Woodturning | The Poplar Hexagon Bowl!

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Although it may not look it, this project turned out to be a bit of a disaster! I'm happy to say that my concept was at least proven, and I'm thrilled with the overall pattern this sort of blank creates once turned, but my execution definitely could have been better. The first problem manifested when I began cutting the triangles on the miter saw. To make sure the angle I was using was perfect, I had first completed a practice run on a piece of pine and successfully cut out 6 pieces that formed a perfect hexagon, so I knew the miter saw was setup correctly. However, on the poplar blank, all the individual pieces were supported by a single glue joint, so as the blade descended, some of the wood began buckling under the contact, and the cuts were not as precise as planned. Thus, when I glued them all together, the joints were noticeably sloppy. Moving onto the pour, I ran into my second major problem. For those who don't know, I do all my resin work in our garage, which lately has been below freezing most days. That has actually been a blessing as the resin I've been using most often is a faster curing product that shouldn't be poured in large volumes, but with the cold weather, I've been able to get away with it. Not so for this project, as the volume I poured caused the resin to flash cure and crack in multiple locations (it was actually a slightly warmer day than normal when I did this, which was probably the issue). To fix the cracks, I did my best to seal them with CA glue, but the exceedingly large ones are still visible and some sanding dust managed to sneak its way in. So... in the end, not what I was hoping for, but I did wind up learning a ton of valuable information from this project that will be super helpful going forward, and I will certainly be revisiting this concept in the future!

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Key equipment/products I used:

Rikon 70-220 VSR Midi Lathe: https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/...
Woodstock 1/2 inch bowl gouge: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B005...
CA Technologies Resin Casting Pressure Pot: https://www.finishsystems.com/product...
Let's Resin: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09LHQHPBC?p...
SquidPoxy mica pigments: https://squidpoxy.ca/products/mica-po...
Dewalt Compound Miter Saw: https://www.dewalt.com/product/dws780...
Waterlox Original Varnish: https://waterlox.com/original/