Yikes, I turned a bowl!

1/18/23, 5:25 PM #1

John K Jordan
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Yikes, I turned a bowl!

Not a big bowl. Not very significant except this is probably the first bowl I've turned on purpose in about 5 years.

Walnut, roughed out about 10 years ago, about 9" in diameter, undercut inside the sloped rim. Smoothed with NRS, hand scraping, then hand sanded with 220 & finer (no power sanding). Finish is about 6 coats of "danish" oil.

I made this as a gift for a friend. She saw some of my turnings a few years ago and asked if I could make a bowl for her. Fortunately she is patient!

JKJ

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1/18/23, 5:55 PM #2

Joe Fleming
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Looking forward to seeing you next week at TAW.

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1/18/23, 8:44 PM #3

GaryG in MD
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Nice bowl, John; it's a beauty

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1/19/23, 1:44 AM #4

Leo Cuellar
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Sweet!

Really love that ogee shape.

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1/19/23, 11:02 AM #5

Michael Stafford
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And it is a pretty one too!

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1/19/23, 3:58 PM #6

Ric Taylor
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Applause!!

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1/19/23, 4:05 PM #7

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John, great job, fine-looking piece of walnut! Glad to see you still haven't lost your touch

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1/21/23, 2:52 AM #8

Ellis Walentine
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Beautiful form, John

I really like the combination of the undercut inside lip and the flared outside lip. A hybrid form. Nice wood, too. You haven't lost knack.

Ellis

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1/22/23, 12:46 AM #9

John K Jordan
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Re: Beautiful form, John

Thanks, good fun!.

With a wide rim, undercutting the inside gives more wall thickness options as I get closer to the rim.

JKJ

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1/22/23, 6:50 PM #10

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That's great!

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1/23/23, 1:15 PM #11

Mark Mandell
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Congrats!

Your muscle memory and reading glasses prescription are still in good shape.

Yikes, I turned a bowl!

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