scotties22 wrote:JHowell wrote:
From the use of the word "husband" I get the idea that Scottie22 is a lady, and so free to use the most effective tool for the job without fear of failing your gender test. If she *isn't* a lady, hey, that's cool, live and let live.
You are correct sir....I am indeed a girl (won't say I'm a lady...I like to spit and cuss too much
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I would like to thank all of you for your input and advise. After re-reading this post several times and spending all my free time watching people turn random shit on YouTube I think I have figured out most of my problems. I just came in from the garage where I have managed to do this....
I know the bowl is going to be waaayyyy too tall, but to be honest I wasn't concerned with proportions. I just wanted to get something that resembled a pipe off of the lathe in one piece. The thing I changed? I moved my tool rest a lot closer to the briar and really concentrated on keeping the tool flat on the tool rest. HUGE, HUGE difference that made. No problems at all. I have just a little bit of tear out at the top of the bowl and that is it. I even got all brave and cut some grooves in it with the Easy Rougher (I should have the finisher and detailer in the mail tomorrow
) I am still going to try to take the class, but we'll see how tomorrow goes with the great baby sitter hunt.
On to the drill press now to fuck up the drilling before I take her to the sander.
I think I'm learning a hell of a lot more than anyone on this thread! And nice job! Really looks good.
Just a question, and this may be because you don't have a Jacobs chuck yet, do you think (and do folks here think) that it is best to turn and then drill, or the other way around? When I've used the lathe (and am going to do a heck of a lot more of that this weekend), I've drilled the draught hole and mortise, and actually inserted the stem I will use and then turned the shank down to near the correct size for sanding. Then I re-chuck, drill the chamber, and turn the stummel.
Is it better to do it the other way around, ie, turn then drill? Damn, I am so ignorant
I know these questions are rudimentary, and apologize in advance, just trying to learn.
I forget to ask Richard Sorby this question, or I wouldn't be bothering you. On the other hand, I don't think it would have done much good after his fifth Bushmills anyway! He pours a GOOD drink!