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1st bowl and 1st turning w/ PICS

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1st bowl and 1st turning w/ PICS

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1st bowl and 1st turning w/ PICS

Ryan McMullen

>Well, Chuck got me into turning by showing me some of his wonderfull work. Here is my first attempt at something on a lathe. While visiting the LOML aunt and uncle couple of weeks ago I picked up some Cherry and Black Walnut logs. This is the first bowl from a piece of Cherry. The bowl is about 4" in diameter and about 4" tall. I only sanded to 220 (mainly due to time constraints prohibiting me from going to get more sandpaper). I finished with mineral oil.

1st 2 pics are of the sides




The Bottom



Inside


Hope y'all like the bowl, I know I enjoyed making it (and it works gread for salsa!!)

Ryan in Memphis

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Good Looking Work

Rob Overton

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Chuck Ludwigsen

>Ryan gives me credit for getting him started but both of our SWMBOs say I'm to blame ;-).

Nice work, Ryan. Hey, I saw more trees cut down on the way home yesterday... tune-up that chainsaw.

Chuck in Memphis, TN.

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Glenn Hodges

>Good looking bowl Ryan, the first bowl I turned was from cherry. Keep it as a reminder of what the first one looke like.

Nashville, Georgia

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Bert Smith

>Very nice, Ryan. You are off to a great start!

Bert

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David Eaves

>Great stuff, you look like your getting on well.

Please keep us updated with how your geting on.

Thanks for posting

David

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adrien

>Neat.

Put some finish on the bottom too.

And sign and date it, 'cause it will be real fun to look at ten years from now.

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Keith Tompkins

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Keith Tompkins

>Hi Ryan, looks like you've got the addiction! there is no known cure to the turning bug! Nice job.

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