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Received a pretty piece of walnut from a friend but it had some serious cracks in it. Kept it for a while wondering what to do and thought I’d sandwich it between some ply and try one of those plywood bowls. photos of glue-up included.
Fun to make, but wear your PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when lathe-ing plywood!
-- Bill Culpepper, Indiana
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Woods_F
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#1 posted 546 days ago
Cool!
What glue?
Andy123
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#2 posted 546 days ago
Cool! What did you finish it with?
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kapanen
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#3 posted 546 days ago
Just love it….I will have to do one like….truly cool as can be.
Thanks for sharing
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Blake Thornton
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#4 posted 546 days ago
That’s really neat! Do you just use baltic birch ?
MrsN
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#5 posted 546 days ago
this is awesome!
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MasterSergeant
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#6 posted 546 days ago
Very interesting, I like the look very much.
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Jim Jakosh
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#7 posted 546 days ago
Very cool design, Bill…..............Jim
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doncutlip
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#8 posted 546 days ago
Who knew you could turn plywood? I like it.
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Woodbridge
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#9 posted 546 days ago
Thanks for sharing this. I have not done much turning and the idea of using plywood or even other cuts-off and laminating them together to make an interesting pattern and a blank for turning is useful. I’ll never get rid of my cut-offs now. I knew they would be usefull. great project. Thanks
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Chefdavid
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#10 posted 545 days ago
Amazing… Now time to get back on the lathe and give it a try!!
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CharlieM1958
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#11 posted 545 days ago
Sweet! Thanks for the process photos too.
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RoundestRock
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#12 posted 544 days ago
It looks really cool.
I’ve done 90 degree glue joints like that before. They tend to fail over time. Yours may stand a better chance being they are in plywood (less movement). I sure hope they hold.
Regardless, very cool.
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Camel_Jockey
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#13 posted 543 days ago
that looks amazing
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billculpepper
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#14 posted 535 days ago
Sorry for taking so long to answer questions. I thought I had but must have not hit “send”! Thanks for all the comments.
Glue: Tite bond II
materials: Batlic birch ply scraps and a “cracky” piece of walnut
Finish: I think it was Mylands sanding sealer then the polish. But honestly, It may have just been wipe on poly.
-- Bill Culpepper, Indiana
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