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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: mrsn on March 12, 2011, 01:41:24 pm
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After seeing the cool bowls that DWSudekum has made, I decided that I wanted to make one. I really like seeing how something can go from a flat board to a bowl. I have made some baskets and it is fun to see people try to figure out how one flat board made a tall bowl.
This bowl was also an experiment in working with Bamboo. I was at TJ-Max looking for "cool" kitchen stuff for a friends birthday and ran across some bamboo cutting boards. They had a few sizes and thicknesses of boards, also ones that had different "grain" effects. Most of the boards were between $3-10. Several boards were 1/4" or 1/2" with a few that were 3/4" inch (the thicker ones were more expensive, but had cooler "grain" patterns). I found a few boards that had damaged handle on clearance and since I was planning on cutting the handle off it was a bonus. I got a piece if 1/2"x9x11 for $2, which is less then many hardwoods at the nearest lumber store. The bamboo cut really well on the scroll saw. It also sanded/shaped really nicely. I will totally be buying a few more bamboo cutting boards for future projects.
I learned a couple of things while cutting this bowl. First is that the excalibur people with the tilting head are on to something. I had not cut anything at such an angle on my saw, I was cutting at 38 degrees. On my last ring the light-bulb went on and I moved to the side of my saw. It was easier to cut when one hand wasn't so much higher above the other. I also didn't think all the way to the end of the project and wish I would have left the bottom one ring higher. It gets too narrow at the bottom.
Let me know what you think, and a big thank you to DWSudekum for his inspiration and help in this project.
Katie (MrsN)
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WOW!! I like that. I want to try it but have to learn how to use straight blades first. I domn't thiink spirals will work for this . Nice job!
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I think its very nice Katie you did a good job with it.
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Katie What a georgous bowl. You really made a masterpiece there! Wasn't that fun to make? I love making a flat board into something else.
One of the things you can do if you decide that a bowls bottom is too small is to make a 2nd smaller bowl only one ring or there about tall, shape it and then turn it upside down and glue it to the bottom of the larger bowl. This does change the over all shape a bit but it does make it more stable. There is no rule saying that you have to use only one bowl in making your bowl. The possibilities are rather endless on what you can do. Another thought would be to make an X stand and have your bowl rest on that.
DW
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It looks really great! Bamboo is a good wood, I like it very much. Also one of the fast growing woods, that can be harvest better without so much damage on the environment.
regards
Torsten
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Excellent Katie! What a nice looking bowl!
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Katie, the Wonder Girl!
Wonderful job on that difficult and gorgeous bowl!
I just finished an oriental fish pattern of Steve's using a piece of bamboo flooring material.
Loved cutting something that will 'replenish itself' so quickly!
Ya done good!
~~~GB~~~
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Katie,
Your bowl is very beautiful indeed.
Louis
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Your bowl looks way better than any bowl I've made. How much sanding did you have to do? All of mine require quite a bit of sanding. Love the bamboo.
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Katie very nice job , maybe I'll get mine finished when everything else quits jumping in the way of it ........Keep it up , your making me want to jump back on finishing it ........
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Great job, Katie! And you are definately right about the table staying stationary. When I was looking to upgrade my saw, I was doing alot of spiral bowls and the fact that I didn't have to fight gravity was a big selling point to me. I just have to remember to saw in the opposite direction of the instructions.
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Awesome job Katie , it is beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us. :)
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Hi Katie, looks great. I never thought of using cutting boards or bamboo for that matter. Learned something new again.
David
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you did an awesome job there.
is bamboo hard to saw?
with what can I compare it in terms of hardness/density?
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Marc...when I cut the fish it was from flooring material that I sanded down to about 5/8" and it saws very much like (to me) Boxwood. Used spiral blades and the dust was very fine. You must remember that the flooring material is much like plywood and three plies each about 1/4" thick.
Do not know how the single ply board would cut but dust would still be very fine. It will be however a 'glue up' and the glue does make a difference in sawing.
~~~GB~~~
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These are really cool, Katie! I love the fact that you used cutting boards for them. What a great idea!
Sheila :)
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Awesome job on the bowl!! I can only hope that one day I will have the forsight to look at a cutting board and see a bowl. Awesome!
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That is very cool! I really like the color and grain. Once again, nice job!
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great looking bowl.
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Great job...now I am on my way to shop for bamboo. Thanks for your great idea and sharing with us.
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Great job on the bowl, all you need is an open mind and any wood can become a great masterpiece...
Bruce
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Great Job! I have heard that you can sometimes find bamboo cutting boards at the Everything for a Dollar stores.
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Again let me amazed with your talent.
Often old men can learn from young people.
I personally have never tried to do a job like that, I'm afraid to spoil the wood.
But if a beautiful young woman gives the example of course I'll try.
Thank you for showing your work and encourage me not to stagnate.
Una vez m?s me dejas asombrado con tu talento.
Muchas veces los hombres viejos podemos aprender de la gente joven.
Yo en lo personal nunca he intentado hacer un trabajo as?, me da miedo de hechar a perder la madera.
Pero si una bella joven pone el ejemplo, claro que lo intentar?.
Gracias por mostrar tu trabajo y motivarme a no estancarme.
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Thats gorgeous.. I always wondered how bamboo would work.. Thanks for sharing.... Sheila
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That is a beautiful bowl. What great work. Your idea of standing to the side of the saw is fantastic.
Denny in TN