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Why purchase an expensive oval jig to turn an oval bowl? When, with a little planning, I can turn it.

Where is the difficulty? Actually, the final oval-ness is easy – simply(?) cut a bowl in half, then glue the rims of the two half bowls together.

To be honest, IMHO, not every bowl is suitable for this minor surgery. I had to ponder the appropriate shape.

Finally, the joint does take some sanding. However, a good flat rim that flairs slightly inward and outward reduces the sanding requirement.

As for being a segmented bowl, I did not want segments cut in half or less. I wanted a full segment at the cut line. Then, how do I overlap segment joints and still have a full segment at the cut line?

In the end, the segment rings vary in segment numbers from 6 segments per ring to 20 segments per ring for a total of 104 segments. No joints correspond from ring top ring. The 6 by 9 inch bowl is 3 inches tall and is finished with wipe-on poly. A small flat on the bottom serves to stabilize the bowl from rocking.

To avoid the appearance of huge rings as the bowl tapers to the bottom, ring height is reduced to approximate a sphere with regularly spaced lines at its circumference.

Enjoy.