Eight 6.25" Bowls

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Just finished these off . All exactly 6.25 inch diameter .
getting too wet and cold for spraying lacquer outside like I usually do so tried semigloss Minwax fast frying wipe on poly.
After being used to lacquer all summer it was a painfully slow way of applying 3 coats of finish and I am not satisfied with its appearance yet. I think after a week or so of curing I will try rubbing them down with steel wool and paste wax and then buff them.

One nice feature about the RM is that you can produce any quantity of bowls that are exactly the same height and diameter within a few thousands of an inch and they stack up nicely.

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William O Young said:
Just finished these off . All exactly 6.25 inch diameter .
getting too wet and cold for spraying lacquer outside like I usually do so tried semigloss Minwax fast frying wipe on poly.
After being used to lacquer all summer it was a painfully slow way of applying 3 coats of finish and I am not satisfied with its appearance yet. I think after a week or so of curing I will try rubbing them down with steel wool and paste wax and then buff them.

One nice feature about the RM is that you can produce any quantity of bowls that are exactly the same height and diameter within a few thousands of an inch and they stack up nicely.
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G'day William,

Is no point in telling you how "addictive" wood turning can be, we both have been there, done that however, is interesting to see how slowly, bit by bit, we get to our old tricks, without sometimes realising. What I mean is, some time back, you have come to the realisation that, getting lots and lots of lots of turned different stuff, was not as profitable and maintainable as once thought, reason of your sensible decision to strip down to basics and stop the "slavery" (well, almost...!).

I didn't think that someone like yourself, would just turn your back to wood turning and do something else, that has proven correct when you started to produce a few pieces, I mean a "few", just to keep you out of mischief but, I also new that, when you get used to "production" quantities, is hard to change and that is what I believe is happening here, you just can't help yourself, do you...???

My comments are of respect and of appreciation to someone that seems to have also some sawdust in the veins, something I identify well with and have absolutely no problems in understanding, I'm glad that you have found something that you enjoy doing, and thank you for showing us how well the RM system works...! (you should request some commission from the RM manufacturer for all the advertisement you have been making, and the considerable increase of RM sales since you, got "stuck into it"..!), you certainly have done a few of these bowls, in a very short period of time.

In resume, and as they say here in Australia, "you can take the boy out of the bush but, you can not take the bush out of the boy...!":wink::biggrin:

Keep up the good work...!

Cheers
George
 
Thanks to both bolwslinger and George for your kind comments.
Yes, wood turning , or practically any form of woodworking can become addictive. I have gone through many forms of it since retiring and never did hardly any before that.
I have gone through many phases like making large scroll sawed fretwork clocks and turning well over 300 pens and many dozens of other turned items in large numbers. Most all of those items eventually reached a saturation point for sales in my particular area especially when every body and his uncle bought a mini lathe and started cranking out pens with many selling them just for the price of the kits and just giving them away to all their friends and relatives .
It was fun while it lasted but just too darn many wanna be turners flooding the market with pens as if they had invented the wheel.
I know for sure that eventually these RM bowls will reach a saturation point for my immediate area as well but I'm riding the wave while it lasts. They are selling so well simply because they are unique and colorful and attractive looking to craft sale shoppers.
I think I do have one thing in my favor though. When the market does dry up in the small local comunity I won't be afraid to load up the car with them and drive to some of the smaller cities within 100 km because they will once again become unique and presentable to the ones who have not seen them before and nobody else there will have what I do to offer while they are trying to sell their tables full of pens for next to nothing. There will be no competition from ones with pens and other nornally seen turned items so won't have to compete with their almost give away prices anymore .
In spite of the economy and not getting near what we should for the hours and overhead for what we all make , most forms of woodworking is still a wonderful hobby and I have never bought any woodworking tools or supplies that have not fully paid for themselves . As long as I can do that and make a few bucks on the side I am satisfied that I have a hobby that I enjoy puttering around at. :wink:

The link to my Picturetrail albums site at the bottom shows just a sampling of what types of woodworking I have done.
 
philipf said:
Please, what is RM? How do you get such precise sizes? Philip
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RM is a Ringmaster Lathe. Google will show pictures and descriptions .Also ebay will show pictures and prices .

Woodworking Friends site will explain everything in discussion form in great detail about its use .
 
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