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  1. 01-31-2013, 8:01 PM #1
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    A Little spalt and a lot of Fiddle

    Wood is fiddle maple from the Rocklar Store. About 9" in diameter and 2 1/2" deep. Rim is beaded (3/8" gouge and undercut using a 1/2" spindle gouge with 1" swept back wings. The wings allow a sweeping action under the rim and leave a very clean cut that requires little sanding. The bowl has two coats of Fordby's danish oil and two coats of lacquer. The bowl has a slight amount of spalt on the rim.


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  3. 01-31-2013, 8:10 PM #2
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    Very nice Bob as all your work. That is also a very nice piece of wood .
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    That's some beautiful wood, Bob. Very nice work.
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    Great find from Rockler Bob. Nice work on the turning & finishing as well.
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    Wow that is a great piece of wood. Great find. I love the undercut rim!
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    Beautiful wood Bob and great work on it. Really nice piece.
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    Great piece of wood and you've done it justice ! lovely lovely bowl.
    Bob, you know that that wood was probably sourced just off my back door as a local company here "Bow River" supplies Rockler with most all of their figured Maple turning blanks.
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    Holy Mackerel Bob! You come up with some of the prettiest bowl wood. And then you always make it look it's best. That's such a beautiful bowl!
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    Hooooooooooooo dogie, now that's some curl, baby! Gotta love that figure, and you did a splendid job on the turning.
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    Beautiful bowl Bob! That's some great looking wood and I really like the undercut rim.
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    very nice fiddle, and I like you left it plain & no faddle!!! :-)
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    That's a beauty Bob! Love all that curl!
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    Quote Originally Posted by John Spitters View Post
    Great piece of wood and you've done it justice ! lovely lovely bowl.
    Bob, you know that that wood was probably sourced just off my back door as a local company here "Bow River" supplies Rockler with most all of their figured Maple turning blanks.
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    I always wondered where it came from. I don't know why they cut them round. I would much prefer them square blanks. It seems like an extra effort that really isn't necessary. Probably Rockler's idea I would like to turn some square ones. It does turn very well.
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    Really simple with great wood...knocks the socks off!!
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  16. 02-01-2013, 12:24 PM #15
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    Bob,

    That is a gorgeous piece of wood, and outstanding job of turning. As a new turner can you share how you do the undercut rim?

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