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Turning into trouble (post #169367)

GussMorey@yahoo.com on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 10:56
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Hello, 1st post ....  I own a nice WL1200 Ridgid  wood lathe, all is tight and tools Sharp, I have no problem with the tuning of the base and the beginning of the outside, then I turn it round and it is time to start the inside (hard wood - well seasoned Cherry), this is where I run into serious trouble, although my gouge(s) are Sharp and I am tuning at what I think is a good speed, the gouge  - Catches -, and this is way, way wrong and I must figure out what I am doing wrong or I cannot continue, can someone Please help me ???? Thank you, Guss Morey

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Hollow turning (post #169367, reply #1 of 3)

by rmantell in reply to GussMorey@yahoo.com [original] on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 15:24

You are NOT using a roughing gouge and you begin your cuts with the bevel rubbing......how are presenting the cutting edge to the wood?........Is the tool handle horizontal?.....Check out David Ellsworth's book as a reference source....look for demos on You Tube

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Catches (post #169367, reply #2 of 3)

by Westchester in reply to rmantell [original] on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 09:16

On an inside cut you want to have the tool rest  a little below center providing your not cutting end grain.

It may be much easier to work with a scraper then a gouge if you're new to this

SA

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Richard Raffan has an (post #169367, reply #3 of 3)

by DonStephan in reply to GussMorey@yahoo.com [original] on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 16:23

Richard Raffan has an excellent video/book on turning lidded boxes, which sounds like what you are trying.  There are also videos on line at www.woodturnersresource.com forum.  End requires different spindle gouge use than the sides.