Don't be shocked...

[MDWine]

I don't post much work, I just haven't turned much for a while.
I want to get back to turning, pens as well as other work.
The CAW (turning club) had a challenge lately to turn an egg.
I didn't enter mine, I just lost track of the deadline, but... I DID TURN an egg!
(yep, a huge accomplishment for me!)
I was happy that I did not have a single catch during the turning, and I was able to control the tool and do what I wanted. Yes, there was a bit of trial and tentativeness, but I got'r'done, and here is the result.
The spectraply does not sand particularly well, and there are what appear to be frays in the closeup. I assure you that the sanding is smooth, and the finish is just a paste wax.
I'm happy, and plan to turn another with blue ply, and also one in honey locust... I hope to do both this weekend.

 

[wolf creek knives]

Very nice egg! I don't think you've lost any talent.

 

[MDWine]

Well, thanks, not so much talent I fear... but I was awful careful! lol
We'll see if my luck holds!

 

[Charlie_W]

Looks like an egg to me Michael!! Good job. Crank out some more!

I didn't even get a chance to turn my lathe on much less, turn an egg for the contest.

 

[TellicoTurning]

Henrietta the hen in Foghorn Leghorn's chick yard would be proud of your egg.... near perfect shape.

I do a lot of spectraply and find that it does sand well... I usually sand at the same speed as I turn, like pants on fire and hair blowing in the wind....most of mine get finished with polyurethane, so it's pretty smooth finish.

 

[Scotty]

Looks like a Hokie egg to me. Good job.

 

[Edgar]

Nice job & near perfect shape. I've only made multicolor spectraply eggs - I'll have to try some solid colors.

 

[MDWine]

Sorry for my long absence, working from home and shifting priorities... when I am done with my "work day" at home, I'm not inclined to spend more time in this chair looking at another monitor. I gotta get away.

Thanks for the comments... I appreciate them tremendously.

I did the blue egg, it is smaller, and I used sealer while sanding, then Bealle system to buff it up. I'll get a pic this evening.

 

[Dieseldoc]

Your eggs looks great, now is the time to turn sphere's