Cored Bowls

[Bernie Weishapl]

Here is a set of 3 bowls I cored from a Elm blank that has been sitting for about a year. I am using the Oneway Coring system and it is the second set I have cored. They are 12" X 4", 9" X 3" and 6" X 2". All finished with Antique Oil with one more coat to go.

[David E Keller]

You're a turning machine, Bernie! Looks like they nest very nicely!

[Steve Vaughan]

That's a great looking set of bowls! Ya make me wanna find me a big ole piece of wood to try to core...emphasis on try.

[Pete Jordan]

Way to go Bernie!
It sure beats all those shavings on the floor.

[Jeff Nicol]

Bernie, Coring is a fun thing to do and I love to get as many as I can out of a blank when I decide to core them. I have never cored any of my elm yet but I will have to give it a try.

Retirement seems to agree with you!

Jeff

[charlie knighton]

nice set of bowls Bernie, thanks for sharing

[John Keeton]

Bernie, you did good! I just turned a bowl from a piece of dry elm - sure was dusty, and it seemed that it tended to chip out on fine edges. Perhaps it was just the chunk I had. It was bone dry.

[Scott Hackler]

Alright thats it, I am going to have to go out and try my new (sencond hand) McNaughton system!

Nice nested set, Bernie.

[Robert Newton]

I need to get a coring tool, heard of them but never tried one. Any suggestions on purchase.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks all. I have about 40 walnut blanks waiting and hopefully will get at least a minimum of two from each blank.

Pete it surely does beat the shavings for sure.

Robert I have the Oneway system and I think out of all of them has the shortest learning curve although the woodcut might give it a run for it's money.

[Kathy Marshall]

Thats a really nice set of bowls Bernie! I see a coring system making it's way to my shop sometime in the fall! But for now, I'm gonna have to get crackin if I hope to have any chance of keeping up with you! :D

[Rick Markham]

Those are super nice Bernie! Beautiful Elm. Coring is something I would like to try someday.

[Donny Lawson]

Great looking set of bowls. Looks like the coring system sure adds to more bowls.

[Michelle Rich]

great wood Bernie, glad you got 3 pretty bowls from it..

[Tim Rinehart]

Pretty cool Bernie. I like elm and anything that cuts down on chips! Nice work. Is the rim treatment I see on one of the pics on all 3 pieces? Looks like it makes the bowl easier to hold.

[Tony De Masi]

Nice work there Bernie. Haven't ever tried any of that coring stiff myself but you seem to have the bugs worked out. Now get to that cherry will ya!!

[Keith E Byrd]

Bernie, Great bowls - I keep thinking about getting a coring system whenever I see 2 or 3 could of been bowls laying ina oile of shavings!
I just checked out the Oneway coring system on their website - there are four sets of knives you can get but it only says the knives determine the size of bowls you can core. Can you give more info than that?

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks again. Tim yes the rim treatment is the same on all. Tony the cherry is a coming.

[Cathy Schaewe]

Great job, Bernie! I haven't gotten more than two out of a blank with my set yet, but I have some thicker blanks that I hope to get three or more out of. Sure is nice not to waste that wood!

Keith - if you go to CSUSA's website, and look at the oneway coring system info, it gives the range of sizes you can get with each knife set. Personally, I found the best price at Hartville tools, at one of their sales.

[Phil St.Germain]

Bernie,

Nice job. Coring is the way to go. I just bought the Woodcut system. Within an hour of fedex dropping it off, I had cored my first set of three. Learning curve is next to nothing. I have found that I can rough out as quickly as I can core, but I don;t get three bowls to a blank that way.

For anyone thinking of investing in a coring set up, I highly recommend it. If for no other reason than alot less clean up after a turning session and alot more bowls.


Phil

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks again Cathy. I do like the thought of less chips on the floor and more bowls.

Keith since I have a 16" lathe I only went for 3 knives. #1 cuts from 5" to 9 1/2" bowls, #2 cuts from 9 1/2" to 12 1/4" bowls and #3 cuts from 13 1/2" to 15" bowls. I didn't see a need for #4 since I can't go that large anyway.

[Jon Nuckles]

Nice looking nested set! 3 bowls would be a nicer result than my current 1 bowl and a 55 gallon garbage can full of shavings. Need to hide the credit card until the urge passes.:eek: