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Thanks to Ernie Conover’s turning book, I learned another way to use my scapes of wood. These two bowls are made of Peruvian Walnut and Alder. The Alder came from the house they built next door. I got most of the cut off shorts of Alder from that job. It was about 100 board feet and all about 2 feet or shorter in length. Again, someone handed me “lemons” so I made “lemon-aid”. I picked Peruvian Walnut to go with the Alder because of their similiar hardness. This makes the turning and sanding process a little more consistant.

The glue that was used, naturally, was Tite-Bond III. It is a “water proof glue”. These bowls are made to be used, but can sit on a shelf as “art” if one wishes. I use a food safe finish that has a lemon oil base. These types of finishes don’t add much of a sheen, so I sand down to 2000 grit. It makes both the art lover and food preparer happy.

The clamp system used in the second picture I made out of necessity. It’s the only clamp method that would reach the center of the bowl giving even presure. I would be glad to put it into “Projects” at a later time if anyone wishes. Both of these bowls have 8 segments per layer. Each end of of the segment is cut at 22.5 degrees. I use an Incra 3000 Miter Gauge for that feat. I use aero-seal clamps to clamp each layer together. That is after putting them together with masking tape.

And for you doubters….These bowls are about 12” across and 5” high.

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-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke".


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TreeBones

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posted 188 days ago

Very beautiful. I need to find someone to go through my lemon pile. Great use of your lemons.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

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mot

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posted 188 days ago

Now that’s a nice project, Odie! I’d like to see your clamping system a little closer. I’m gearing up for some segmented turning and that looks like it does the job pretty well.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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MsDebbieP

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posted 188 days ago

I really like the spiral design. Very cool.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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gene

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posted 188 days ago

Very nice! I really like the clamping jig.
God bless

-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia

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Chip

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posted 188 days ago

These are great Odie. Beautiful work.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

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John Gray

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posted 188 days ago

Odie Quote – “I would be glad to put it into “Projects” at a later time if anyone wishes.”
Odie please put the press construction details in projects? I would like to build one and need all the information possible.
Thanks in advance,
John

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

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Dick Cain

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posted 188 days ago

Beautiful turnings, I made a segmented bowl once, but not as nice as these.

Nice clamping setup.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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dennis mitchell

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posted 188 days ago

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dennis mitchell

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posted 188 days ago

Couldn’d help myself….I saw those bowls on your web site and really liked them. They remind me of the basketry work from California Indians that I got to study in grade school.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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rikkor

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posted 188 days ago

Nice turning Odie.

-- Maplewood, MN

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Grumpy

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posted 188 days ago

Thats a great piece of work Odie. I like the jig.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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darryl

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posted 188 days ago

nice looking bowls. I’d be interested in seeing your press as a project as well.

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~

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Karson

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posted 188 days ago

Great Job Obie. The turnings look great. This looks like it would have a good use of the Ring Master Tool

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-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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odie

474 posts in 231 days


posted 188 days ago

Now there is a “Shameless Promotion”. LOVE IT Karson. Now please it’s “Odie”. Here I’ll sign it for you….

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke".

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Karson

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posted 188 days ago

Sorry Odie Must have been the sore finger that dropped down to the “B” Key. Sometimes that happens when you type with two fingers and 1 brain.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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odie

474 posts in 231 days


posted 188 days ago

Now this is fun…..weeeeee

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke".

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Karson

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posted 188 days ago

You mean because other people are in trouble instead of you??

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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odie

474 posts in 231 days


posted 188 days ago

Karson….You get IT….Weeeeee

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke".

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CoolDavion

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posted 188 days ago

Show the clamp/press. When I first saw it it kind of reminded me of the old apple cider press my father has.

Isn’t there some saying about nesecisity(sp?) being the mother/father of invention.

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miles125

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posted 187 days ago

Nice looking bowls!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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Thos. Angle

3246 posts in 353 days


posted 187 days ago

Great bowls. I’ve got one of the Ringmasters hiding someplace. It came with a Shopsmith I bought and I’ve never got it out to try it. If I wait another 2 years it will be 20. Maybe that’s lucky.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

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lazyfiremaninTN

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posted 187 days ago

OK….as Paul Harvey would say, “And now I have the rest of the story”. Those are beautiful bowls.

-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"

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mgradwohl

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posted 186 days ago

These are really awesome looking and I think I need a lathe now :)

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