Removing the not so perfect spigot

[Woody]

Well that's me roast dinner beef consumed ooooo it was nice anyway if the spigot was just for holding the wood and not to be incorporated in the bowl design it should be made with a mark in the centre to take the tailstock when it is time to remove it.
There are a few ways of holding a bowl when you reverse it one with button or cole jaws

but a less expensive way is to cover a disk in cotton cloth and place your bowl over that and engage the tailstock or to just evenly fold up some kitchen towel and place it over your chuck then carefully place the bowl over the chuck and towelling then bring up the tailstock for support

now we can cover two way to do this one by making three feet to do this mark using your indexing system on every 8th point the with a burr in your drill you can remove the waste wood in-between each mark and then sand and remove the centre

or just completely remove the whole thing up to the revolving centre this bit can be removed off the lathe sanded and finished with a finish of your choice again

I hope this is of help to some of you newbies happy turning

 

[Woody]

This is the finished Elm bowl 8" x " 1/2"

 

[Dalboy]

Well done Woody explains a lot for the newbie turner.

Does that mean I can now throw away the big hacksaw I've been using

 

[paulm]

Another of Woodys top tips. Thanks Woody, keep em coming

 

[Terry]

Nice one Woody !!!!

 

[donwatson]

Thanks Woody

 

[billyb_imp]

More great info from the Master

 

[bassethound]

Well shown info again Woody!

 

[Bigblackdog]

Thanks woody.

 

[Grump]

You done that before init dad?

 

[Jim]

Thanks Woody, these little tips are very helpful my friend ..

Great looking bowl too ..

 

[Vic Perrin]

Good Tutorial Woody

 

[chas_41_uk]

You done that before init dad?

I think you might be right there Brian. He does seem to know whet he is talking about :wink:
Another informative tutorial Woody

 

[Penpal]

I have never seen that use of a burr before Woody thank you for your pics the idea behind it.

Peter.

 

[AllenN]

Thanks Woody. Allen

 

[PhillH]

Good stuff Your Grace.

I did try this method the other week, my mistake was trying to go too far to remove the little nipple bit. It collapsed then the centre grabbed and chucked the bowl into the wall, narrowly missing No 2 son who promptly needed new underwear.

I didn't tell him but so did Daddy.

I guess the moral is make sure you leave enough on there to actually do the job it's supposed to be doing, eg. supporting.

 

[Woody]

Good stuff Your Grace.

I did try this method the other week, my mistake was trying to go too far to remove the little nipple bit. It collapsed then the centre grabbed and chucked the bowl into the wall, narrowly missing No 2 son who promptly needed new underwear.

I didn't tell him but so did Daddy.

I guess the moral is make sure you leave enough on there to actually do the job it's supposed to be doing, eg. supporting.

That's right Phill and that depends on the wood type you are turning and on grain direction across the grain it can snap of if you go to small for the wood type end grain it can split down the middle it is always best to air on the side of caution

 

[Bill Mooney]

A good tutorial Woody. The bowl is good too, nice & chunky the way I like 'em.

 

[Winemaker]

Thanks for the Master class