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Woodturning & Hollowing out the bowl
Once you have turned the outside of a bowl, it is time to hollow it out. Your approach here is critical to the ultimate appearance of the piece. Keep in mind that the shape of a bowl's inside should complement the outside. A bowl can have atiractive outside and inside forms, but if the surfaces do not harmonize. the finished piece will not look right. As a novice 6owl turner, you should aim for walls of even thickness. For small- to medium-sized bowls, 1/3 to 3/4-inch-thick walls work well. As you gain erperience, do not hesitate to experiment with less conventional designs.
The most important rule when hollowins out is to cut toward the axis of the lathe-that is, from large to small diameter. The advantage of this approach is that your cuts will run with the grain, gir,ing you better controlof the tool and producing a cleaner surface.
For judging depth, many turners drill a deuth hole into the mouth of the bowi before starting. Although it is not absolutely necessary, a depth hole will allow you to work without stopping often to measure your progress.
Once you are ready to hollow out the interior, chuck the bowlbase to the headstock using one of the methods described earlier in the chauter. Then flatten the face of the mouth;as shown in the photo above. To prevent the rim from splintering, touch it lightly with a bowlgouge to round it over slightly. Now you are ready to rough out tl-re inside. Once you have removed the bulk of the waste and the inside of the bowl has the rough forrn you want, use a scraper to refine the surface.
Remember that on large bowls, there will be times rvhen the tool's pivot point on the tool rest will be relaiively far from the cut. In such cases, brace the cutting tool firmly on the rest and work carefully.
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