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Woodturning an Incurved Winged Bowl - Page 10

Turning a ring style pedestal foot for the bowl to sit on while keeping in the style of the bowl itself.

lower the height of the pedestal

The tool is used first to lower the height of the pedestal to where you want it.

leaving a tendon in the center for suppor See Video Here

Then the bottom is lowered, leaving a tendon in the center for support. The lathe is moving at about 600 rpm.

reducing the size of the tenon See Video Here

Scoop the wood out, reducing the size of the tenon and leaving a reasonable rim for the pedestal.

outside the screw holes for the faceplate

The pedestal needs to be inside or outside the screw holes for the faceplate. I havedecided for it to be outside.

leaving the rim and tenon

Turn the wood away leaving the rim and tenon. Consider the shape of the rim and the depth of the rim keeping in mind the overall shape of the piece and the thickness of the bottom.