Bowl Saving on a Burl

[watson]

G'day,
Know nothing about it, 'cos I turn like milk left in the sun.
A mate asked me.....
"can you use a bowl saver on a big burl??"

I said I'd ask.

[DJ’s Timber]

I say yes, but it would be slow going but could depend on what size is he talking about.

[watson]

Thanks DJ,
Its a metre in Diameter.
I don't want to be there.
I don't think he's talking about bowls.....Its more like Duck Ponds!!

[DJ’s Timber]

At a metre, I don't think you'll have any luck with a bowl saver, they are limited in size. Biggest you could do would be about 600mm diameter.

Could do it by hand with a chainsaw, but he'd want to be good, off the lathe thought :doh:

[watson]

Gasp!!........Told you I didn't want to be there!!!

[Jim Carroll]

Yep chainsaws the go, have seen a video of it beign done somewhere in USA. Cant remember who but they used a very narrow fronted bar like they use in chainsaw carving.

[Little Festo]

Have a look at this site

http://www.bowlmakerinc.com/nestedbowl.htm

http://www.kelton.co.nz/centre.html


Need to be quite skilled to do this as well as this guy though and only to 480mm in diameter.

Peter

[watson]

Thanks fellers,
I'll pass all the info on......and leave.
Ta!