really crap tutors out there and I should know I've had one to one instruction with a handful, just because someone can turn it doesn't mean they can teach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it really, really doesn't.