The Urban Turner

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Sunday, August 19, 2012

I love popcorn bowls!




 Failure is an option! Here is a little insight into the process of developing a production piece. First it must be repeatable. The size and profile must be relative. Below are three attempts at a popcorn bowl. The profile and size has been tweaked a bit until the one on the far right looked like something I can move forward on. Blank is cut from a 12" template and the finished bowl ended up a bit under 10" by 6.5" tall. The final model is then weighed every day from the time it is roughed. When the weight is unchanged for a few days, it is dry and ready for finish/carving. Right now it is losing an oz. of water a day. We will keep and eye on the progress. Basement storage will slow the drying. Green turned it will change to a slightly oval shape. The defining characteristic of our 2012 popcorn bowl is full round bottom. This allows the bowl to rock but not fall over.   
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      • John Jordan hollowing
      • Dixie Biggs is my new hero
      • The instant gallery at Turn On Chicago.
      • More from day one at Turn On Chicago Seminar
      • What did I learn from stuart batty?
      • Aesthetics of wood- How to orientate your log
      • Stuart Batty- Fundamentals of woodturning
      • Magazine photos of my selections- Turn-On Chicago ...
      • Oak Bowls
      • A day of Walnut...and other things....
      • Let's get into that Walnut
      • Tip of the day- Bowl Blanks
      • Salad bowl model
      • I love popcorn bowls!
      • Black Locust treasure
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