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It's round!

steve antonucci

>The bowl is largely round. It is an optical illusion. As the wood dries, it may shrink along the grain, further enhancing the illusion.

But it is round.

Steve

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Al Crandall

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Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Mike,

When you put in the link (that you copied from the address bar?), you forgot to delete the "http://" in the posting box. Hence your link doesn't go anywhere but to the omnibus search site.

Good link below


Fixed

HEY thats my bowl!

Mike Schwing from Maryland

>Imagine my surprise when I saw that pic! To answer the original question, that shape is accomplished by turning the bowl from the opposite side of a log from normal. The top edge you see is actually the bark edge of the tree. Most bowls blanks would have the bark cut off or turners would turn it off, but if you leave it be like in this case, you get the profile of that tree's trunk, which shows up as the "wings" of the bowl. If you turn your head sideways as you look at that pic, you'll see exactly how that bowl was situated in the tree. Hope that made sense.

That particular bowl did not hold the bark on very well, because it had been sitting around for quite some time before I turned it, and I pulled the remaining bark off and singed the edge with a torch to give the dark contrast you see pictured.

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Darrell Feltmate

>Mike

This is called a natural edged bowl. It just looks like it is not round. For a long answer to a short question try my web pictorial at the link.


http://aroundthewoods.com/natedge.shtml

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Greg W. in NC

>Darrell,

Thanks for the link to your site. I've viewed your site many times, but I noticed something on this set of pictures I hadn't seen before - it looks like you have a washer or something on your tailstock to help hold the bowl - is that correct? Any tips on that? Thanks!

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Darryl Hansen

>I'm not certain whether your question is a real one or if you are having fun. Most of the other answeres indicate the "guys" think your just having fun. On the off chance you are serious this is what is called a natural edge bowl. It is turned with the log side away from the headstock. The wings you see are the edges of the bark side of the log. The pith is towards the bottom of the bowl. The rough edges are actually the bark of the tree. I may be party to a joke if so just ignore my comments I've been had before...:?}}

Oh, Oh, I know, I know....

Rick Prevett

>I'm not Darrell but can answer this question. That washer is placed over the end of the live center to stop the center from entering the stock any further. The center, if cranked, would continue to drive itself into the wood, and it only needs to go in about 1/4 ~ 1/2 inch.

rick

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Greg W. in NC

>Rick, thanks! That's what I was assuming, but you know what happens when you assume! Good idea though.

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Darrell Feltmate

>Greg

Rick is right on this one. I like the center I have but would like a cup center some time. In the meantime, three or four years so far, I use the washer to prevent the tip of the center form going in too far. It also acts as a good friction press. The thing is, to hold it in place while bringing up the tail stock, you need about three hands. A quarter inch rare earth magnet works wonders and holds it safe on the tail stock when not in use.