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Thread: Maple Bowl with baskets of illusion treatment to edge

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    Maple Bowl with baskets of illusion treatment to edge

    Maple 12" across, 3-1/4" high and the rim is 1-3/16" wide.
    I had roughed this out ages ago and had it a cardboard box and figured I'd give it a whirl on the lathe. The maple was pleasant to finish turn, but I hated to just waste away the wood and make another, thin bowl. With that thickness I wanted to do some kind of edge treatment to that massive rim. We had Harvey Meyer do a demo about a year ago and I had bought all the goodies to do a basket of illusion from Harvey. I had been taken with them since I first saw them at the Tennessee Association of Woodturners symposium several years ago when Jim Adkins tossed me one to look at that he had in the instant gallery. I can say this, it was fun, but I still can't imagine doing a really big vessel. This is a project for me where I would go out fiddle with it a bit, then walk away. I kept the bowl on the chuck and found Trent Bosch's carving stand very helpful along with a bright light, my reading glasses and a magnifier head band........I was quite a sight to see, hunched over my bench painting those little squares.


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    Very nice Josh. I've been doing some test pieces with beading and coloring to get the hang of it while a few maple & sycamore bowls dry. If my first one comes out 1/2 as nice as yours, I'll be very happy. Again, congrats on your effort.
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    Beautiful piece Josh.
    Thank you,

    Rich Aldrich

    65 miles SE of Steve Schlumpf.

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    Really nice Josh. I saw Harvey at this years Tennessee symposium and was really intrigued by the process. I haven't purchased the equipment to do this yet as I was quite intimidated by the sheer magnitude of completing an entire bowl. Your idea of starting out with embellishing just the rim has me ready to try this again. I kept all the information Harvey passed out at the symposium.
    Thanks for sharing your beautiful bowl. Like how you finished the bottom also.

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    That's really nice, Josh. This is one that is on my bucket list.

  6. I am liking that one a lot, Josh.........looks like that basket illusion is gaining in popularity by leaps and bounds! Bravo!
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    Love it Josh. Every time I see one posted it makes me want to try to do similar. Most that I see are sooooo detailed I just can't force myself to try but doing an edge, well it just might work. Thanks for the inspiration!
    Pete


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    I think this equates nicely to wood turning as well . . . . .

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    Very nice indeed!
    basket weave is on my bucket list. Nice job.

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    Beautiful work.
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