Well it would be nice if I could recover all my posts on WWF but can't do that so here goes. My Ringmaster came from a deceased woodworker and was set up for a 12 inch lathe. Well after checking with machine shop to get block made to setup on my Jet 1442 The cost was astronomical so I call RM and sent back to them . I think the rework was maybe $200.  I have not gotten away from simple basic bowl but have done some pie shaped blanks.

 

 

This is my first try in the press which is used to glue the rings together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the first bowl completed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the glued up board blank. After it is planed we measure in four or 5 spots to determine thickness so we can set the cutter angle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This may be the bowl from the bowl from the board above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a slightly busier glue up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is one form resulting from the blank above. Note the rim is left wider in this version.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the finishes bowl. Ordinarily you cannot use turning tools on a RM bowl. Yes, I have tried even with warnings and blew a ring or two off a bowl. yes it did explode. Now since that is the disclaimer I do know a turner who makes his rings 1/2 inch and used tools. I do 3/8 and use coarse sandpaper to sand those rings flat and you see in next to last picture above. More later on how all this is done.

Thanks Gerald. I've watched a couple episodes of Scott Phillips show where he uses his. Makes it look easier than it probably is.