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TURNING A BOWL WITH A MATCHING LID - PREPARING THE BLANKS | |
V. Ryan © 2012 | |
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A bowl with a matching lid is best turned from a single blank. This ensures that the grain matches, making the final product more aesthetically pleasing. |
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Carefully select a ‘blank’. The blank should be wide enough to provide a body and a lid. | |
A band saw is used to cut the lid from the body. | |
Technically the body and lid are both blanks and they are prepared for turning in the same way as any single blank. | |
Diagonal lines are drawn on the surface of the blank, in order to find its centre. | |
A circle is drawn, with its centre the crossing diagonal lines. | |
A bandsaw is then used to remove the waste material and the circular blank is ready for the lathe. | |
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