As Wood Turns | Turning A Bowl ?????? @AsWoodTurns | Uploaded 1 year ago | Updated 1 hour ago
https://www.AsWoodTurns.com
After acquiring a block of green oak, my choice were limited. Often, I would simply rip it in half and two two bowls - one from each half. However, this block was short. Any bowl would have to be much smaller than the wood diameter would usually allow.
Instead, I turned it in to several cross grain tubes. Since the wood is still very green, I hoped for some dramatic warping. Alas, not so much. Now what?
I decided to make a bowl anyway while using the tubes. There were several alternatives. I chose to slice the tube into thirds and glue them to a base for a splayed rib bowl. However, there were issues:
1. What to do for a center? For a foot, I laminated some dry oak together incorporating an expansion mortise.
2. The tube slices are cross grain and very weak. I created a segmented ring to provide some support. That was still not enough. So I glued a spline of solid wood to the underside of each tube section.
3. Epoxy would require a lot of clamping and forming. UV resin to the rescue. With this resin, I could apply small quantities of resin. Then quickly cure each application of resin before it dripped or ran.
In the end, the bowl seems a bit too "organic" for my tastes. However, I am open to ideas as I still have additional tubes.
Enjoy.
p.s. If you would like a more in depth demonstration, please contact me for an IRD (Zoom Demo) on this or other topics.
Blog: https://www.AsWoodTurns.com
FB: https://www.Facebook.com/AsWoodTurns
InstaGram: http://www.Instgram.com/as_wood_turns
Etsy: etsy.com/shop/AsWoodTurnsTools
Pinterest pinterest.com/aswoodturns
#wood-bowl #UV-resin #negative-space #woodturning #woodworking #wood-turning-projects #lathe #AlanStratton #video #DIY #Utah
https://www.AsWoodTurns.com
After acquiring a block of green oak, my choice were limited. Often, I would simply rip it in half and two two bowls - one from each half. However, this block was short. Any bowl would have to be much smaller than the wood diameter would usually allow.
Instead, I turned it in to several cross grain tubes. Since the wood is still very green, I hoped for some dramatic warping. Alas, not so much. Now what?
I decided to make a bowl anyway while using the tubes. There were several alternatives. I chose to slice the tube into thirds and glue them to a base for a splayed rib bowl. However, there were issues:
1. What to do for a center? For a foot, I laminated some dry oak together incorporating an expansion mortise.
2. The tube slices are cross grain and very weak. I created a segmented ring to provide some support. That was still not enough. So I glued a spline of solid wood to the underside of each tube section.
3. Epoxy would require a lot of clamping and forming. UV resin to the rescue. With this resin, I could apply small quantities of resin. Then quickly cure each application of resin before it dripped or ran.
In the end, the bowl seems a bit too "organic" for my tastes. However, I am open to ideas as I still have additional tubes.
Enjoy.
p.s. If you would like a more in depth demonstration, please contact me for an IRD (Zoom Demo) on this or other topics.
Blog: https://www.AsWoodTurns.com
FB: https://www.Facebook.com/AsWoodTurns
InstaGram: http://www.Instgram.com/as_wood_turns
Etsy: etsy.com/shop/AsWoodTurnsTools
Pinterest pinterest.com/aswoodturns
#wood-bowl #UV-resin #negative-space #woodturning #woodworking #wood-turning-projects #lathe #AlanStratton #video #DIY #Utah
