Ambrosia Maple Surprise

Description: To end my wide rim adventure for a while. I made this Ambrosia Maple Wide rim bowl with a surprise. It is 7.5"x2". Insert is Babinga. Ambrosia maple bowl is finished with wipe on poly, and the Babinga insert is buffed and waxed. I got the idea while looking at my last wide rim piece. The textured aria looked almost like it could come out. Was fun turning the inside bowl. I used a small hollowing tool, with the lathe running in reverse. As always all comments and critiques most welcome.

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Gary Ljostad

Registered: November 2004
Location: Hampton Bays, NY
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Date: Wed June 1, 2005
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Ugly Duck

Lee Goehring

Neat idea, Gary! I've never seen a bowl design like that before. Could it be used for chips/dip or something like that?

#1 Wed June 1, 2005 3:02am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Gary, I love it on WC. I still love it. Very nice. The two woods complement each other very well. Thanks for sharing it with us on this board as well. 8)

#2 Wed June 1, 2005 4:01am

nappen

As usual, I like this a lot. I can picture the presentation of the inside contents being done with dramatic flare.

#3 Wed June 1, 2005 8:06am

Gil

Nice work, Gary, different and clever.

#4 Wed June 1, 2005 1:58pm

Rick Prevett

Never the normal from Gary. Great idea, excellent execution. My two thumbs up.

#5 Wed June 1, 2005 3:17pm

Chris Wright

This is excellent Gary, you never cease to amaze me with cool ideas. I can honestly say I think this is a totally new idea. Smile

#6 Wed June 1, 2005 3:55pm

cfuller

Great looking bowl, great idea. How did you mount the ring to turn it? That's really a great idea.

#7 Wed June 1, 2005 5:08pm

Gary Ljostad

Thanks for the comments. It was a lot of fun to turn. cfuller, the ring started out as a 8"x8"x1/2" board. Cut a circle on the band saw then mounted between centers. Marked out the desired ring with a parting tool, then created the crown. Turned down the thickness from the back to about 3/16" in the middle of the ring. Then using a thin parting tool parted off the ring portion using my left hand to catch the ring when it come off. This left me holding the ring with a 4" disc still between centers. Ring was then buffed and waxed. I hope this is clear enough, much eazier to do then say.

#8 Wed June 1, 2005 9:58pm

cfuller

That's very clear. Then you're left with the 4" piece for a lid on another smaller piece. I hate to be a copycat but that's one I'm going to try.

#9 Thu June 2, 2005 1:17am