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Title: Sycamore Serving Bowl
Post by: EIEIO on August 12, 2016, 04:36:26 pm
https://goo.gl/photos/hHcX4NZWdhUhtda77 (https://goo.gl/photos/hHcX4NZWdhUhtda77)

https://goo.gl/photos/faV5B1BbGdCvtJ5F7 (https://goo.gl/photos/faV5B1BbGdCvtJ5F7)

Sorry - it's been a while since I posted an on-line photo and I'm struggling to remember how to do it. For now, these links are to photos in a shared album so I think they should be viewable by everyone. If not, somebody let me know and I'll try something else.

This is an 8x12 oval serving bowl cut from some heavily distressed Sycamore. The spalted sycamore has dark markings throughout, and was infested with some small boring bug that left holes and deep texture inside and outside.

After planing, the board is 15/16" thick. The 2 side rings are cut 1/2" thick at an angle = arctan((1/2)/(15/16)) = 28 deg. Glue and Clamp in a bowl clamp. After 5 minutes, remove from clamp and scrape the glue squeeze-out. Re-clamp for 30 minutes or more. Sand-Sand-Sand, then finish with 2 coats of shellac and rub in paste wax using #1000 steel wool.
Title: Re: Sycamore Serving Bowl
Post by: DWSudekum on August 12, 2016, 09:27:24 pm
Ray for some reason the picture of the bowl did not post.  The spot for the picture posted but not the picture itself.


DW
Title: Re: Sycamore Serving Bowl
Post by: spirithorse on August 13, 2016, 11:32:51 pm
Hi, Ray,
It opened fine for me and you did an excellent job.
Beautiful bowl!
Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse
Title: Re: Sycamore Serving Bowl
Post by: DWSudekum on August 14, 2016, 02:59:06 am
Ray excellent job on that bowl.  Love the wood and the shape.  Thanks for sharing this with us. 

DW
Title: Re: Sycamore Serving Bowl
Post by: gordster on August 14, 2016, 06:03:48 am
Hi Ray,Great job on the bowl..love the wood choice
Title: Re: Sycamore Serving Bowl
Post by: EIEIO on August 14, 2016, 08:42:16 am
The sycamore was requested by a customer. My local wood mill had a stack of it in his way and gave it to me for free so I have plenty to work with.