Popular Post krtwood Posted February 4, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 This was a challenging one. I think because you normally see segmented bowls done on the lathe where you get the perfect circular form for free this really called for seeking perfection in the form in a way that I don't normally pursue. I got pretty close on the form. Made some stupid mistakes along the way, including dooming the whole thing by failing to thoroughly inspect the stock right at the beginning. But it was really just an experiment so I'm over it. I watched this interview with Mark Lindquist where he talks about how there's ideas about what the right way of doing things are and he doesn't see it that way. He's done stuff like texturing the outside of a bowl by intentionally having catches. So maybe my notion that the segmented bowl has to end up looking perfect isn't the right way to think about it. Maybe I could just power carve the thing and be done at that point. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 I like the idea and the execution, I just think that the fine shaping would be a pita. In the raking light you had in the video i could see the high spots and low spots you were dealing with and that made things look difficult. The thought that came to my mind was, for example, the festool RO90 with an interface pad to get the inside smoothed. The thick foam pad would allow the paper to even things out more smoothly maybe? I'm sure there are other tools that do the same thing that was just the one that came to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 An interesting process and I think it came off very well, particularly for an experiment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krtwood Posted February 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Chestnut said: I like the idea and the execution, I just think that the fine shaping would be a pita. In the raking light you had in the video i could see the high spots and low spots you were dealing with and that made things look difficult. The thought that came to my mind was, for example, the festool RO90 with an interface pad to get the inside smoothed. The thick foam pad would allow the paper to even things out more smoothly maybe? I'm sure there are other tools that do the same thing that was just the one that came to mind. That's pretty much what that sander I was using is, without the random orbit action. I found what I needed to do was orient the pad so that it was straddling over the low area rather than going parallel to it. Then finish up going with the grain to leave a better surface. But the inside went a lot easier than I expected it to. With the bottom of the bowl not attached yet I was able to get one hand down there for the final hand sanding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Beasley Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 Very similar to doing stacked ring bowls with a scrollsaw. Not bad for what you had to fight with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Beasley Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 Wonder what that beast of a machine is behind Mark and Seri during the interview? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krtwood Posted February 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 18 hours ago, Gary Beasley said: Wonder what that beast of a machine is behind Mark and Seri during the interview? I have no idea. Looks like there's a drive belt running down to something from the motor which is way up in the air for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 A co-worker was just looking over my shoulder and we both came to the same conclusion. We think that beast of a machine is some sort of lathe. The belt from the motor goes to the far side of the large box on the perch above. We think the large box is some sort of transmission and then there's a drive belt that comes down from the side facing the camera. The mounting plate would be on the side facing away from the camera. Though slightly educated, all of the above is a guess. Not a guess is that they make some beautiful pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krtwood Posted February 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 I think you're right, because looking closer at what's going on behind there you can see a couple of chainsaws on a weird device. What he's most known for is carving the inside of his turnings with a chainsaw. Though I really can't imagine what value there is in mounting the motor up in the air like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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