New Lacquered Bowl PIC

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Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Finess-it is a 3M polishing compound, you can get it at most automotive paint jobbers. Costs about $25 a quart, but on a bowl you will only use about a tablespoon full.

You must sand up to at least 1500 grit but is better at 2000 or higher.

Mark

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Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>The inside was finished to 600 grit - ebonized, and finished with Oil/Poly finish. Lacquer inside goes to the bottom of the design band on the neck.

Mark

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Guy

>Stunning work man!!! Guy

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Don Henthorn Smithville, Texas

>Mark, highly deserving of praise. Somrthing I wish I could do. Great job

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Sean Troy

>Thanks, I'll try that after using micro mesh. Sean

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Jim Shaver Oakville, Ont

>It looks amazing!!!!

Take care,

Jim

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Keith Tompkins

>Mark, now I'm confused......your box elder piece convinced me the segmented stuff was way overrated. NOW you post this segmented piece. Now I don't know what to think!

Just kidding, awesome piece!

A question: do you buff by hand or with a Beall or similar system?

I'm Jealous !

Jim Moore, Tremont, IL

>I have just recently purchased a lathe that will allow me to tackle a project like this. But first I have to learn how. I really look up to all of you out there who can create such nice projects. I hope to be able to create projects even half as good as I see on this site.

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David Hammond, in Powder Springs GA

>Boy that's a pretty peice Mark! I don't even like a whole lot of the segmented turnings, but your peice is gorgeous! The finish is spectacular - fantastic work!

David

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Philip Duffy

>Unreal! Just goes to show- - the talent and patience to do something so perfect rests in guys like you. I just keep slugging away, and it feels good, but it will never get close. Inspire me again, when you get a chance. Thanks! Phil

WOW

Julie

>I dont know what else to say!!

BEAUTIFUL !!!! Absolutely Incredible looking Piece... :)

Thanks for Sharing

OK Mark, time to quit the day job!

TDaniel

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Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Keith,

Thanks.

On this one I sanded to Micromesh 8000 (first time using Micromesh) which by the way results in a heck of a shine by itself, but then I use the finess-it - polishing by had with an old t-shirt. Same goes for the wax, by hand with a t-shirt.

Mark

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Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Jim,

I was were you are a couple of years ago. I was on Badger Pond at the time. And most of those guys are here now.

Do not be afraid to ask questions

Don't be afraid to post pictures and accept criticism - the praise is nice, but the criticism - if you listen, will force your to improve.

Mark

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Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Philip,

You can can do as well. Just strive for your best - resist the temtation to rush the project. That saying going around - The Good is the enemy of the Great" is really true.

I had a piece in a local gallery that I knew had a little divot in the finish. Probably only I would ever notice, but I pulled it yesterday, so that I can repair that flaw this weekend.

Just do your best - and that level will grow as you grow.

Mark

Re: OK Mark, time to quit the day job!

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Nice thought, but very few full time turners have a daughter heading off to a major university, and a son on the way.

Also, professional turners work way too many hours and weekends, to make half what I make in my day job. Beside - it I turned for a living, what would I do for a hobby.

I used to shoot international smallbore rifle for a hobby - was obsessed with it - did it whenever I was not working at my regular Army job. Got good enough that the Army shooting team picked me up as a full time shooter. I had to find another hobby - did archery for a while, gardening later.

Thanks for the compliment though.

Mark

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Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Thanks John.

I will give it a shot.

BTW, we just had a professional photographer join the club - believe me, I am going to milk that connection. ;)

Mark

Cutting the feature rings

Bob Matern

>Mark:

Now that I've stopped drooling, maybe I can get some help from you.

I assume the feature rings are done using a second generation cut on a laminated strip. I've tried a couple of these (same type pattern) using Lloyd Johnson's (Woodturnerpro.com) Laminate Pro program. While I can get the first generation cuts done well, I haven't been able to achieve really accurate results doing the second generation cuts. Seems like I end up with varying widths between the vertical pieces of the center wood of the laminate.

I sure would appreciate some guidance on the methods/procedures you use. If you're not familiar with Lloyd's approach to cutting the second generation I'd be happy to email you the .pdf file he includes on his cribbage board project.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

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Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Bob,

I am familar with Lloyd, and his programs, I have been lucky enough that Lloyd has had me be a beta tester changes to WTP and 3DP, and I was a beta tester through out the testing of Lam Pro. But I confess, that I have no special skills or knowledge on the second and third generation laminations, because I am at the same stage you are - I have pieces laying all around my shop.

Until right now, I have only worked with 1st generation laminations. Simple zig-zags. The piece here isn't really a first generation lamination. To get to it, you would, for the sake of this discussion, laminate a 1/2" Maple strip to a 1/4" Cocobolo strip. Then cut the segments out - 1/4" short of their required length for a given diameter. Lay them on a table with every other one with the Cocobolo side up - Cocobolo, Maple, Cocobolo, Maple,Cocobolo, Maple,etc. Now insert 1/4" pieces of Cocobolo inbetween each segment, and glue it up.

Mark

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Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Hi Mark,

What's left to say? It's gorgeous! How DO you do it? I sure do hope you're getting a pretty penny for these. Your work is absolutely stunning!

Bravo!

Jennifer : )

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Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>I would like to thank all of you that posted and emailed responses to my lacquer bowl. They were all encouraging.

Thanks

Mark

Ho Ho Ho HOLY SHEEEEEEIT

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>That finish, that shape, those colors, THAT FINISH!!! Oh my goodly-godly-goshness that pieces is BEYOND STUNNING!! You not only raised the bar, but extenders are gonna have to be added to the supports in order to put the bar to the new height that you raised it too. Am I to understand that you are a "new turner"?!?!

Todd O.

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Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Todd,

Thanks - though I think you are a BIT over the top. ;)

I have been turning for about 5 years. I have been doing segmented turning for about 2.5 years.

I have been doing lacquer for about 3 months.

Mark