Candy Dish needs help

Looks good. Maybe route an ogee or other profile around the top?

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I’m thinking it looks good. The base looks scalloped a bit – which is nice. You could put a nice trim around the top inset about 1/4 or so – that would raise the top a bit and add some flash.

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I don’t think it needs any help. I like it the way it is.

-- Bruce from Central New York...now, if you'll pardon me, I have some sawdust to make.

It looks good but something to create an accent would set it off.
Maybe a routed edge or an inlay with that colored rock or pre-made decorative veneer strip. Those could still be done even if everything is glued together. Possibly a ring of inserted contrasting round wood plugs around the top edge. Other materials could be used besides wood…check a craft store for possibilities like colored glass disks etc. If you are good at carving that would be even better. I can’t carve for beans.

-- Les B, Oregon

Actually, when I was turning the dish part I had an inlay around the edge of the rim. But during the sanding process I let it get to hot and the inlay detached it’s self and broke. So I just removed the groove for the inlay and went on with the project.
The plugs sounds like a good idea…but routing the edge would be quick and easy. I’ll have to think about.

-- Vince

Betsy,
Your idea would have been good, but I can’t remount it to the lathe since I glued all together. I’ll have to remember that if I make another.
Thanks for your help guys I think I’m going to go with routing the edge. I haven’t done any carving in years and I would probably just mess it up.
Thanks again.

-- Vince