On 1/16/2013 10:40 AM, Dave Balderstone wrote:
In article_MCdnbJB6LQJO2vNnZ2dnUVZ_gudnZ2d@giganews. com, G.W.Ross
wrote:

On 1/15/2013 10:52 PM, Dave Balderstone wrote:
In article_uydnaS9G9fgHGjNnZ2dnUVZ_oGdnZ2d@giganews. com, G.W.Ross
wrote:

Have been practicing with the bowl saver on some nice sweetgum. First,
there are a lot less shavings, since there is only the outside shaping
of the blank and the hollowing out of the smallest bowl. Second, it is
faster--even if you don't need the smaller bowls. Just throw the inside
bowl away and you are done. In three days it has probably paid for
itself providing I can sell the smaller bowls, and sweetgum bowls sell
well.

How fast are you turning with it?

Checked yesterday. 10-12" size of larger bowl--From slice off the log
to two bowls roughed out from it took 45 minutes. That's fast for me.

Sorry, my fault. I meant what rpm speed is the lathe spinning?

500-600 rpm. I haven't gotten confident enough to go any faster. It
still surprises me if I go too far and the inner bowl just drops down
and bumbles around inside the larger bowl. I fully expect it to go into
near earth orbit. Pleasant surprise.

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G.W.Ross

Everywhere is walking distance if you
have the time. --Steven Wright