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John Peachey:
I was recently given 4 boxes of blanks from a turner that had recently died. I have a mixture of commercial blanks and other timber, including some very pretty yew. All of it is quite old and dry. It has been stored well. Some of the pieces have got me wondering what to do with them especially the part turned pieces

One of the pieces is an ash bowl blank 9/ 1/2 inches across 5 3/4 deep. I don't often see bowl blanks that sort of depth. Which got me thinking, what to do with it? Just turn it into a single deep bowl, or convert the blank into two shallower blanks? Hollow form would be a possibility, but I don't have the kit to tackle something this size.

If you had a blank this size and shape what would you do with it?

Thanks for your thoughts.

John

bodrighywood:
A deep calabash style bowl, or perhaps have a look at Michael Sinclair (the Orkney Turner) and see the sort of thing that he does. Ask nicely if you want to copy mind LOL. Hollow forms can be done with  basic tools just not super thin so worth havig a look at sone of the oriental shapes in ceramics? Also thi k about an ogee type of bowl where the rim is thin and the bowl is a lot smaller than the overall diameter. Plenty of scope

Pete

John Peachey:
Thanks Pete,

Having looked up to see what a calabash bowl is I quite like the idea, but also like the idea of the ogee bowl.

A lot of the timber is of sizes/shapes i wouldn't normally think of acquiring, and so pushing me out of my comfort zone (which is no bad thing).

I think pen and paper and see which idea grabs me

Thanks for starting the old grey cells !
John

seventhdevil:
any blanks over 3" deep and wide enough i usually core for a pair or nest of three or four bowls.

if you can borrow one you will quickly realise that bowl savers are well worth the money (as long as you turn enough bowls) and a very useful tool to have in your arsenal...

Paul Hannaby:
Here's an idea for a deep bowl. This one is she oak and was from an 8x6" blank. An ogee shape would also work with those dimensions.

One source of ideas is the book "500 wood bowls". You're welcome to borrow my copy.

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