Baxter Smith
01-04-2010, 10:34 PM
When I first got the Bill Grumbine DVD’s a month ago the winged bowl he made out of apple caught my eye.
This branch from a King tree needed to be removed and looked like a suitable candidate.
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My bandsaw didn’t have enough resaw height for all of it so used handsaw.
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There was one piece of bark on the bottom corner of the bowl that lasted longer than I would have liked so it got turned down smaller and shorter than I had hoped.
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Using a tenon or my smaller jaws would have resulted in a better appearing bottom but I had had some previous difficulty holding on with those. I opted for the larger jaws and more metal to wood contact. Decided to worry about the looks later if it made it that far. I did limit the recess depth to 1/8 of an inch.
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Turned it around and within 30 seconds it had come off. No damage though so put it back in, tightened up a little bit more, and went to the sharpener. (The wolverine jig makes a great difference for me) By the time I had trued up the top it was down to 5/16. I tried turning the bowl wall thicknes to match. I had, but then lost the smooth curve where the sides and bottom of the bowl meet. I didn't dare take any more off the bottom so left as is.
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Reed Grays idea of using lemon juice to remove stain worked well. I am paying attention to your suggestions!
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The base is not to my liking but.... Don't know what the options will be when it drys. The bottom of the bowl where the recess is has only an 1/8 inch thickness now so returning may not happen. On a piece like this, do you just have to hand sand later?
All suggestions for improvement or whatever are appreciated!
Oh yes, the 3 clear shower curtain liners I picked up and hung last night work well!
This branch from a King tree needed to be removed and looked like a suitable candidate.
137354
My bandsaw didn’t have enough resaw height for all of it so used handsaw.
137355
There was one piece of bark on the bottom corner of the bowl that lasted longer than I would have liked so it got turned down smaller and shorter than I had hoped.
137356
Using a tenon or my smaller jaws would have resulted in a better appearing bottom but I had had some previous difficulty holding on with those. I opted for the larger jaws and more metal to wood contact. Decided to worry about the looks later if it made it that far. I did limit the recess depth to 1/8 of an inch.
137357
Turned it around and within 30 seconds it had come off. No damage though so put it back in, tightened up a little bit more, and went to the sharpener. (The wolverine jig makes a great difference for me) By the time I had trued up the top it was down to 5/16. I tried turning the bowl wall thicknes to match. I had, but then lost the smooth curve where the sides and bottom of the bowl meet. I didn't dare take any more off the bottom so left as is.
137358
Reed Grays idea of using lemon juice to remove stain worked well. I am paying attention to your suggestions!
137359 137360
The base is not to my liking but.... Don't know what the options will be when it drys. The bottom of the bowl where the recess is has only an 1/8 inch thickness now so returning may not happen. On a piece like this, do you just have to hand sand later?
All suggestions for improvement or whatever are appreciated!
Oh yes, the 3 clear shower curtain liners I picked up and hung last night work well!