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Les Elm
03-18-2011, 11:46 AM
I did a while back. Measures 4-1/2" Diameter x 2-1/4" Deep with 1/8" Wall Thickness throughout.
I keep making the walls thinner and thinner.
Sanded to 400x, burnished with turned wood shavings and buffed with Ultrafine Steel Wool.
Finished with 6 coats of MINWAX Satin Wipe-On-Poly and polished with Hut Ultra Gloss.

Les

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bob svoboda
03-18-2011, 11:48 AM
Very nice bowl, Les. That finish really pops that nice grain.
Tim Thiebaut
03-18-2011, 11:55 AM
That is a great looking bowl Les, the form is very nice, and that wood has a great grain pattern, good job.
Jim Burr
03-18-2011, 11:55 AM
Beautiful finish Les. Like the donut chuck...do you have serveral tops or just "one size fits all" most of the time?
Roger Chandler
03-18-2011, 12:09 PM
Very nice..........good job!
Greg Just
03-18-2011, 12:37 PM
Very nice bowl Les. Love the various grain patterns.
Bernie Weishapl
03-18-2011, 12:52 PM
That is a really nice bowl. Nice finish.
Darren Jamieson
03-18-2011, 12:56 PM
Les, the bowl looks great. It never hurts to have a peice of wood that shows so well either. I am interested in that jam chuck as well, do you have a plan? I have one but I wasn't overly excited about how it worked so I think it has found it's way to the bottom of the sawdust pile.
John Keeton
03-18-2011, 2:18 PM
Les, very nice work on this one! Very subtle ogee on the outside profile, thin walls, and a nice foot. As noted, great wood doesn't hurt.
Fred Belknap
03-18-2011, 7:20 PM
Les I think this is the first bowl I have seen that you turned. As usual it is top quality, but then I didn't expect anything less. Great bowl, great finish. :D
Lee Koepke
03-18-2011, 9:43 PM
Besides the nice bowl, I happen to notice an impeccably clean shop, and a donut chuck that looks pristine! I don't think my shop has ever been that clean!!!!

Thanks for sharing that bowl, I really like the shape of it, it just 'feels' right.
Les Elm
03-18-2011, 11:52 PM
Les, the bowl looks great. It never hurts to have a peice of wood that shows so well either. I am interested in that jam chuck as well, do you have a plan? I have one but I wasn't overly excited about how it worked so I think it has found it's way to the bottom of the sawdust pile.

Thanks Darren.

Here is the plans I used:
http://azwoodturners.org/DoughnutChuck.pdf

Les
Brian McInturff
03-19-2011, 12:15 AM
Nice Bowl Les. I love Box Elder. I think it's a great wood for turning. You did a great job on the form and small foot. On the Doughnut chuck: What is the padding that you are using?

And nice Roll Around Tool chest in the background. Very Nice!
Les Elm
03-19-2011, 5:45 PM
Nice Bowl Les. I love Box Elder. I think it's a great wood for turning. You did a great job on the form and small foot. On the Doughnut chuck: What is the padding that you are using?

And nice Roll Around Tool chest in the background. Very Nice!

Thanks Brian,

The padding I use is shelf liner material.

Les
Les Elm
03-19-2011, 5:46 PM
Beautiful finish Les. Like the donut chuck...do you have serveral tops or just "one size fits all" most of the time?

Thanks Jim,

I have several different sizes.

Les