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Green Beech Blank 16/08/2007 |
cut mounting dovetail rough dress
outer diameter |
reload on recess, face front,
& use stiff diamond shaped parting tool to remove part of core, keep
plenty of clearance and remove shavings regularly.
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when you have got as deep as you
feel comfortable with, selecting a point corresponding to the end grain
insert Oak or similar wedge/s to split out centre portion. |
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You are the only one that can
assess the strength of the wood to withstand the break-out loads and
whether the core base is small enough diameter to break. |
proceed to rough hollow out bowl |
Forgot to mention or show
drilling screw chuck hole or dovetail recess for remounting before
removing core.
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hollow out cores for drying,
obviously both cores could have been done in sequence from main bowl. |
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Parcel up for drying 16/08/2007 |
Finished Salad Bowl 30/08/2007 |
and the |
cores 02/09/2007 |