Oval Bowls (Using the Mini Gripper Chuck).

[Robbo3]

In answer to a previous query about the Mini Gripper chuck from Craft Supplies, I stated that I used it to make oval bowls. So here are a couple, just to show you what this super little chuck will cope with.
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Laburnum from a 4' long trunk of a neighbour's tree, stored upright for 6 or 7 years under the carport & dried using the carrier bag method ie. place a plastic carrier bag over each end. For the first month, remove, turn the carrier bags inside out & replace, daily. For the next three months, weekly. Then, whenever I remembered. I also upended the log on each change.

You will see that the bowl on the left is lobsided & thinner at one end. That's because I didn't level the top of the blank when I drilled the mounting hole for the Chuck. Then whilst hollowing with the Rolly Munro tool, took too large a bite due to a lapse in concentration.

Despite it's faults everyone who's seen it says they like its shape better. Seems that any future ones may have to be done on the tilt.

Regards
Robbo

 

[boysie39]

Robbo, I think the hardest thing to do is to repeat a mistake exactly . It's how I had so many different shaped pieces when I was turning . :roll: :roll: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:

 

[Roger C]

Robbo niece bowls but not oval but round. The oval look comes from the way it was turned. Regards Roger C

 

[woodyturner]

two very very nice natural edge bowls

 

[Robbo3]

Robbo, I think the hardest thing to do is to repeat a mistake exactly . . :roll: :roll: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:

Don't you believe it Eugene, I can manage it without trying.

Robbo niece bowls but not oval but round. The oval look comes from the way it was turned. Regards Roger C

Thank you for the compliment but how else could they be described? They are certainly longer than they are wide.

two very very nice natural edge bowls

Thanks Woody but you can't see them in the flesh. The turning on the left hand one is worse than my photography.

Regards
Robbo

 

[EnErY]

two beautiful bowls with natural edge
Regards
Bill

 

[woodturnerEric]

just going to put my 2 penneth in,all my natural edged bowls are oval,not round,because of the way they are turned,they dry to an oval shape,below the wings when they are first turned they are round,but not for long,oh great work Robbo,they look great from here,regards,

Eric.