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Originally Posted by sandmanred
Thanks. I was headed down the path of 4 pieces. But I already have two bottom 1/4's in the scrap bin and was starting to have doubts. I think I don't have the skills yet to use the wheel for more than just flattening things out a bit. Going to give hammer and stump a try for the next attempt.
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That's fine. if your wheeling skills are in the early stages don't worry about it, you just need a slightly different approach. Try getting the shape as close as you can with your hammers then use the wheel with very gentle pressure to wash-out the wrinkles. Don't try to make the shape with the wheel and don't be in a hurry to wash out the part either. It will come good with a little patience. And don't have doubts either. If you don't give in you can't fail and even if you make it in twenty parts it doesn't matter. Keep all the good bits that work and stick them all together.
You'll likely look back on it as not your finest piece of work once you get better but you'll be very pleased with it this time around.
Will