Gambel Oak bowl

This is my attempt to copy the similar Osage Orange bowl that Philip turned. I really liked this concept and plan to do some more. Thanks for the idea Philip. This one is from an 8" log of Gambel Oak, 6" wide, 3" tall. Finished with semi-gloss Deft.

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cfuller

Registered: November 2004
Location: North Ogden, Utah
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Date: Wed June 29, 2005
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Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Very pretty piece of wood, Curt. Looks like you've done a fine job of turning an interesting style. These pieces always look to me like they are pulling themselves out of the slab. Very cool. 8)

#1 Wed June 29, 2005 3:19am

Philip Peak

Nice job Curt, I like the way you did the lip of the bowl.

#2 Wed June 29, 2005 6:35am

Chris Wright

very cool Curt, nice job on the wings, looks like a good finish and form.

#3 Wed June 29, 2005 7:01am

nappen

This is a cool idea, I like the way it turned out.

#4 Wed June 29, 2005 7:22am

Rick Prevett

The contrast between sapwood/heartwood is very nice. Unlike me, you got the biggest bowl you could out of the log. Good work.

#5 Wed June 29, 2005 1:08pm

Gil

I really like what you have created here, Curt. The finish looks very smooth, and the grain/colors look great. Did you bandsaw a plank to start with, or just mount the whole small log between centers. Is the bottom a small foot or does the bowl continue through the square?

#6 Wed June 29, 2005 3:21pm

cfuller

Gil, it was turned from a short piece of the log. The bowl continues through the plank. There's about 2" of bowl under the plank that the picture doesn't show. I just drilled a hole in the log and screwed it on to the big wood worm screw that comes with the talon chuck and held it with the tailstock. Turned and finish sanded the bottom with a tenon. Turned it around and held the tenon in the chuck and turned and finished the top. Finished the foot using the donut chuck.

#7 Wed June 29, 2005 3:58pm

Gil

Thanks Curt. My donut chuck is about the most useful tool I have ever made.
Maybe it is the background color, but it sure does not 'look' like the square is elevated two inches. When I look down into the bowl, I can see the depth you are describing.

#8 Wed June 29, 2005 6:59pm