ngeb528
Member
I haven't done any bowl turning (except for the one on my lathe at the moment).
When I selected the piece of red oak, it looked really nice - lots of spalting, some dark center wood, lots of interesting colorations. It's not as impressive now that I've turned it most of the way.
My stupid question is this:
What is the "proper" orientation for turning a bowl? Center of the tree as the base, outside edge (towards the bark), end grain?
Is there a right & wrong part to choose as the base of a bowl?
Is this making any sense, at all?
When I selected the piece of red oak, it looked really nice - lots of spalting, some dark center wood, lots of interesting colorations. It's not as impressive now that I've turned it most of the way.
My stupid question is this:
What is the "proper" orientation for turning a bowl? Center of the tree as the base, outside edge (towards the bark), end grain?
Is there a right & wrong part to choose as the base of a bowl?
Is this making any sense, at all?