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A question on turning

  • 05 Mar 2022 9:31 PM
    Message # 12643016
    Anonymous

    Hello all,

    I have a newby question. I’ve been turning off and on for a couple of years now (more off then on)

    “My Question “

    I keep catching the edge of my bowl gouge and we all know what happens when you do that! It seems as I do really well and then Wam’ Bam’ Capow’ and then the cursing starts, usually after I clean the blood up! 
    I haven’t really been turning much at all this last year, my wife of 35 years passed away May 5th  2021, she was the one that bought me my Laguna lathe for my birthday in 2020. So I want to start turning more (she’d want me to bc I really like it) but every time I start to the flood of emotions come on. 
    so that’s me question today is why do I catch the edge? Am I holding it wrong? I know that’s a hard question to answer in an email. I’m planning on going to the open shop up at Daves next weekend, so I can get some help hopefully. Any ideas wood be appreciated. Thanks much, Clete 

  • 06 Mar 2022 6:53 AM
    Reply # 12643525 on 12643016
    Roger Crooks (Administrator)

    Clete - Glad you will be at Open Shop on Saturday.  If we had a simple answer to avoiding catches, we would all be rich.  Bring a sample project you are working on and your tools and I'm sure we can help you with your technique.

    roger

  • 06 Mar 2022 8:28 AM
    Reply # 12643739 on 12643016

    Here are a couple videos I have found useful and recommend to new turners. This YouTube channel is very good for instruction. 

    this first video is about bowl turning basics. https://youtu.be/D_P8Fm5-aVs

    This one is about the 4 basic types of cuts we make on the lathe.  https://youtu.be/KXzEjCorWO0

    They are both a bit on the long side, but very great info.  

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