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I'm back in the shop after getting a new left knee. I needed to get this bowl done today to be able to give it to my doctor tomorrow at my follow up visit after surgery a couple weeks ago. I made it for him as a thank you for the great job he did. I hope he doesn't care that I was up on my feet that long!! He did say I could put full weight on it!!!

This was made out of a layup of three piece of maple plywood. I cut them at 30 degrees on the table saw and then cut the pieces into segments. I first had to make a 30 degree block for my table saw fence so the part was riding on the angle during the second cut rather than the slim sharp corner which would make a lousy gauge surface. While I was at it, I made some 15 degree and 45 degree blocks too.

After I glued the 6 segments into a hex, I bored it out on the Southbend lathe and made a plug to glue in it. I used the metal lathe because I need the accuracy and a very straight cut.

It is 6" in diameter and 4 1/2" high. It is finished with EEE polish and Shellawax.
...............................Jim

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Great one Jim, looks like plywood is addictive. Maple plywood has a nice pattern to it and you have used it well. Good to hear the knee is doing well, 12 months since I had both mine replaced and doing fine. Look forward to
seeing more plywood projects. Your Dr will love this gift.
 

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Nice looking bowl that you have made for the doc. Pretty neat pattern that come out of turning plywood. I will have to give it a try sometime.
 

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A really beautiful looking bowl Jim. I haven't got the courage up to do bowl turning as yet but when I see works of art like this it really gets my blood running. I've given myself a due date of December 1st for my first effort. I do lots of spindles, pens, chess pieces (plus carving) but bowl turning has me frozen for some reason. I have a very old lathe that limits me to using an L shaped rest for inside cuts and I don't feel comfortable with it. But seeing your turnings sure does get me going. I looked at all your other turning projects and they are great. Wally
 

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Pretty cool !
 

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Great Bowl Jim, but even better to hear your knee is mending!!
Go Slow with the recovery my Friend… You don't want to have to make your Doctor another one!!
 

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Great Project! What kind of plywood did you use? Was it Lowe's or Home Depots's plywood or better grade? It looks to me like it is better, because man that looks good!
 

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Bob's got ya Jim :: )))
this looks like some sort of alien staring you down, man you get some great effects with that ly.
Nice job on the bowl as well mate
pete
 

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Very interesting job !!!!
 

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Glad to see ya up and about. Nice bowl.
 

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Trick ! The pattern is very pleasing to the eye.
 

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Thank you all for all the nice comments. Bob does have me hooked!

Mike, I don't want to go through another knee operation either!!

Woodworker01,
This is not ordinary box store plywood… it is better than marine grade plywood. It is PSC Global Ultraflat maple plywood- The 3/4" is 13 ply and the 5/8" is 9 ply. It has top quality wood throughout- no voids at all.The glue is food safe and it costs $200 for a 5×5 sheet, I'm told
I was given some scraps and I'm trying to make the best of them. I used some for my router fixture for the lathe and I thought it would look nice when turned round as you see here. Doing this one gave me a lot more ides to use before it runs out!!
 

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Great pattern Jim.
 

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Jim, this is a real eye popper!! You are so talented as well!! Sorry, I didn't know about the knee, hope you heal real good….

Thanks for sharing
 

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Jim, A very nice design the way you did the segments vertical. And oh to have a SB. I'm not so sure about the $200 5×5 sheet of glue. I didn't even know glue came in sheets. And I wish you well with your recovery.
 

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I wish your new knee serves you for a long tome.I bet doctor deserves this bowl for his great job.You have turned it very well.
 

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nice job getting the pattern..makes it very interesting to view
 

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Nicest piece of plywood I have ever seen, great job.. well done.. Papa
 

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Very cool looking bowl Jim. You lost none of your talent while you were on the bench.
Glad you're back in the game.
 
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