Oval Lipped Sycamore Bowl

[louisbry]

This is a 6 inch by 3 inch sycamore bowl I recently finished. Inside and outside are round, but the lip is oval shapped. I rough turned it about 5 months ago and after drying the distortion was so great that I started to make fire wood out of it. On closer examination I measured the wider and narrower widths and subtracted the results. There was a good 1/8 inch left so I decided to chuck her up and give it a try. I left the lip intact and undercut with hollowing tools and turned inside and outside round with a bowl gouge. It is finished with 6 coats of satin rub on poly. Thanks for looking and comments are welcome.

 

[GouletPens]

Interesting....so when someone asks you how you made the lip oval, you can say "I didn't touch it!"

Interesting...I've never seen that. Improvisation is the wood turner's best skill!!

 

[broitblat]

That's pretty sweet looking -- I'm glad it didn't end up on the firewood pile

Instead, it just additional unique character.

-Barry

 

[rjwolfe3]

I love it. Looks thousands better then any of mine.

 

[leehljp]

I did the same thing on a small bowl/box (my first) but I didn't leave the oval. I will next time. Great looking bowl.

 

[Fred]

Heck, I have this happen every time I do not remove a green bowl from the chuck when I close down for the night. Come back in the morning and there it is ... a nice warped bowl. BTW, it just about 98% of the time is cracked wide open as well.

Great save, Louis. Never give up the ship until the waves are over your head!

 

[nava1uni]

I really like the oval rim. I like the symmetry of its shape.

 

[louisbry]

Thanks folks for the nice comments. I appreciate them!
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[artme]

Wonderful Turning!! that is a simple but impressive piece.