davidrei
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While I'm still making pens, I thought it would be good to expand my horizons into bowl turning. Not wanting to intrude too much on this forum, are there similar forums for bowl tuners?
My problem is (very) basic sanding technique. I can't seem to get the insides of the bowl smooth and without sanding lines. This has been a problem on each of the half dozen or so bowls I've attempted, Case in point is this one currently on the lathe. It's Brazilian Cherry, about 6 inches in diameter and turned to about 1/8" thick. I'm using the Sorby sanding thingy as shown. Sanding the outside of the bowl goes very well, with out any problems. After shear scraping, the inside looks good, with the exception of some stubborn end grain, which I'm pretty sure is due to vibration and I think I know how to fix that. But as soon as I start sanding I have 'permanent' sanding lines that just don't seem to go away. Any pointers to FAQ's, tip files other sites, etc. would be most appreciated.
My problem is (very) basic sanding technique. I can't seem to get the insides of the bowl smooth and without sanding lines. This has been a problem on each of the half dozen or so bowls I've attempted, Case in point is this one currently on the lathe. It's Brazilian Cherry, about 6 inches in diameter and turned to about 1/8" thick. I'm using the Sorby sanding thingy as shown. Sanding the outside of the bowl goes very well, with out any problems. After shear scraping, the inside looks good, with the exception of some stubborn end grain, which I'm pretty sure is due to vibration and I think I know how to fix that. But as soon as I start sanding I have 'permanent' sanding lines that just don't seem to go away. Any pointers to FAQ's, tip files other sites, etc. would be most appreciated.