© Martin Edwards 2010
Disclaimer: The techniques shown here are representative of the way that I work. I have highlighted certain Health and Safety points throughout but responsibility lies solely with the person who is carrying out the woodturning. Always adhere to safe working practices at all times. Remember the more fingers that you lose, the harder it becomes to turn wood!
Pierced Bowl Project Page 3
9. The inside has now been cut away using the bowl gouge. This is as far as I undercut the rim using the bowl gouge but I need to go a lot further! The middle of the inside is still left quite thick at this stage to help support the rim of the bowl.
10. This is the tool to undercut the rim. This one is home made out of an old scraper. These are commercially available under the name of "Hook" tools. This is sharpened like a scraper using a burr formed by grinding to act as the cutting edge.
11. This shows how far the rim is undercut. Notice that the tool is pointing down
and that it is flat on the tool rest -
12. Here I am power sanding the rim with a 3" sanding pad and a 120 grit abrasive disc. The rest of the inside is sanded to 600 grit as before.