Bad luck bowl

[darrenjttu]

Here is a nice piece of curly Ambrosia Maple. When I was roughing it out the tenon broke and cut my hand deep enough I had to get stiches. After a year of drying the bottom tore off when It was finishing it up. My wife says I cant turn this wood anymore. She calls it the bad luck wood. I guess it will just have to look good sitting on the top shelf.



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[MikeMcM1956]

That really stinks, really good looking piece of wood and nice shape. Other than the big honkin' hole, of course. Just as long as you keep it filled with something, no one will be the wiser :biggrin:....

Mike

 

[markgum]

nice looking work. hate it when the bowl flies across the shop like that. However, I have noticed that SWMBO does leave when things fly off the lathe. :biggrin:

 

[BullDurham]

Fix It

Put it back together and finish it off. Never give up on a nice one!

 

[ahoiberg]

what a bummer... that wood is too beautiful to do away with...

i agree, cut off the bottom (or turn off), glue on a nice contrasting piece and finish her off!

 

[Fred]

Next time around don't cut the bottom so "thin." I'll bet that the thickness varies as you measure around the base tear out area. This happens when the bowl is removed from the chuck and you don't put it back in exactly level as it was when removed, or at least that is when I have seen the thinness to occur unevenly across the piece..

What speed were you turning? I ask this as the ripping of the base appears that it was unbalanced and maybe the speed caused the piece to fail, especially is it was out of balance due to a catch, etc. Also, you said it cut you so that tells me it was moving rather fast when it hit your hand. The thin edges of the hole also attributed to cutting you.

Did you by any chance use any type of power sander? I have had this wood to "sand" faster in some areas and ended up with wavy ripples across the bottom .... then bamb and the bottom tore out very similar to yours..

As suggested reverse mount the 'remains' and cut away the thinness and add a pretty contrasting wood to replace the bottom that failed. Use a very sturdy set of Cole Jaws or make yourself a donut chuck and return the piece.

Have fun and good luck!

 

[Robert Taylor]

that's the nicest looking "funnel" that i've seen in quite a while. i would clamp it by the rim and clean up the hole, add a contrasting wood, re-turn the foot and voila a piece of art.

 

[bitshird]

If I was a talented as the others that have recommended it I to would figure out some way to save it, like a set of cole pin chuck or make a doughnut chuck, that is a beautiful piece of wood, at least you don't have to cut it in half to find your weak spot.

 

[LizardSpit]

I say fill it full of marbles after you put it on the top shelf. It may supply a laugh some day

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

If you where turning bowls long enough you would know that what you have there is called either a lamp shade or a wooden sink.

Both fetch big bucks these days.

:biggrin:

 

[Glenn McCullough]

Looks like an excellent desgn opportuity, I say dont give up yet!