Disaster Strikes Woodturning A Segmented Bowl
by Alan Stratton on Friday, April 11th, 2014 | 4 Comments
I had grand plans for this project: a shallow bowl on a pedestal — the pedestal having a hidden chamber.
But things did not go my way. One thing after another and this project turned into a salvage operation.
In the end I have a 56 segment oak bowl that looks great — until you see the off center rings.
Oh well.
Alan, thank you for sharing your experience with this project. It’s a very important lesson why you should not stand in the direct path of the turning piece. It was fortunate that you were standing off and to the side of it. I always say that if you can walk away unscathed and a learn from the mistake, it was well worth the negative experience. This goes to show that bad things do happen to the most experienced turner. It is a good reminder to ways be safe and think a head. Being a Boy Scout taught you to be prepared. Good job!
Alan, I’ve got no question that you should have posted this video. There’s as much, if not more to learn from the less-than-ideal projects than from the perfect ones. Even with the challenges, you turned out a beautiful bowl. So glad it did not go on the scrap heap or in the fire.
Thanks for a continually informative and entertaining series.
Lou
Glad to see someone else has a few problems and works through them.
Oh yes, there are plenty of Whoops to go around. 🙂
Alan