Butterless Popcorn Bowl

[Baxter Smith]

After doing some apple roughouts I thought I would try some of your suggestions and finish turn a utility bowl to 3/8 and live with whatever happened in the way of warping and cracking. 95% was 3/8 until I parted it off!:D

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Can't say I care for popcorn with no butter so had to try again.

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Thanks for everyones suggestions! They are very helpful!:)
The main trunk is gone so its on to the limbs!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Great time to add a pedestal!

Good looking bowls! Great coloring!

[Dave Halter]

That is some beautiful wood. I like Steve's idea of adding a pedestal to the "strainer".

Dave

[David E Keller]

Pretty bowls with a nice utilitarian form... Except for the hole of course. Way to get right back to it after the faux pas... Been there and done that.

[Richard Madison]

Got epoxy?

[Baxter Smith]

Now you've got me thinking! (Not always good;)) Is there any point in turning a pedestal or in using epoxy now until the bowl dries and has done whatever it is going to do. Although thin, the bottom didn't actually crack until I flexed it. I will be interested to look at it this morning and see how much bigger it is with the drying. It had opened up quite a bit in the 3 or 4 hours between turning and taking the picture.

Secondly, I put on some mineral oil for finish. Thought it might slow the drying/cracking a little bit. What other finishes are acceptable for something that wet or should I have waited a couple of days before putting something on. Your suggestions are appreciated!:)

[John Keeton]

Baxter, I am following this thread on the wet bowl idea. It will be interesting to see how all this works out - might want to try this!

[Scott Lux]

Gorgeous wood! Man, I love apple. Bummer on the first one, but you've gotten some good suggestions on saving it. And the 2nd is great.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Baxter I would wait for the bowl to dry. I have also taken some of the same wood or contrasting wood flattened the bottom and glued the piece on. Some people say it is a waste of time but for me anyway those that I have goofed on and repaired have sold the best for some reason. I had a cherry bowl that I did the same thing to and glued a walnut foot on it and finished turning. It sold before the other four bowls I displayed with it.

[Gary Chester]

For those of us on a diet... a hole on the the bottom to let the excess butter drain out isn't such a bad idea...

suppose it could be messy tho...

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Baxter stuff those bowls in a brown paper bag for a few weeks, it will help them survive :eek: :)

As for the super thin one, it'll always look like a fix, but yes you could glue a piece of the same applewood to the bottom, the color would be right.

[Baxter Smith]

Thanks for the repair ideas. Probably easiest if I just give it too my wife and keep the solid one for myself. She doesn't like butter on her popcorn!:D

Leo, I will put those in a bag tomorrow. Hadn't brought them into the house yet because I thought it was too warm and dry. I will be extra cautious for a couple of weeks!:)