Bowl Pictures

[Brian_Bailey]

Sawwood,

Very nice turnings, I particularly like all of them.
What kind of lathe ya using?  
The bowls have a nice finish on them, mind if I ask how u went about it? Finishes can make or break a project, so I'm always interested in how other folks go about it. Thanks

[Duane_Moore]

  Cool Beans,  GGoooooD job,  just cool,

[sawwood]

 To make a segmented bow i first draw the size and shape
 out on paper and then with a computer program i git the
 size and angles i need to cut the pices. After cutting them
 i glue up the staves or rings and this takes the longest
 time. I them mount on a wood face plate and start turning
 it to the shape i drew on paper but some time it come out
 a little diff. After i finish turning and sanding i use a wipe
 on varnish or lacquer. I will take some photos this week
 end to show  the steps i go threw to make one.

 Sawwood

[Brian_Bailey]

Sawwood,

Nice thing about one offs, is that you can be flexible with the design. Now if I had to make 4 identical pieces, I'd be in trouble  :D !

I'll bet there is a tense moment or two when u first flick the switch on and put the gouge to that spinning glue up!

I have done a fair amount of spindle turning, but never any segmented work. It looks rather complicated with all the angles and keeping track of where to put all those small pieces.

Have u tried Zinzer's Seal Coat, it's a 2 lb.cut wax free shellac to build depth. Then top coat with a varnish or lacquer?

[dan-l-b]

WOW, those are beautifull pieces of work.  What size pieces you looking for sawwood?  Ever work with red cedar?

[oldsaw]

Those are absolutely gorgeous.  You will get me to buy a lathe yet.  I was hoping to put that one off for a while, but I don't think it is going to work.  But I'm still going to take some of the oak and walnut I've got down and make some plane knobs...then you can show me how the "pro's" do this bowl stuff.  And I want to see one of the hackberry bowls when you do one.  That discoloration should make it really interesting.

No trip to the woods today, and probably this weekend either.  My shower is leaking through the tile and I've got some work to do there.  Deer opener anyway.  Don't want to get shot while gassing up the saw.  Then there is the funeral I've got to be a pallbearer at this afternoon in Butler, MO.  My friends grandma.  Gotta get cleaned up here real quick.  Still have some sheetrock crap on me from the shower.

Again, good job.

Mark

[AtLast]

want some Osage, brazillian cherry, Koa, or walnut?