There is something
about hollow form bowls that gains attention.
And if it is turned from some beautiful wood such as pecan, it gets even
more attention. And, believe it or not
the smaller they are the harder they can be to hollow out. This particular bowl is 5 ¾” on the outside
and the inside lip is 3” in diameter.
The height is 3” with a depth of 2 ½”.
The volume measures at 2 cups to the brim. This is a great bowl for candy or nuts and
other tasty items. Of course you might
use it as a catch all bowl for keys and change.
Some might even use it to hold a large diameter candle. It’s gonna look good no matter what you use
it for. The wood was sealed with food
grade walnut oil. Then the bowl was
finished with a walnut oil and shellac mixture.
Also, while the applicator was soaked with the oil and shellac it was
dipped in some walnut oil based wax for added beauty. 17Sep18
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This type of turning I really love, they are not easy to turn as you have to keep stopping, checking side wall diameter then more internal turning, stopping, starting so on till you have the right diameter of the bowl. All the while hoping you do not go through the sides. Turners who can do this especially on small bowls like this are excellent woodturners, make no mistake this type of woodturning is no means easy. I myself have made a few and broken a lot. Well done Dave excellent work.
ReplyDeleteGreetings!! Yeah, there is a lot of stopping on these. Whether you use your fingers or calipers, gotta stop all the time to measure the sides. Appreciate your comments, my friend! Gotta go see your photos now.
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