Thanks Ted, trying to get my inventory of finished bowls stocked back up so I can get back on hollow forms. I have four HF’s completed just trying to decided how I want to finish them.
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What’s on your lathe?
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@David Wyke , I LOVE the shape of your rim, inside and out. I wonder why... Although I don't turn many bowls I've used similar shapes a time or two. One reason I do some rims like this is I think undercut rim and the outer flare make the piece easier to pick up and hold securely.
I made this one about three years ago just to make sure I could still turn a bowl. A friend wanted to turn his first bowl and it had been years since I turned one so I did three in a row with various shapes, both to show him some options but more importantly, so I'd be able to explain the steps to him without saying something really stupid. (Well, that's never stopped me from saying dumb things before but it sometimes helps.
I used a sloped flat on the top of the rim for this one. I liked the walnut. Gave it to a guy in the club.
This was the second turning of a dry roughed out blank. I always say if either coring or shaping a green blank for twice turning make the wall plenty thick to give lots of design options after the wood shrinks and warps while drying.
JKJ
I like large sloped rims with an undercut rim, just need to do more of them. This one actually had a wider rim and curved down slightly on the outside. While turning the inside I had to remove more material than I wanted to because of warp and clean up so ended up trimming it down. I actually like this better.@David Wyke , I LOVE the shape of your rim, inside and out. I wonder why... Although I don't turn many bowls I've used similar shapes a time or two. One reason I do some rims like this is I think undercut rim and the outer flare make the piece easier to pick up and hold securely.
I made this one about three years ago just to make sure I could still turn a bowl. A friend wanted to turn his first bowl and it had been years since I turned one so I did three in a row with various shapes, both to show him some options but more importantly, so I'd be able to explain the steps to him without saying something really stupid. (Well, that's never stopped me from saying dumb things before but it sometimes helps.
I used a sloped flat on the top of the rim for this one. I liked the walnut. Gave it to a guy in the club.
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This was the second turning of a dry roughed out blank. I always say if either coring or shaping a green blank for twice turning make the wall plenty thick to give lots of design options after the wood shrinks and warps while drying.
JKJ
Given the season, I thought I would try a thin wall egg shaped box. I had only done one before and that was two years ago, so it was time. I rarely use any patterns for my turning projects, but this is an eggception. Once it was completed, I figured the pattern size I chose was big for a chicken egg so according to a posting from Mr. Jordan, let's call this a Peacock egg. No finish on it yet, but the figure on this maple is pretty nice even before I use some wipe-on Poly on it. I was very pleased with the even wall thickness of about 1/8" all the way around I was able to achieve with the help of my patterns.
Once it was completed, I figured the pattern size I chose was big for a chicken egg so according to a posting from Mr. Jordan, let's call this a Peacock egg. No finish on it yet, but the figure on this maple is pretty nice even before I use some wipe-on Poly on it. I was very pleased with the even wall thickness of about 1/8" all the way around I was able to achieve with the help of my patterns.Attachments
It's a dish/platter until you call it a bowl.
It's a dish when it holds your peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
It's a plate when you add potato chips to go with your sandwich.
It's a bowl when you can add milk to your Cheerios without sloshing over the side.
OR...
Just because you say so...
I’ve just about had enough of this Persimmon wood
. I’ve turned 9 natural edge, 6 regular bowls, 1 hollow form, and gave away several pieces and have enough left for 8-10 bowls. I turned these two today and now my wife has me taking a short vacation. Anyone be in Pigeon Forge this week?
. I’ve turned 9 natural edge, 6 regular bowls, 1 hollow form, and gave away several pieces and have enough left for 8-10 bowls. I turned these two today and now my wife has me taking a short vacation. Anyone be in Pigeon Forge this week?
Yikes, my condolences.
Living close, I've been in and through Pigeon Forge so many times my wish is to never go again. 30 years ago it was reasonable. Now it gets so crowded at times I go only when strong-armed by family or if I need to get to Arrowmont. Good starting point for getting up in the Smokys though!JKJ
Thank you, what finish did you use?
Hard maple box with the lid off center turned. Finished with walnut oil.
Buffed with carnauba wax
Odie
Panning for Montana gold, with Betsy, the mule!
The last two bowls I worked on needed to return to the lathe for a major re-do.
This cottonwood burl bowl was returned to the lathe after the DO had been applied. There was a small tool mark under the undercut rim that was unacceptable. I tried just sanding it out, but the DO clogged the sandpaper terribly......I ended up going all the way back to using lathe tools.
The little flaw that caused all the trouble was very faint, and probably few people would have even noticed.....but, I could not have sold this bowl as it was.
Now that it has been redone, I'm glad I did it......but, it was a hard decision to initially make....
=o=
This cottonwood burl bowl was returned to the lathe after the DO had been applied. There was a small tool mark under the undercut rim that was unacceptable. I tried just sanding it out, but the DO clogged the sandpaper terribly......I ended up going all the way back to using lathe tools.
The little flaw that caused all the trouble was very faint, and probably few people would have even noticed.....but, I could not have sold this bowl as it was.
Now that it has been redone, I'm glad I did it......but, it was a hard decision to initially make....
=o=
There were Aspen, Maple, and Peruvian Walnut wood chips on my lathe tonight. Worked out that there were also some magic wands there too. The Maple and Walnut got a rubbed in wipe-on poly shortly after this. The three Aspen wands will not receive finish so they can be decorated with pyrography. 
I DO really like that
Not sure if this will work or not. I noticed when my lathe came in that the pallet was all made from plywood bits.
Going to try and make something..might be to crappy of stuff though!
Going to try and make something..might be to crappy of stuff though!