I have been playing with turning a bowl. This is the first one that did not blow up... I believe this is maple and has some nice figuring but the end grain is killing me:BangHead::BangHead::BangHead: Also I cant explaining why there is some cracks. Most work is being done with a skew. Still don't have the hang of using one, still getting a catch every now and then
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As you can see from the photos. I cant get the end grain to settle down. I tried thin CA. The staining is from my MM which needs to be cleaned. I plan on trying to clean this up but need some hints on dealing with end grain tear out.
I appreciate your comments, suggestions and critiques.
Thanks
John
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As you can see from the photos. I cant get the end grain to settle down. I tried thin CA. The staining is from my MM which needs to be cleaned. I plan on trying to clean this up but need some hints on dealing with end grain tear out.
I appreciate your comments, suggestions and critiques.
Thanks
John