tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040397900604412102.post6276873595400900819..comments2024-02-19T05:09:44.722-05:00Comments on MRX Designs: Copper and Oak BowlRev. Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080647865632025246noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040397900604412102.post-81127688890870623352017-04-16T20:02:49.323-04:002017-04-16T20:02:49.323-04:00Three carloads of wood, nice!
Well, good turning t...Three carloads of wood, nice!<br />Well, good turning then :-)herbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308749447971077060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040397900604412102.post-33469300185729946672017-04-16T09:52:40.098-04:002017-04-16T09:52:40.098-04:00I like rough turning green wood. It is fast and cu...I like rough turning green wood. It is fast and cuts easily. I can make lots of shavings without thinking too much about the shape or details. It makes a huge mess, but is not dusty. <br />Oh, and 30 is a very conservative number. I filled my car three times with logs. I was going to just store them out back until I was ready for them, but they are already starting to crack.<br />Rev. Marxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080647865632025246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040397900604412102.post-25678813024091696632017-04-16T07:41:57.382-04:002017-04-16T07:41:57.382-04:00Whoa, that's a big project!
Turning green wood...Whoa, that's a big project!<br />Turning green wood is a completely different creature.<br />Be prepared to get yourself and the surrounding workspace really wet. You will be surprised how moist wood that is dry to the touch really is :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040397900604412102.post-91784714768914394482017-04-15T21:47:56.127-04:002017-04-15T21:47:56.127-04:00I just picked up a bunch of green logs recently, s...I just picked up a bunch of green logs recently, so I'm going to be getting a lot more practice with carving bowls. I'm probably going to be rough turning about 30 bowls in the next week or two.Rev. Marxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080647865632025246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040397900604412102.post-51069990657913791192017-04-11T16:12:00.341-04:002017-04-11T16:12:00.341-04:00Looking nice :-)
I especially like the double copp...Looking nice :-)<br />I especially like the double copperwire inlay. Tried that once with a ring and could not get the wire to stick properly. Was using CA glue back then, will try epoxy if ever I feel the urge to do wireinlay again :-)<br />About you catches: When you're using the scrapers, are you turning below center? If not that could be the problem. Or trying to remoce too much wood at a time? Heavy cuts can cause problems.<br />The way I solved mysteries like that was that I started filming everything I did. And when something went wrong I watched the footage over and over until I got an idea of what exactly happened. Also you could upload the footage to youtube and ask some of the guys there. I'm sure the mystery would be solved in no time. Sometimes it's the small things that the pros forget to mention because they are second nature to them that trip newbies like me.herbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308749447971077060noreply@blogger.com