Bowl #2

[Madman1978]

Here is the 2nd bowl completed. from a nice block of Spalted Maple.

Any tips tricks or issues please share. Man this can be frustrating lol

 

[howsitwork]

Might be the angle of the photo but looks kind of heavy in the base to me? For a second bowl though that's fantastic work

 

[Madman1978]

Might be the angle of the photo but looks kind of heavy in the base to me? For a second bowl though that's fantastic work

I used a Forstner bit to start hollowing it out It is close to the side of the wall's thickness.

 

[howsitwork]

I used a Forstner bit to start hollowing it out It is close to the side of the wall's thickness.

drawback with a forstner is the spike point in the middle which means it cuts deeper than you think!

Spring calipers give you a good indication of wall thickness . If they have sharp points round them over before use so they don't create scratches and this also makes them safer and more useful for spindle turning too.

You can get scissor type calipers which are even better ( but more expensive so try regular ones first )

these don't seem to be stainless ones, so not as good but you can see the point?

 

[Madman1978]

I know that the bit has the small tip on the end and I did factor that in and I was able to clean it out to remove that.

 

[howsitwork]

Another alternative is to make it a feature bu using a small scraper to make it deep enough to set a coin , stone or other coloured piece of wood in.