Thread: NIP green turned bowl - WIP.

returned to 's today, to continue the NIP bowl.

After further hollowing to an even thickness of about 1 inch, I refined the out side shape, and sanded to about 240#. I had had discussions on another thread about using CA to stabilized the soft patches of grain, but have decided to leave it as it is, holes and all. (Or at least leave the decision till later. )
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I then progressively thinned the walls on the inside in 1 inch steps, down to about 8mm thickness. I decided on an ever so subtle inward curve in the top 1 or 2 inches rather than a dead straight sides so that the sides are a continuous curve from the base. (And from my pottery I know that this is a slightly stronger form cos the two way curve is harder to flex and I think looks a bit stronger. Although not really perceived by a viewer. Anyway that's my theory. )

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I then had to race off again. This time to pick Small Boy up from school. The bowl was wrapped again in its plastic bag and curlies, to be worked on next week. Hopefully the hollowing out to finished thickness will be completed before disappears for MONTHS. I will bring it home then, to be anointed with danish oil or some such thing while it dries out.

Stay tuned till next week.

Keep the pics coming TL, looking good.

Tag Turning, perhaps a new sport...


Looking forward to seeing the NIP bowl when all done.


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Good call on the curve. I still think that it would've looked better if even more pronounced to show off the knots on the rim, almost a semi-enclosed urn shape. Still, with so many cooks offering advice at the time...

So, it hadn't ovalled during it's time in the bag?

Now that you've turned it down to only 1cm or so thickness, you really want to finish it asap before the gremlins decide to roost...

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

Good call on the curve. I still think that it would've looked better if even more pronounced to show off the knots on the rim, almost a semi-enclosed urn shape. Still, with so many cooks offering advice at the time...

So, it hadn't ovalled during it's time in the bag?

Now that you've turned it down to only 1cm or so thickness, you really want to finish it asap before the gremlins decide to roost...

Will be getting back to it next Tuesday. All wrapped upp safely. Hadn't ovated* at all since Saturday.

* Spell checker reckons this is how you spell ovalled.

hmmmm...didn't know that bowls ovated

Originally Posted by Ed Reiss

hmmmm...didn't know that bowls ovulated

How else do you think you get little baby trees?

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So, it hadn't ovalled during it's time in the bag?

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Had the same thought myself when I read the thickness, then remembered it had been turned endgrain, not crossgrain. So maybe a little wobble around the knots, but no serious ov******... .

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Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

So, it hadn't ovalled during it's time in the bag?

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Had the same thought myself when I read the thickness, then remembered it had been turned endgrain, not crossgrain. So maybe a little wobble around the knots, but no serious ov******... .

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When was the full morn this month?

I wake up pretty full most morn's. But it soon passes.

groan

I think all this clever playing with words deserves an ovation.

Managed to get back to 's today. After unwrapping the bowl we discovered that it STILL hadn't ovated. So hollowing to final thickness continued.
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I used mesh sandpaper so that it didn' clog with sanding green wood. Worked really well.Attachment 119979

Nearing the base we needed 2 more inches on the tool rest. So it was clamped on with multi grips. Wouldn't do this for heavy cuts, but since its only the final refining it was OK.
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The base kinda refined and smooth, but having a littel trouble with tear out and catches.
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's scraper that I was using (cos all mine are small ) was a reground skew and I noticed the bit that still had some skew profile on it (ie: was "back bevelled" ) was doing a better job, so we back bevelled the whole things.
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Using the back bevelled scraper.
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the finish "off the chisel, with some fine curlies.
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Sanded to 180ish #. Not quite as well as I would usually do it, but I had to race off again and be mother.
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The piece in profile, off the lathe. Will be tucked up in a box surrounded by shavings to dry slowly. Then to be massaged with oils and abrasives. At some time in the future. (Maybe I should weigh it? )
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And so now to wait. :tappingfingers: I hate waiting.:kickstone: Oh well. Other things to do in the mean time. Two other logs for a start.

Originally Posted by NeilS

Had the same thought myself when I read the thickness, then remembered it had been turned endgrain, not crossgrain. So maybe a little wobble around the knots, but no serious ov******... .

It looks like you called that one right, Neil!

It has come up looking good, TL. A bit plain for my taste, but the grain should make up for that once it's oiled... it should really pop, then.

I would never have thought of extending the rest that way. I hope I never need to! But it's one I'll keep filed away for future reference "in case of need.