SHAPING A CABOJOHN--101

OK first i wanna say i dont think im an expert (far from it),, but doc thought this might help someone get the idea of how i doit and maybe get some pointers from the pics and maybe even get me some new pointers too hahaha--so if you have a better way of doing something here PLEASE speak up i can use all the help i can get --so here go-s

i got some small slabs from kim that she wants shaped this came off a piece that was big enuff to make two from so you can see one side has an even edge to start where i cut it from the bigger piece


im doing the pics with one hand so i can take the pics just to give you an idea of what im doing,, but i allways use both hands so i can get even pressure to get a strait edge


after i even out all the sides this is what i have to work with


when i start to bevel the edges where ever i start i go around the piece clockwise never jump around the piece you will never get the corner lines even,, as you go around the piece the lines will line up with the corners as you go and when the corners line up the bevel will be very close to the last one you did so it helps there too it keeps you from making the next bevel bigger or smaller


as you can see in this pic i hit a fracture that didnt show on the surface so now i will have to redo the edge or trash the piece-- dont worry kim i redid it haha


so i jumped over to the trim saw and cut out the fracture and got a clean edge


here you can see i redid the bevel so the lines matched at the corner


and after the last edge is done this is ready for a 220 belt to get rid of lines from the rough grind and maybe face it so there-s no lines from the saw cut,, i never try and face a piece on the 80 grit hard wheel i can never get an even surface i wait till it hits 220 belt and on the drum its alot easyer to get a good even face


heres the two i just finished a rough grind on from kims stuff


well i hope somebody gets a tip or two from all this -- and dont forget im new to all this too, so if you have any tips ill be glad to learn them hahaha seeya---john

PS.
the rough grind wheel i use is an 8 inch 80 grit diamond wheel

after that i use 220--400--600 silicon carbide belts
and i finish with a 1200 diamond belt

i use a leather belt with M-5 polish to buff it up