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Those are nice looking. I’ve turned over 100 bowls so far and only have two that I’ve kept for myself.
Last month I made just over $900 selling bowls and used the money to pay for all of my grandson’s back to school and football stuff. Any money I make this month will good to buying more tools and wood.
I need to place an order for some spindle stock for making bullets and honey dippers.
There's more than one shape of medium flat rate boxes. Aside from the usual "square" type, there is also a longer flatter one that might work better for you.Gunny got that cherry cut for you, should have 4-5, 2"x2" I have to see the size of a medium flat rate box is for when I cut them down.
I’ve given away several bowls to family and friends. My mom is 81 and loves the bowls I make. I think she has five or six now. A few weeks ago I finished a bowl from a 6x3 piece of Box Elder. My mom comes by every Saturday. When she saw the Box Elder bowl, she picked it up, but then set it down. The next week she picked it up again. She said that she really liked it. I told her, “Well, Take it home with you. “ she did.Thanks.
I've been turning for a while now. That picture is a drop in the bucket as far as what I've done.
I give all mine away to friends and family. If someone comes over and is really interested in one on the shelf and I know they'll really appreciate it its theirs. So pieces on the shelves get rotated.
I work in a mill/wood shop so I don't really want to make my hobby a business as far as selling, or feeling pressured to sell. But there have been more than a few people that say I should set up a side business selling turnings.
Anyhow this is part of my office every day...
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Not much Walnut down here. A the walnut that I’ve turned so far, I’ve had to order.Gunny do you have walnut down there.
To bad it would cost so much to send you a log lol, we got a lot of walnut here. My buddy that does the firewood his small 30 some acre farm is like 95 percent black walnut.Not much Walnut down here. A the walnut that I’ve turned so far, I’ve had to order.
NY. state would be a long drive to pickup some logs.To bad it would cost so much to send you a log lol, we got a lot of walnut here. My buddy that does the firewood his small 30 some acre farm is like 95 percent black walnut.
I had a killer slab of curly maple with tiger striping but it checked so bad for some reason it's not usable any more. Maybe I should make a table from it lol.
You ever glue wood squares together and turn, don't know if there's a name for it. We still have a bowl my dad make like 40 years ago, believe it cherry and Mahogany. We keep nuts in it, even has a holder under the lide for the nutcracker. I'm always surprised it lasted so long and the glue has held up.NY. state would be a long drive to pickup some logs.
I’ve got a bunch of different wood that I’m cutting into bowl blanks. I’ve started going through the scrap piece to salvage wood for making more wooden bullets.
I started that way last January. Practice until I could turn a shape with out either shattering the piece or ripping it out of the chuck.You ever glue wood squares together and turn, don't know if there's a name for it. We still have a bowl my dad make like 40 years ago, believe it cherry and Mahogany. We keep nuts in it, even has a holder under the lide for the nutcracker. I'm always surprised it lasted so long and the glue has held up.
It’s called segment turning. You have to have your angles cut just right. I’m not good with angles.You ever glue wood squares together and turn, don't know if there's a name for it. We still have a bowl my dad make like 40 years ago, believe it cherry and Mahogany. We keep nuts in it, even has a holder under the lide for the nutcracker. I'm always surprised it lasted so long and the glue has held up.
It’s called segment turning. You have to have your angles cut just right. I’m not good with angles.
But I have glued some boards together to make some bowls.
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Been thinking that I can glue some light and dark color wood together to make some bullets. When I get some smaller jaws I will be able to turn the cartridge case with one type of wood and the bullet with another.
I didn’t get any bullets turned today, just not feeling good.
Been thinking of doing larger rounds, just need to find a nice looking wood that is stable and doesn’t cost to much. I have some White Limba in the shop that might work.Hope you feel better!
I’ll bet some turned 40mm Bofors rounds would be cool. Have you considered doing larger rounds?
I like my ammo crates, not going to pull them apart. Plenty of firewood around here, mostly oak.Is firewood a thing down there, I know when I lived in Alabama they sold it. If so they always have rounds and can get them cheap,
It maybe cool if you got some old beat up ammo crates, I wounder if you can glue them stacked in away the cool writing will show if turned into a bowl.
Cypress is one of those odd woods. It’s soft and lightweight but strong. It is very abrasive and you have to keep your tools very sharp.Are you able to get your hands on any of the cypress they make such a fuss over? Isn't it indigenous to your area? No clue if it's a hard or soft wood. Seems like a dense grain would be better maybe?
*Disclaimer* Aside from trees that squirrels cut on, I don't know much of anything about wood, including working with it. I built a dog house once.
My old beagle slept under it instead of in it.
That’s pretty big.
That’s pretty big.
That would be around $50 or more in wood at today’s prices.It was "roughly" based off the M778 30mm round the Apache choppers ran. Thats a .300 BO beside it.
I made it for my dad for fathers day several years ago. He's former MIL although I'm technically not.
Glue up of Walnut and Maple.