As Jesse will attest, the scroll saw is a versatile tool. While my attempts are nowhere near his artistry, they are a bit unusual as these pics will hopefully show.

 

 

 

Here's the pattern for the next one.

 

Cool, Gene!

I completely get that Gene, when you originally told me you were doing this, this is what I imagined. In my Junior Highschool woodshop, our school participate in the wooden sail boat races in San Diego bay every year, it was a regatta.

Your method is how we cut the hulls on our sail boats. Then we took a hand plane and smoothed the exterior of the hull, and for the interior we used gouges to get it roughed out, then applied a wood deck along with a few other things, but the hull was built exactly the same method you are using, man you brought back memories in this kid.

Great job Gene, love it!

This one is poplar. Kinda proof of concept. Getting the angle right was a bear. Turns out that it's 28°.  Cutting at that table slant ain't easy.

The next one (fluted) will be walnut.

Very cool Gene. I like the out of the box,  'er bowl thinking. Looking forward to seeing both as well as progression photos.

Well done Gene that came out great. Great work on figuring out the angle. I did some spiral cut baskets years ago and I think the angle was only 5-7 degrees but it was one continuous cut. Even that shallow of a cut it was a pain on a tilted table.

Gene, how much sanding is there to get the sides smoothed?

Gene, I have tried several of these bowls by Steve Good.  Had a couple that turned out "OK".  Threw a couple away ! ! !  

Thanks for the thread.  

 

Koj

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On 3/5/2025 at 1:54 PM, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

Gene, how much sanding is there to get the sides smoothed?

Fred, I haven't started the sanding yet. We'll begin that process after the fluted one is cut and glued.

A copious amount is anticipated. Unlike most woodworkers, I don't mind sanding. I love it when he beauty of the wood is revealed.

 

Edited March 7, 20251 yr by Gene Howe

Will be looking forward to seeing finished project.  Let the sawdust fly.....

 A little late Gene, pardon my ignorance but why did you cut in to the side of those rings.