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8th February 2019, 03:18 AM #1
My first laminated and offset bowl
This is my most ambitious project so far and I think it turned out well (for a beginner).
I was given a piece of a tongue and groove darker hardwood that I am told came from a local winery which I cut into two 8" x 8" pieces. I then added a piece of radiata pine I had lying around.
They were glued with Titebond II then clamped, and put through my circle cutter on the band-saw.
I attached the blank to my face plate using some timber roofing hexbolts, may have been overkill, but I didn't want it letting go. I placed 2 large washers under the face plate to give the offset angle, and then reached for the chisels and power button.
A little care was needed due to the different densities of wood so as not to over gouge the softer pine. The vibration was well below what I expected, and the knuckles are all still intact.
For my first complicated project I think it turned out alright. The final picture shows it next to a natural edge bowl I did a while ago from a piece of gum pulled out of my firewood heap. And I am also responsible for the poppy nearest the bowl. The natural edge bowl did cost me a little skin when my knuckles got a little too close - I have since added a goose neck scraper to my collection.
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8th February 2019, 01:51 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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You've done a good job turning the laminated bowl but I really like the natural edge bowl. Nice shape with good colour and grain. Well done.
TonyYou can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. ~Oscar Wilde
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8th February 2019, 07:26 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Very interesting, looks very nice.
How did you finish turning the bottom?
Mick.
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9th February 2019, 12:06 AM #4
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9th February 2019, 02:05 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Thank you, looks good there as well.
Mick.
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11th February 2019, 12:08 AM #6
Thanks for the comments on the natural edge bowl. It's my wife's favorite. It started life as a piece of gum destined for the log fire, but since taking up turning I now look at wood a little differently than in the past, and just before launching the bits into the fire I ask myself if there is a potential project here. I have added a few pictures from log to bowl. The final picture shows the prior bowl, also from a piece of fire wood.
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