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Bowl Sharpnel

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Bowl Sharpnel

Dave MacLuskie

>Well, I've read you guys (and gals) say that if you don't blow up a bowl now and again, you aren't trying hard enough. So I figured I better push my limits and see what I could so!

Apparently 1/8" thin is about my limit right now. I had a nice little shape going on a smallish (6 inch diameter) wet magnolia bowl going, just cleaning up the inside, when suddenly there wasn't an inside!

For grins, I located the pieces I could (about 2/3 of the bowl) and glued them back together to mail to my mother in law (who never throws anything away). Past presents have included a framed photos -- that blank frame at the end of a roll that everyone throws away.

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Matthew

>Wow!

i had my first bowl explosion tonight too. but its only my 5th piece. thinking it was more my error than the bowls.. or maybe its that Redwood is more prone to splitting??,its all dry/splintery .what a POP it made though! just happy i was to the side hollowing.

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Wood Spinner

>Dave

1 / 8 inch ????? WHY Just so you can say you can?

Well I think we all do it 1/8 - blow up sometimes.

After you know you can you may not want to again. Then again it seems the crazy always comes back.

Super little, supper big, supper thin!

Good turning and be safe

Bill

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