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I’ve made and given away so many bowls I’ve lost count. The little ones are great to put rings and ear rings in, my wife puts potpourri in some, others are just decorative. Maple, ash, alder, the dark little ones are yew: nice stuff. The walnut plate has an alder stripe. I cut the blank on the band saw, coated a strip of alder both sides, clamped the whole mess back together. Keep the general direction of the cut going with the grain and only a gentle curve. You don’t need a fancy Lathe but you need real sharp tools; especially on wild grain like the figured maple.
If the comments seem puzzling: it’s because I origonally posted the bowls as “bowels” Hummmm my mis-spelling of the title caused some concern but it has been “eliminated” so all is well now. LOL
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7 comments so far
teenagewoodworker
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posted 157 days ago
wow that is a lot of bowls. they all look great too. keep up the great work!
MsDebbieP
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posted 157 days ago
what a wonderful collection! Gorgeous bowls
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GaryK
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posted 157 days ago
I don’t care too much for bowls but these are great.
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Bob #2
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posted 157 days ago
Nice work!
I like your turned shapes. They all seem to follow the classic style ( still my faves)
I too have topped up all my friends with my turnings.
I have begun to trade some of the les interesting progeny for Tylenol and A-35 rub.
Now I rarely turn anything that is not a challenge to me.
When I started I would turn 2×4”s just for the thrill of it.
Keep em comming!
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Dorje
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posted 157 days ago
Trying to get our attention with the title? Nice work on the bowls!
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Scott Bryan
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posted 156 days ago
I noticed the title as well when I went to open it. But this is a nice post. I have got to get a lathe so I can begin to have fun like you are.
Thanks for the post.
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rikkor
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posted 156 days ago
I had some trepidation before I opened this, due to the title. I like the bowls you have turned, however.
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