This bowl project starts with a crotch piece from a dogwood tree that needed to be taken down. It is cast with a light green epoxy.
Bob, the steel chunk, held the wood down in the epoxy during the setting. After 2 days in the pressure pot the epoxy is firm and the casting is ready to come out.A tenon is glued on to the casting. The tenon has a faceplate ring attached so the it can be securely held on the lathe. Bob helped the glue make a firm contact. BTW, Bob lost his an eye on a previous job and the other with this one in the pressure pot. He is patiently waiting for “the boss” to replace them.The casting is mounted on the lathe and turning has begun.Most of the tooling is done and most of the sanding is complete.Another viewSanding is done to 180 grit and a clear epoxy coat is added to fill any small holes.The bowl is sanded to 600 grit from about 60 grit and a sealer is applied, then layers of finish.The bowl is nearly done. It is still has the chuck attached, but the tenon will be removed next and the bowl will stand on its own.
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