February 20, 201214 yr I had been wanting to try some veneer between the layers of a bowl but didn't like the price of the veneer or the fact that the veneer wasn't a solid piece but rather in narrower strips. Â So bought a riser block and decided to make my own bowl inserts for between the layers. Â These inserts are solid wood with no seams and re-sawed on the band saw and planed to a finished size of 1/4 inch thick. Â Â Finished bowl is 12 1/2 inches in diameter and 5 1/8th inches tall. Â With the forum's help have gotten some great tips on how to plane these inserts up to 1/8th inch for future bowls. Â Â Thanks for looking. Â SQ Happiness is wood chips flying!
February 20, 201214 yr That's an outstanding bowl. It has delicate look with the thin wall thickness. I like it!
February 20, 201214 yr Gorgeous, Susie!What's the finish?Lew-Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
February 20, 201214 yr Author Mike,Thanks Mike. Appreciate the nice comment.SQMike Dillen said:MikeThat's an outstanding bowl. It has delicate look with the thin wall thickness. I like it!
February 20, 201214 yr Greetings SQ Stunning bowl, I like it very much, well done..... Â Â Keep on turning, if not today, do it tomorrow.
February 20, 201214 yr Author Thanks Lewis,It's my usual USP grade mineral oil and beeswax. Â SQLewis Kauffman said:Gorgeous, Susie!What's the finish?Lew-Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
February 20, 201214 yr Author Jari, Thanks. Â Appreciate you taking a look. SQJari Kilpi said: Greetings SQ Stunning bowl, I like it very much, well done..... Â Â Keep on turning, if not today, do it tomorrow.
February 20, 201214 yr Author Charles, Thanks. Â I'm looking forward to seeing your latest bowl finished. Â Â One thing I really like are wooden coasters to set a glass on. Â Have you ever tried making a set of those? Â SQCharles Nicholls said: Great looking Bowl Susie, I wish I could do them that big. I'm only able to make smaller bowls on my own though because I can only cut 3" thick blanks. that's not to say that I can't glue different pieces together, and I will be able to later after I get some bigger clamps. Charlesnicholls61@att.nethttp://www.nichollswoodworks.comThis website is new so it doesn't have much to it yet but you are welcome to take a look
February 20, 201214 yr SQ that is absolutely spectacular, what a beautiful form. I cannot believe how far and how quickly you came to this point with your works. How long did you say you have been turning? You inspire me madam. Just seconds ago I showed my wife this bowl, and guess what! She told me to get a lathe! So it looks like you inspired her too! You have accomplished in seconds what I have been trying to accomplish for the last two years, trying to get LOML on board for a lathe.I'll now take a portion of the proceeds from the sale of my current rocker and purchase a lathe. I am so excited. Thanks SQ!!!Back to your bowl, the walls of the bowl taper to more thickness as you get to the bottom?John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops
February 20, 201214 yr Charles, have you already outgrown that lathe! Is that lathe capable of turning large bowls? Charles Nicholls said: Great looking Bowl Susie, I wish I could do them that big. I'm only able to make smaller bowls on my own though because I can only cut 3" thick blanks. that's not to say that I can't glue different pieces together, and I will be able to later after I get some bigger clamps. Charlesnicholls61@att.nethttp://www.nichollswoodworks.comThis website is new so it doesn't have much to it yet but you are welcome to take a look John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops
February 20, 201214 yr Author John, Thanks so much!  Glad to hear you are getting a lathe.  Every family needs a good lathe!  Yes, the bottom is thicker than the walls at the top edge of the bowl.  I have been making bowls since Carole Rothman's book on scrolled bowls came out, but didn't start putting them on the lathe until the summer of 2011.  I would highly recommend Carole's book if you are interested in making scrolled bowls.  SQJohn Morris said: SQ that is absolutely spectacular, what a beautiful form. I cannot believe how far and how quickly you came to this point with your works. How long did you say you have been turning? You inspire me madam. Just seconds ago I showed my wife this bowl, and guess what! She told me to get a lathe! So it looks like you inspired her too! You have accomplished in seconds what I have been trying to accomplish for the last two years, trying to get LOML on board for a lathe. I'll now take a portion of the proceeds from the sale of my current rocker and purchase a lathe. I am so excited. Thanks SQ!!! Back to your bowl, the walls of the bowl taper to more thickness as you get to the bottom? John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops
February 20, 201214 yr Wow and wow Susie. That turned out great. Resawing those sure gives it a real uniqueness. I really like the detail it adds to the bowl. It finished up very nicely also. I thought I was going to get the rings cut for one this weekend but I had a couple of things come up and didn't get them. I will soon though as I want to give this a try.Again, very nice job. Absolutely beautifulJohn MoodyJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
February 20, 201214 yr Author John, Thank you very much.  Today we are trying to add to our existing sled so I can cut wood at 15 degree angles.  The plan is that if I I cut out 12 of these pieces of wood with a 15 degree cut on each end,  they should make a complete circle with tight miters.  Just tried it and the angle is off a bit, so the 12 pieces of wood do not fit together correctly.   Eric just went up to get a better angle gauge for us to use.  The plan is to replace one of the rings in the bowl with a segmented circle I've created with the 12 pieces of wood.  These segmented circles could give more flexibility in design is my hope.  Once we get the board correctly attached to the sled the fun will begin.    Wish us luck!  I hope I have explained this well enough that it makes sense.  I'm going to add some pictures which I'm taking now. SQ John Moody said: Wow and wow Susie. That turned out great. Resawing those sure gives it a real uniqueness. I really like the detail it adds to the bowl. It finished up very nicely also. I thought I was going to get the rings cut for one this weekend but I had a couple of things come up and didn't get them. I will soon though as I want to give this a try.  Again, very nice job. Absolutely beautiful John MoodyJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
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