© Martin Edwards 2010
Disclaimer: The techniques shown here are representative of the way that I work. I have highlighted certain Health and Safety points throughout but responsibility lies solely with the person who is carrying out the woodturning. Always adhere to safe working practices at all times. Remember the more fingers that you lose, the harder it becomes to turn wood!
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9. The outside of the bowl has now been turned to the finished shape but the grain is quite badly torn due to soft patches in the wood and fairly heavy cuts.
10. A 1/4" standard grind bowl gouge is freshly sharpened and 2 very fine cuts are made. You can see the difference already.
11. This after the fine cuts have been taken. This photo is the same area as the photo above. As you can see this type of cut virtually eliminates all the torn grain.
12. Here I have had to use a wire brush to remove the dead bark and sap wood which
had turned white. Do this with the lathe stationary and before sanding otherwise
the wire brush will scratch your newly sanded finish.