Small myrtle bowl (22)

Beautiful wood. From what I can see you did a good job with it.

On the sharpening of bowl gouges, when I worked at Shopsmith I just freehanded mine. A case of being lucky rather than good :-)

A friend who is a serious turner suggests this guys video, and follow the link he has on the video, for a reference about finding the absolute correct angle. I call it the angle of the dangle, but he doesn’t use as much gauge as the video guy does, and they are sharp.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRqcth2rBaE

-- Think safe, be safe

Nice but the Osage still wins

-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them

Looks like the sculpted exteriors are a favorite, nice w ok rk.

-- "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The point is to bring them the real facts." - Abraham Lincoln

You very have been finding some beautiful timber Dave and doing in justice

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Wow Dave, this is another like, that myrtle sure has some pretty grain

-- Eric, building the dream

Thanks, SteveN. I’ve got a Wolverine jig, but haven’t set it up yet, so I’ve been free-handing, and getting ok results. Not great, but ok. We’ll see how it goes after a few more.

Thanks, Dick!

Thanks, Tom!

Peter, I’ve been ordering it online, and I guess I’m getting really lucky. Definitely happy with my purchases, though.

Thanks, Eric!

-- Dave - Santa Fe

Oh another one from Myrtle beach. Good looking bowl. Yep dull tools = more sanding but that’s why they invented sandpaper.

-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.

Yep, Dave! One of these days, I’ll learn, especially if I have to keep hand-sanding to get it right.

-- Dave - Santa Fe

Gooden

-- Soli Deo gloria!

I say sharp tools, cuts like butter. Never liked sanding

-- Eric, building the dream

Thanks, Oldrivers!

Yeah, Eric. Still learning to sharpen them, though. Lots to learn.

-- Dave - Santa Fe

I hear you there Dave. If my dad was still around I know he could teach me. He used a leather strop, old school like the ones barbers used.

-- Eric, building the dream

That’s a beauty, Dave. you have the knack and make some beautiful things with some good looking wood.

Cheers, Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!

Thanks, Jim! I’m getting there. Still got quite a ways to go.

-- Dave - Santa Fe