Our woodturning club had an exchange challenge today.  The idea is that members bring something they have turned, and exchange it with another member for something they have turned.  I made a paper clip bowl out of maple and walnut.  In the bottom are three rare earth magnets to keep the paper clips in the bowl as it gets slid around on the desk top.  This turned out to be one of my learning experiences, aka mistakes, as I figured out halfway into the turning that I couldn't make a small bowl with a traditional curved bottom with a large chuck.  Thus, the flared out bottom.  Anyway, here's my project.  Thanks for looking.

 

 

I Like It! That magnet is a great idea!

Nice idea.  Practical and well turned.

Neat idea for sure!

 

Steve

Thanks everyone.  I had forgotten all about the exchange challenge until almost the last minute.  I'm happy with it for a last minute project.