Natural Edge

[Dalboy]

Have not turned for a while turned this about 2 weeks ago.

After seeing someone else turn a similar piece I got this piece of wood out and turned this, not until I looked at the photo did I see the face winking back at me.

I was told this is a piece of Hawthorne it stands 5" tall and 4 1/2" across





Enjoyed making the first one like this that I thought that I would just knock out a second one again Hawthorne size 5" tall by 5" across.

 

[CHJ]

They are both good, looks like you managed to get a fairly even thickness to the sides.

I particularly like the shape of the bowl in the second one.

The choice of wood suits the natural edge form well.

 

[Sheptonphil]

I don't usually remark on the pieces posted, but I will make an exception here.

I think both are really gorgeous examples of natural edge work. They make me want to go to my wood store and get a piece of branch and try to achieve something even half as good. Thanks for posting.

One question though, I assume you turned the outside first held on a screw chuck, but there doesn't seem enough foot to hold in a chuck securely enough to hollow out the centre. So, how is the bowl held for the hollowing?

Phil

 

[Dalboy]

Thank you both for the comments

I don't usually remark on the pieces posted, but I will make an exception here.

I think both are really gorgeous examples of natural edge work. They make me want to go to my wood store and get a piece of branch and try to achieve something even half as good. Thanks for posting.

One question though, I assume you turned the outside first held on a screw chuck, but there doesn't seem enough foot to hold in a chuck securely enough to hollow out the centre. So, how is the bowl held for the hollowing?

Phil

The log was first put between centres and a spigot turned so that it could be held in my Patriot chuck. The outside of the bowl part was turned with the tailstock used as an extra support. Then the inside was turned, finally I turned the foot part all finishing was then completed and the whole thing parted off from the chuck and finished under the foot applied.
The more material that can be left around the stem and foot area the easier it is to turn the outside and inside.
Hope this makes sense.

 

[Bodrighy]

Great fun these aren't they? You never know quite what shape edge you are going to get. I like them both and especially the 2nd one.

Pete

 

[EnErY]

I think they are fine examples of a natural edged bowl I like em both nothing wrong in my eye with shape etc
Regards
Bill

 

[Dalboy]

Thank you all. I agree with you Pete I also prefer the second one better but having said that I just sold the first one. I did have enough to make 5 but managed to stuff one up myself and the other two flew apart due to cracks even thou I soaked them in super glue.
Well you can't win them all but you can have fun trying