Here is an ash bowl about 12 inches in diameter, dried for about a year and remounted. This is a face plate a friend made for me and a spacer is needed to allow me to put it solidly on the lathe. | |
These are the inside and outside of the bowl turned and ready for sanding. (opens in new page) I was able to easily turn the bowl at 800 rpm. | |
The inside sanded and ready for a finish. I have decided to use linseed oil on this one because I like the color of it with ash. I put it on with a brush and pad dry with paper towel, then turn on the lathe and partially dry it with the lathe running. | |
The finish is applied and the bowl ready to be parted from the lathe. Here you can see where I have cut in part way with a parting tool right along the glue line. | |
I continued the cut leaving about a 1" stub. Then, holding the bowl with my right hand, I tapped it with my left and the bowl popped off the glue block. | |
Now all that is left is to finish the bottom. | |
Quick tipI keep a screw the length of the one I am using attached to the lathe with a rare earth magnet. Here it is lying on the top of the glue block so I can determine if there is enough wood left to face off the block and use it again. |
If you make one please let me know how it turned out.
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