12 Inch Diameter Maple/Cherry Bowl

[susieq4131]

I love making scroll sawed bowls. Here is my latest. Do we have a bowl category?

 

SQ

[toolbeltman]

Nice job Susie Would you tell us a little more on how you did this? which glue you like to use etc?

Regards... Doug.

[susieq4131]

Thanks Doug,

 

I took maple & cherry wood strips and cut them all to 1 1/2 inches high. Glued them all up like a cutting board and ran it through my planer until it was 28mm thick. My bowl circles for each ring were 18mm wide. Cut this bowl at 33 degrees. Glued up the rings with Weldbond which dries clear and sets up quickly. Once bowl layers were dry, sanded interior of bowl with tilting spindle sander. Once interior was sanded, glued on bottom of bowl. Once dry, sanded exterior with tilting spindle sander. Finished sanding bowl edge with mouse sander. Did final sanding from 120 grit through 600 grit with mouse sander. Finish is 3 coats of 100% tung oil. Buffed finish with 100% cotton buffing wheel.

 

SQ

[Clayton717]

that looks great, thanks for sharing.

[susieq4131]

Clayton 717,

 

Thanks for the nice comment and for viewing.

 

SQ

[amazingkevin]

This is amazing that a scroll saw did this kind of quality. I'd love to see a work in progress of this one!I seen a little video i think on steve goods site but cant watch much as the internet time is little ,5gig's a month.Thats the most beautyfull bowl i've ever seen .Great job susieq4131!

[toolbeltman]

Hi Susie, I hope this sparks some of us to make some bowls! thanks for sharing your work AND how you made this beautiful project... keep up the great work.

Doug

[Huntter2022]

that is a very lovely bowl

Thanks for sharing your talent with us

[Travis]

Boy, that turned out nice! I really have to give bowl making a try. Everyone who posts one turns out so cool. You did a great job on it!

[susieq4131]

amazingkevin,

 

Thanks so much for the very nice comments. These little rascals are a challenging. lol I have been addicted to bowl making since I made my first one. There is so much variety that can be achieved.

 

SQ

[susieq4131]

Hunter2022,

 

Thanks a bunch.

 

SQ

[susieq4131]

Travis,

 

Appears my post has been moved. Was that your handy work? I'm flattered. I think it would be great if we had a bowl category. Think that's possible? Thank you for the nice comments and for viewing. There is nothing more fun than making a bowl. I usually make these bowls in 12 inch, 13 1/2 inch, and 15 inches in diameter. Have even made one 18 inches in diameter.

 

SQ