Lathe Project: Chalice....Failed😜
Background: I'm at school one day, giving a lesson on turning wood chalices. We've already been through the glue-up process and the chalice is nearly done, but then I foolishly decide to gouge out the bowl just a bit deeper, this after the stem is already turned to it's final diameter... The stem is strong enough, I tell myself....😜
That's when it happened..."CRACK"... the stem snapped in half! This chalice was a special one too...I'd spent a few extra minutes cutting a ring into the stem ....sorta one of those "how'd you do it" things...
Surprisingly, I wasn't at all bothered by the failed project. In fact, I saw it as a teaching moment to show what happens when you think you can get away with going against your better judgement. ...and the very next day I started on a new and more detailed chalice...as you can see in the photos that follow.
Ahh man thats unfortunate, but you are right, the perfect teaching opportunity! The new one looks really nice. Thanks for sharing your work here on SimpleCove, I appreciate it and hope to see more! We don't have too many turners on here, so I enjoy seeing it.