Forum topic by Chris Peroni | posted 10-08-2013 03:18 AM | 2494 views | 0 times favorited | 6 replies | ![]() |
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10-08-2013 03:18 AM |
Hello all, It’s been about 16 years since I last turned a piece of wood on a lathe, and it seems to me it used to be a lot easier to clear out the inside of a bowl way back then. Here’s where I’m at, in no particular order: I rough turned the outside at my slowest speed of 575, cleaned it up at 980. I am trying to clear the inside of the bowl at 575 because any faster is not cool. I’ve tried with a 1/2” gouge & round nose because they are the types I’m used to doing this with. I can’t get comfortable with the clearing though – feels jumpy and like the tool might get thrown from my hands. What am I getting wrong?Everything maybe? I feel like I should be using a better and bigger gouge – is that what I’m missing? Perhaps I have the cutting edge ground wrong (doesn’t feel like it though- when I turned the outside it was quite nice cutting). I am also wondering how best to overcome the little voids left by the ants. Well, in fact one is not so little – it is about 1” wide and 2” deep – another spot where I worry about the tool catching and being pulled in. If I had my shop teacher to ask I know Mr. Roberts would set me straight in no time. Thanks in advance -- Never discourage anyone...who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. -Plato |