Ambrosia Maple bowl

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Alan Tolchinsky

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Re: Ambrosia Maple bowl

Eduardo Sarmiento Hall-Lima Peru

>Hi the bowl is ok but the base is a bit too wide for my taste and try to make the out sise like the inside which in this piece they are not once you have the bowl made up see wich side looks better in or out then mach the two sides queep on triing your desings or look at others turners pieces is for your own good ED

Re: Ambrosia Maple bowl

Fred L. - North Carolina

>I like it. From the first photo I suspect your design is for use as a centerpiece on a table, possibly to put fruit or the like in it. In this case stability is a serious consideration. Your bowl looks very stable as it is. Looks good and has a good finish.

Fred

Re: Ambrosia Maple bowl

Bill Hale / The Wood Spinner

>First, the finish is great.

Second, I like the exterior shape.

But third, It may be the PIC but it looks to heavy. It seems the interior shape is not even clost to the exterior. The shape does not need to be exactly the same but I feel it needs to be similar. Yours seems thick on the bottom starting at the rim.

I would have cut a little thiner down the sides and then started the taper to the bottom. I do like to maintain a bottom that has a rounded shape even though the side at the transition is a little heavy. All in all nice work.

Good turning and be safe

Bill

Re: Ambrosia Maple bowl

Chuck Ludwigsen

>Bowl looks good for a big centerpiece filled with fruit, like Fred said.. BUT...

That table looks awesome. I like the accented lines. Are those inlays or laminated into wider boards before you made the top?

Chuck in Memphis, TN.

Re: Ambrosia Maple bowl

Chuck Hargenrader

>how does the wipe on poly look? can you tell its poly? i brushed some poly on a bowl. it looked terrible as well as felt rough.

chuck in maine

Re: Ambrosia Maple bowl

chungky

>To sum up the comments you have received, if you were to turn the outside of the rim inward soon after the highest point, you would pretty much reflect the curve of the inside of the bowl, and the resultant curve will be sort of an ogee shape. The width of the base is more determined by taste and function. An art piece would probably have a very narrow base. A fruit bowl will/sould have a wider base for stability. You won't be able to please everybody, so if you like the result, that is what matters most.

Re: Ambrosia Maple bowl

Alan Tolchinsky

>Hi Chuck, I like the wipe on poly and I like the fact that you can control the sheen with the number of coats. I use 0000 steel wool between coats and this keeps the finish smooth. I wanted a high sheen for this one so I didn't use steel wool on the last coat. I made sure the last wipe on coat was very thin to keep the surface as smooth as possible. Alan in Md.

Thanks all for the great responses.

Alan Tolchinsky

>I've learned a lot from the replies and will incorporate them in my next attempt. I was roughly using the 1/3 the top diameter rule for the base but I could see it looking more delicate with a smaller base. Thanks again for all the wonderful responses. Alan in Md.

Re: Ambrosia Maple bowl

Alan Tolchinsky

>Thanks, the table is glued up using biscuits to help align. Even with biscuits it was slippin' and slidin' all over the place during glue up and was a challenge. Thanks Alan in Md.