Florida West Coast Woodworkers

February’s Turners meet – branch bowl

Denny came up with something I have never seen or heard of for February’s turners meet. The object was to start with a  fork in a branch and end up with this.

IMG_0931 IMG_0941 First you have to create a flat spot to mount the face plate. You start by leveling out a templet with wedges then use a router to make a flat level spot through the bark

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Now your ready to mount the face plate and start turning.

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Better watch you fingers. With some of the weight gone you can take some off the back and then hollow out the bowl,

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You end up with lots of shavings and a most unusual bowl.

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