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Thought I would share this, as Halloween is coming soon. Here is a pumpkin that I turned on my lathe. It may sound crazy, but I've made one for each of the last 4 years, and people really like them. (If you are gonna try one, buy SEVERAL pumpkins; they like to explode on the lathe).
 
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Thought I would share this, as Halloween is coming soon. Here is a pumpkin that I turned on my lathe. It may sound crazy, but I've made one for each of the last 4 years, and people really like them. (If you are gonna try one, buy SEVERAL pumpkins; they like to explode on the lathe).
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Really cool, I can't imagine the mess though.:wink:
 
Wow....LOL thats about all I can say Wow!!! I would have never thought about turning a pumpkin. Great idea and great job!!! Now how messy is a rotating exploding pumpkin....LOL?
 
That is NEAT! GREAT IDEA!


Here is another one: :biggrin:

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To answer a couple of questions:
It says "Extreme Pumpkins" on it because I entered it in their contest.
I use a gouge and a hollowing tool; you'd be surprised how much "wall thickness" is on a pumpkin.
They last about a week if you keep it regrigerated except when you are displaying it.
Yep, VERY messy indeed. Lathe goes outside for these.
And, yes, the rounder the pumpkin the better. I usually buy the "pie pumpkins" from the grocery store.
I mount it between centers, turn a spigot on the bottom end, mount in Nova chuck and support with tailstock, turn the outside, cut the top off, then hollow, then part spigot off. I re-mounted the top between centers to turn a spigot that fits into the hole on top. Hollowing is when they usually explode if they are going to, whole process only takes about 10 minutes. Hint: DON'T try to sand, LOL.)
I won $100 three years in a row for a pumpkin carving contest at work. The fourth year, I think the judges were tired of seeing them and I came in third, which only pays $25.
 
SOUNDS great, win $100, spend $50 on pumpkins, a million hours of turning time, pumpkin guts everywhere------wow, where do I sign up????

Congrats again!!!!

I won't be competing this year (or any other, actually)!!
 
Ed, wouldn't it be easier(and neater) to turn one out of wood and just use it again year after year. I guess I just don't understand holidays, either that or I'm getting ready for a nice big holiday "BAH HUMBUG". Nice work on the pumpkin anyways.
 
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