This one is 12 5/16 inches in diameter.  

 

 

Interior of 12 5/16 " in diameter bowl

 

SQ

 

 

This one is 10 1/16" in diameter from the same wood.

 

 

 

Interior view of 10 1/16" in diameter bowl.  I did post this bowl on weekend activities, but thought I would post it here as I was trying to make these bowls look like a set.  But due to a deeper drill bit entry hole when separating the rings in the largest bowl, the shape is slightly different.  Also, wasn't going to originally make them similar and switched gears and changed the edge design on the largest bowl resulting in a thinner edge on the largest bowl.  Did my best to duplicate the same bead on the edge of the bowls. Think I could call these a set?

 

 

 

Last but not least the shrinking platter.  lol  Finished size is 11 1/4 inches in diameter

I personally think the catch now looks like an anomaly.    

 

Exterior of shrinking platter.

 

I have to go back to work on Monday??  Tell me it's not so.

 

SQ

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It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing.

Very well done. Still not talking about your glue process I see! Well we'll get it out of you yet, those ruby slippers won't protect you forever.....LOL

Great looking set up Bowls Susie, I really like the thin sides, it makes they look so very light. Nice recovery on the catch also. The shrinking platter looks very nice. That is great looking piece or wood. Very nice grain pattern. I also really like the softness of the finish. Not too shinny.

 

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John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Gorgeous bowls and platter!

 

You reminded me that I have some honey locust blanks drying in the basement.

 

Lew

Thanks Lewis,

Appreciate your kind words. I'm going to have to look up honey locust. I'm not familiar with it.  Any projects planned for honey locust?  How did you learn your woodworking skills?  

 

SQ

Lewis Kauffman said:

Gorgeous bowls and platter!

 

You reminded me that I have some honey locust blanks drying in the basement.

 

Lew

There were a lot of locust trees (mostly black locust) in our area but many have been killed by a blight. The wood was given to me by a former student, who is now teaches in my place. He owns an 1800's era house that once was an inn/boarding house. The very large locust died and was in danger of falling on the home- so it was cut down. I made a few items from some of the wood and gave them to him;  but still have a few partially turned bowl blanks left that I need to turn.

Honey locust has a beautiful golden color but is very hard and kind of brittle.This is my first ladle. It was made from that tree.

Lew


SQ said:

Thanks Lewis,

Appreciate your kind words. I'm going to have to look up honey locust. I'm not familiar with it.  Any projects planned for honey locust?  How did you learn your woodworking skills?  

 

SQ

Lewis Kauffman said:

 

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It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing.

I have to confess, I tried to make this on the lathe- it ended up being a spoon! This was made on the bandsaw and the "bowl" carved out with a gouge.


Charles Nicholls said:

I'm trying to figure out how you turned that Lew. That is a very nice looking ladle.

 

I need to get at least one bowl gouge and fix my scraper so I can start turning things like this, I am in the process now of finishing a shaving brush and a spatula but I think that at least 1 will have to wait for the new lathe.

Also ordered a pepper grinder mech. today that has a lot of good reviews and only required 1 drill bit instead of 3 or 4

so I'll see what happens with that. It will be made of a 4" piece of Bloodwood if all goes well.

 

Lewis Kauffman said:

Agreed, that wood has a great color.   Gorgeous ladle!  Is that hand carved?  

 

SQ


Lewis Kauffman said:

There were a lot of locust trees (mostly black locust) in our area but many have been killed by a blight. The wood was given to me by a former student, who is now teaches in my place. He owns an 1800's era house that once was an inn/boarding house. The very large locust died and was in danger of falling on the home- so it was cut down. I made a few items from some of the wood and gave them to him;  but still have a few partially turned bowl blanks left that I need to turn.

Honey locust has a beautiful golden color but is very hard and kind of brittle.This is my first ladle. It was made from that tree.

Lew

SQ said:

Partially. I cut the rough shape on the bandsaw and then finished it by hand.Side view. It's kind of Neanderthal but it was my first try.


SQ said:

Agreed, that wood has a great color.   Gorgeous ladle!  Is that hand carved?  

 

SQ

Lewis Kauffman said:

Impressive results for a first try.  I love the shape of the handle.  

 

SQ


Lewis Kauffman said:

Partially. I cut the rough shape on the bandsaw and then finished it by hand.Side view. It's kind of Neanderthal but it was my first try.

SQ said:

 

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It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing.

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words. Well, it's off the shop to try and get the bread/dipping sauce boards finished up.

SQ said:

Impressive results for a first try.  I love the shape of the handle.  

 

SQ

Lewis Kauffman said:

Very nice craftsmanship Lewis! The wood has a very nice color to it.

Nice Bowls Sue. Love the grain in both of them and the platter is nice also. I have turned a few pen blanks from black locust, but never turned and honey locust.

Keith,

Thanks so much.  I have never worked with either black or honey locust.  Would love to get my hands on some of it!

 

Sq

 

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It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing.