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Ben Werner
11-13-2006, 4:06 PM
So I have this BEAUTIFUL bowl in donno wood from Barry Stratton.... and I'm taking away from the walls in very small cuts... trying to get to 3/16ths when I see a dark splotch appear in the center.... hmmmm what could that be?! I stop the lathe.... and touch it gently... it moves with my touch... UH OH!!!! I take it out of the chuck and hold it up to the light.... almost 100% of the light is coming through.... about the same amount as through paper.... hmmmm... funnel time? I dont think so! http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/icon_evil.gif This is NOT gonna be "chalk it up to experience and hang it on your wall" http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/icon_evil.gif http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/icon_evil.gif so.... What can I do?!

I was thinking of a black walnut plug thing that you see inside the bowl, and that goes as a foot too... so its a plug + foot.... just because a plug cant be that much thicker in order to keep the curves nice.... would that be good? so it would look like a black walnut foot under the normal foot from the outside.... and a plug from the inside! (different diams though)

Any other better suggestions from more experienced guys?? or comment?? or encouragement?? or anything?? http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/staff_dunno.gif http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/staff_dunno.gif http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/staff_dunno.gif http://joetonich.forumup.us/images/smiles/staff_dunno.gif


Pics:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/benknobi89/189-8917_IMG.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/benknobi89/189-8918_IMG.jpg

from inside:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/benknobi89/189-8922_IMG.jpg

BTW any idea of the wood type??
Ken Fitzgerald
11-13-2006, 4:10 PM
Walnut ....purpleheart.....or mahogany.....Nice work Ben....keep at it! I've had to recover a couple....that's part of the game and separates those with exprerience from the inexperienced!
Glenn Hodges
11-13-2006, 4:52 PM
Ben, could be a lot of different light colored woods, starting with maple. I have saved some bowls like this by epoxing a base of wood to the bottom of a bowl like this, and finishing the base. CA glue or wood glue might work also. As you suggested a contrasting wood like walnut might add interest to the piece, good luck.
Jim Becker
11-13-2006, 4:55 PM
Looks like cherry to me...
Christopher K. Hartley
11-13-2006, 7:15 PM
Ben, how about a layer of some dark wood added to the base and then a matching cover? I know how this feels.
Jonathon Spafford
11-13-2006, 8:11 PM
Ya... I wouldn't do a plug... I would do a bottom layer!!
Corey Hallagan
11-13-2006, 8:53 PM
My guess would be Maple or Cherry. Hope you save it, looks great!

Corey
Ben Werner
11-14-2006, 7:05 AM
Ben, how about a layer of some dark wood added to the base and then a matching cover? I know how this feels.

Now thats a good Idea!!!! I like it! should the lid be a tall finial one or just a shortish one with a knob?

Tha problem that I see is that when I flatten the bottom to make it able to glue I might break through.... and if I dont flatten it when I'm finishing the inside I might break through and then it wouldnt be smooth anymore....
Jerry Clark
11-14-2006, 9:59 AM
Ben, Maybe pour colored epoxy inside to hid the "funnel". :cool: