Walnut and Curly Maple Bowl

[Tim Hunter]

I started a bowl for donation this week. It will be mostly Walnut with a Curly Maple feature ring; very similar to my avatar image, but round instead of elliptical. It will finish about 16" x 6". Yesterday, I made the segmented rings:





More to come...

Tim

 

[Tim Hunter]

...and hhhhheeeere's the seven-layer glue-up (short the bottom piece):

Tim

 

[Tim Hunter]

I rough-turned the outside today:



All the joints turned out fantastic. I'm well pleased so far.

Tim

 

[Darryl Fective]

Very cool to see the progression of photos. Nice work!

 

[Mike Selser]

Have not seen using a chain as a clamp before. Is there a limitation on the diameter of the ring for this to work?

 

[Tim Hunter]

Have not seen using a chain as a clamp before. Is there a limitation on the diameter of the ring for this to work?

No limit.

Tim

 

[Tim Hunter]

I flipped the blank around and turned the second end. Here are some pictures...

roughed out second end


First coat of Watco




Finished dimensions 15-3/4" x 5-1/4"

Tim

 

[Norm Marentette]

Tim great form and like the layout of the segments. Would like to try a segmented bowl someday soon. Do you have any patterns of prints to follow that you would share?

 

[Tim Hunter]

Tim great form and like the layout of the segments. Would like to try a segmented bowl someday soon. Do you have any patterns of prints to follow that you would share?

Thanks Norm. I don't have much for plans. I typically work from very minimalistic sketches, and this bowl is no exception. I'll attach all that I have, but it may not mean much to anyone but me.


Tim

 

[Norm Marentette]

Thanks Tim. I'll give it a try.

 

[Jon Rista]

Well, that turned out fantastic. Love the thin segments and layers...looks wonderful!

That bike chain setup...does that work well with any diameter ring?

 

[Tim Hunter]

Well, that turned out fantastic. Love the thin segments and layers...looks wonderful!

That bike chain setup...does that work well with any diameter ring?

Only limited by length of the chain. That’s a #60 chain.

Tim

 

[Sal Ciaramaglia]

I’m so intimidated to even try a segmented project lol. Beautiful work!

 

[Russ Braun]

Nice follow along Tim! Excellent contrasting woods and I love the ogee form you developed…boom, an outstanding segmented bowl. I love it!!

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