Transforming a log into a bowl using a wood lathe.
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1 The faceplate has been attached. This will allow the wood to be mounted on the lathe spindle.
2 Mounted on the lathe.
3 Another view mounted on the lathe.
4 A view showing the faceplate on the lathe spindle with the wood attached.
5 Beginning of the rounding process.
6 Rounding process.
7 More rounding.
8 Just a little more to go.
9 Still a little more.
10 Bowl is rounded and the tenon formed. The tenon is used to reverse the bowl.
11 Another view of the rounded bowl and tenon.
12 The bowl has been reversed so the inside can be hollowed.
13 The four jaw chuck that grabs the tenon formed earlier.
14 Boring a hole in the bowl to serve as a depth gauge when hollowing.
15 Hole bored to the correct depth so I do not hollow the bowl to much.
16 Beginning to core the bowl. (Hollow)
17 Almost there - to the rough-in stage that is.
18 Off the lathe and ready to be dated, sealed with wax emulsion (Anchorseal) and put away for six months to a year to dry. After the wood is dry it will be final turned and a finish applied.
19 Showing the size of the finished rough turned bowl.
