NO, NOTHING ... just to keep his hands in his pockets.
I was training a week at JFE workshop, one of my best memories.
I heard about your friend.
this is nothing more than a bowl turned landed on its support, then sawn into two parts, stick together the upper bowl parts, sand and present the invoice LoL
What do you do to prepair yourself to turn these bowls. Johnny Walker, Jim Beam, home brew ??? It takes a lot more skill to turn something out of round than a flat dish or bowl !!! Very nice craftsmanship and thought. Jim S