Off Topic Except For Finish

[William Young]

I started turning this last evening and finished it off today It was first attempt at a square edged bowl. I got the sanding process down to as smooth as glass and I didn't want to use oil or anything else to change the color so I just used nothing but the TSW finish on it that many of are now using as a final finish on pens.
Thanks a bunch Lou for making the TSW finish available to us. I use it on almost all my lathe turnings.
W.Y.

 

[DCBluesman]

You're so very welcome, Bill. I can't imagine a better ad than this piece. It's GORGEOUS!

 

[woodpens]

That is slick, Bill! It will be an excellent conversational piece.

 

[PenWorks]

Great looking bowl. Very fine job Bill. Anthony

 

[wdcav1952]

Hey, We have the same first name, why did you get all the talent!?!?

Nice work William, I don't have the slightest idea how you did it, but I like it.

 

[Tom McMillan]

Very nice Bill---that's a beauty!!!!

 

[btboone]

Bill, great bowl, great shop, great projects you've worked on! Everyone be sure to click on his link!

 

[Guest]

Great job as usual Bill!
Guys and Dolls I've known Bill for about 5&1/2 years from one of the Canadian woodworking forums.
All I thought he ever did was clocks!&gt
I love that Dome Clock Bill!

 

[Gary]

That's a really nice turning, Bill. It looks like you are moving to a new level.

 

[opfoto]

Nice looking bowl.

 

[woodscavenger]

Is that the bowl from the recent Wood magazine?

 

[William Young]

Yep ... that's the one. That Australian turner shows a safer way to turn that bowl. It is a good 4 page article. Comparing his picture with mine they look quite similar even though he used maple and wenge and I used birch and walnut.
Of course on a first one like this I am able to see where the edges could have been thinner and the shaping could be improved on. But he is a professional and I am a rookie so I feel I came pretty close for the first one. I will definitely make more of those until I get it perfected.
W.Y.

 

[bajacrazy]

Very nice work Bill![8D]

 

[Gregory Huey]

Bill
What a nice job. I know square edge bowls are hard to turn and sand.Great work.

 

[Fleabit]

Just remember...there is no bigger critic than the wood turner himself. The bowl is beautiful!! Great workmanship.

 

[Doghouse]

Bill - Way to wing it...

Have you tried a square bowl yet? Just like the winged, just leave the wings at the top and hollow the entire middle. The shaping looks good. Two suggestions that might help: 1. Shine a light from behind / below you will see the ghost better. 2. Put a piece of contrasting paper on the bed rails. Makes the ghost stand out more. I love doing those, it is truely Zen turning.

 

[woodscavenger]

Square turnings are fun. My first few were without the additional block on the edges so sanding was an adventure. I still have all ten fingers however.