Ron Smith ... Richmond, VA
06-17-2003, 10:35 AM
While turning this cherry bowl a few weeks ago, I managed to snap the tenon off , along with a good bit of the bottom of the bowl. Since I already have several of these "bowl funnels" lying around, I was determined to salvage this one. I put the bowl in my Cole jaws and turned the hole in the center of the bottom round. I then cut a piece of Padauk a little oversize and glued a scrap block to the bottom. Using the bowl bottom as a template, I turned the Padauk down until it was a very snug fit onto the hole. I then applied CA glue and tapped the plug into place. Once the glue dried, I had the plug in place with a scrap block already glued on. I put the bowl back on the lathe and turned the inside true, smoothing the transition between the bowl and the plug. I then popped the tenon off the back, stuck it in the Cole jaws and re-turned the bottom true again. I then finish sanded and applied some Danish Oil finish. At least it looks like a bowl once more. Thanks for looking, be safe and have fun turning.