Popular Post Bombarde16 Posted March 25, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 A bowl of worm-ridden ash, turned to a finished thickness of 3/8" while still green. It still has its tenon on the bottom; once the mass has reached equilibrium, I'll saw that off and sand it flat. Since this is only getting turned once and then left to warp however it wants, I've been tracking its weight daily. Once it levels off, we'll call it done. Still pondering finish options for this one. I didn't fuss nearly as much over the surface as I normally do. There's a few patches of tearout that dipped below my f###it threshold. Wondering if maybe I'll scorch it with a blowtorch or perhaps sandblast it. Still a few days yet before I have to make that decision. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 That's pretty cool, looks like it would fit in the microwave no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 On 3/25/2016 at 5:47 PM, Brendon_t said: That's pretty cool, looks like it would fit in the microwave no? Sure, and it'd probably get the job done a lot faster. But I wouldn't learn anything that way. Ten days in and the mass is still dropping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesertdreams Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I like to turn a "foot" on bowl bottoms instead of sanding them flat. I think it's a nice detail and it's fun to learn and do. Here's an old Del Stubbs vid that'll give you the basic idea. ↵ Use original player Del Stubbs Bowl Turning 3 3 By Favorite Saw YouTube 360p ← Replay X i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted April 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 On 4/1/2016 at 10:48 AM, highdesertdreams said: I like to turn a "foot" on bowl bottoms instead of sanding them flat. Certainly doable. All it'll take is a chunk of wood shaped to be a friction fit on the inside of the bowl. With the live edge and distortion, it'll need the tail stock to hold it up. Still, it'd be enough to turn most of the foot, leaving only a little nubbin to be clipped off at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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