scrolled wood bowl

[Ramjet]

I turned the bowl on an old wood lathe . After seeing the article cutting a candle stick with spiral blades I decided to see if I could cut a pattern in it .

I found using the spiral blades on the outer pattern worked well but left a jagged edge .

The inner pattern was cut with a straight blade .

I tried the torch method to get rid of the small edges but found I was burning the wood .

First wood turning and use of spiral blades .

It was an interesting learning project .

Roger

[scrollpup]

Thats neat Roger.Did you keep the bowl flat when scrolling it or have to hold it at an angle for the cuts? It turned out really nice and I like the design.

Jerry

[unixpro]

Very cool, Roger. I like the Greek flavor of the cuttings. I'd like to know how you did the sides too. Did you do them before you cut the bottom?

[Ramjet]

The outer rim was cut first with the table on a 30 tilt to the left .The pattern was attached to the bottom of the bowl .

Could not have cut it without a spiral blade .

The inner pattern was cut last with the pattern on the inside of the bowl and the bowl flat.

Not sure whether to paint it or spray it with a sealer .

This was originaly going to be a candy dish mounted on a stand , that's the reason for the indents in the bottom .

It cleaned up a little better. The wood was a chunk of pine .The inner pattern is from Dover Clip Art .

Thanks for the interest .

Roger

[tstagman]

Nice job Roger. Experimenting is always fun.

[Wood Dog]

Nice thinking out of the box........you may have started something new here.

[Haggard3230]

That is very neat. Nice work and a different idea indeed.