Woodturning Small Bowl – A Surprising Beauty
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Finally, the intermission is over and I can turn again. I cannot find all my tools yet but here goes.
I don’t know for sure what wood this is or where I obtained it. After turning it, I believe it is pine based on the smell like turpentine.
At the start, I did not know what it would look like. It was a mass of branches coming from a small slice of the edge of a tree.
However this 8″ by 2″ bowl surprised me with it convoluted figure and grain. Some of the bark inclusions were soft and punky — these I gently scraped out.
The bowl is finished with beeswax and mineral oil. Once I find my buffing wheels, I’ll buff it for a great sheen.
Meanwhile, I need to work on re-establishing my turning studio – aka shop.
Good turning.
Welcome back. It was great to see you again. I was wondering if you had tried using a large glue blocked marked with concentric rings to position the top of a bowl and hot melt glue to attach the bowl to finish the bottom. I use this method almost exclusively and have had great results instead of using Cole Jaws.
Sounds like another great idea.
Thanks for watching.
Alan
Glad to see your back. I was wondering what happened to you.I really enjoy your projects.
The “intermission” was longer than I expected. Thanks for your patience.
More videos coming now.
Alan
Stunning, Alan. Thanks for getting back to the lathe. I look forward to the time when your shop is fully functional. I missed the regular projects.
Thanks for you patience during the intermission. A fully functional shop will take yet some time but I plan to make do in the interim.
Alan
Moving is so fun in finding space for all the tools
Once I find them THEN I find space for them.
Thank you
Alan
Great to have you back, you have been missed. Very nice bowl.
Thank you – It is much prettier than expected.
Alan
Amazing grain and final result. Great to see you are back at it.
Later.
Barry
You could join Ron and I for another turnover 6/16?
Alan