Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)
I had actually set out to make a different design, however I was not sure how to accomplish it, this is totally different from what was in my foggy head. One problem the size of the piece of wood was not the right size I think. needed to be a smaller log. NEXT TIME, you just wait. I WILL DO IT. I started out the usual way, lathe the bottom with a foot.
The foot of coarse was lathed off at the end, Holes where added, as I thought it looked abit crazy and I thought it may improve the look, but once one starts one can not go back. Do you think it looks OK with them.
The wood used is Popular, actually Aspen, soft junk wood here, grow every where, not even good for fire wood, I though I would try it though and fell a few trees. I then though, I wander how it lathes. Actually I was surprised and kinda like the wood and how it looks. Fun to learn on, lathes fast green, turn on high speed and the water flys out, 3, 20 minute sessions on medium heat and one is ready to finish the turning process. Just like that. Simple and fast. This was the first bowl I turned.
The next on in the end had a disaster, slipped out of may hand and went crash, crack on the floor. one side looks ok
Another thing I discover about this ;pours wood, light shines through it and opens up new possibilities, decorative lamps etc.
Thanks again for looking, comments are appreciated.