I am starting to get pretty serious about lathe work. I have started turning natural edge bowls and have placed an order for a Robust American Beauty. Can't wait to get it. Been waiting for my 14" bandsaw for a month and just found out it won't ship for another month! I hate backorders, but the price I paid makes it worth the wait, I guess
It is getting pretty trying roughing blanks to fit on my 10" midi-lathe with a chainsaw or table saw.
At the same time I have convinced the lovely Marcia that we don't need 2800+ sqft for two adults and two old dogs.....so we are looking for something smaller outside the village with a shop or room for one.
Anyone else turning natural edge bowls? Anyone interested in swapping spalted maple, black cherry, yellow birch, or beech bowl blanks for blanks of your own local species?