Thread: Square Oak Bowl

I quite like that one. Nicely finished

Cheers,
Dave

I like it I think you have done a fantastic job well done

Gil I need a closer look nice piece

I am still yet to have a go with square thin edges

Gil, interesting, I think you did a very nice job with this piece of oak, you found in your pile of wood. Saw this week on youtube a simular turning from Bobham which took my interest. I like it.
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Well done Gil!!!

Now the truth: turned the square bit of timber, or turned the circle then cut square?

Originally Posted by artme

Well done Gil!!!

Now the truth: turned the square bit of timber, or turned the circle then cut square?

:whathesaid: And how did you hold it to finish the base?

Hmm, looks to be of an even thickness, no sanding or other such marks to detract.

I think you have done very well my friend.

Nice. Very nice.

Maybe a little thicker stock next time, to avoid the tailstock dimple. Or use a cushion for pressure. Or glue a colored glass bead in the dimple. Or drill a larger divot.

Cheers,
Joe

Gil, I think you've mastered the square turning thing

Very nice. Do you still have all your fingers?

Thank you all for your kind remarks.
I reckon you have every right to wonder how it was turned, so here are a few pics.
The 7" x 7" x 1" blank IS the start of the bowl in question (next to it is the previous bowl from another 7" x 7" blank). The Forstner bit hole is 1 1/4" x 1/8" deep for pin jaws in expansion mode. After mounting on the lathe, I bored another on the opposite face.
Finishing the foot was done on my donut chuck.
Joe, the center depression is from the Forstner bit and is incorporated into a bead. The way I cut beads, there would be an identical depression in the center anyway, so I am OK with it. Maybe I'll try another method without a depression, or not.
Gil

edit:
Well, I removed the two pics of the future 10" square bowl, mainly because it just flew apart into two large and four smaller pieces of wood shrapnel. This happened at the 3mm thickness and 1500rpm. It was interesting, and the good old Trend AirShield saved the day, and my face. That is the last chunk of the old Oak, so I'm off to something new.
Cheers,
Gil

very nice and thank you for how to description I might have a go one day

I agree. It seems an excellent way to use a smaller blank and get the maximum size from it!

Cheers,
Dave

I agree. It seems an excellent way to use a smaller blank and get the maximum size from it!

Yep and I just unearthed a few thickish planks that will do nicely for square trays/bowls, had forgotten all about them.