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| I don't always start out with a plan as complete as this one but I needed a little help in visualizing the idea of having the 'loops' penetrate the bottom of the bowl to create feet. |
Work in progress - Cherry
Bowl 12" x 14"
by Steve Schmeck
Note: This bowl is in a private collection. (April, 2004)
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| I don't always start out with a plan as complete as this one but I needed a little help in visualizing the idea of having the 'loops' penetrate the bottom of the bowl to create feet. |
| This project started out as a cherry log section about
14" in diameter and 18" long, split in half with wedges and sledge. The half-log was very green and weighed about 35 lbs. I started out by drawing the rough shape and features, in this case
the areas to be left |
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| Above: The bottom has been smoothed with gouges and Surform Rasps to help visualize the overall shape of the bowl. |
The bowl blank is securely fastened to the bench and shaping of the top and rim continues. |
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| The looping shapes are more defined here and the thickness of body of the bowl is roughed in to about 3/8". |
Coming along now. The blocks left for the feet need to be shaped next. Quite a way to go yet to get the bowl thickness down to 3/16" or so. |
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| Here is a small "Chisel Plane" I made today to help clean up and thin the bowl bottom. Those loops kept getting in the way of larger tools. |
Thinning down with the help of a goose-neck scraper (in bowl, above) and a couple of custom made sanding sticks. Bottom is about 1/4" thick, about 1/16" to go once the inside shape is done. |
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| The rim and 'loops' are now their final shape and I'm in sanding mode. The 35 pound half-log now weighs about a pound. We'll use all those the chips to help heat shop. Last step is to apply an oil finish. |
Just about done! Final sanding and a few |
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| These are the main tools used on this bowl, plus of course the mallets. |
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