If I still had my lathe, and actually liked using it, I'd just glue up some bowl blanks.
Great minds think alike don't they, Joat. :wink: I have thought about doing just that. What I don't like is the glue line which will not be much but you can still see it.If I still had my lathe, and actually liked using it, I'd just glue up some bowl blanks.
Depends on how you think about it. Apparently there are some glue that are virtually invisible when they dry, I've never tried any tho, I stick with Titebond II for everything. But the good part is, it doesn't matter if the glue lines would be visible. 'Cause you're going to give them away, so let the new owner worry about that. >Great minds think alike don't they, Joat. :wink: I have thought about doing just that. What I don't like is the glue line which will not be much but you can still see it.
You need friends like I have, every piece shown has been GIVEN to me. As for glue, I use Canian made WELDBOND, it produces a joint stronger than the wood and it goes off quickly and dries colourless.Go to www.woodturner.org and search there. I think you will find several places that sell bowl blanks.
I didn't find anything on their site, John. I am not a member so that may be why.Go to www.woodturner.org and search there. I think you will find several places that sell bowl blanks.
Thanks, Mark, I am east of Nashville about 30 miles in Murfreesboro. I don't belong because I don't drive at night and the bugger bears might get me. >Where are you located? Contact a local woodturning club, and have an inquiry put out to their members. Our club has 180 members and free wood is always available.
The puff on their web site leads one to think that Weldbond is food safe. Your thoughts on that Stick. I know Titebond III is so that is what I’ve been using for boards and bowls.Weldbond is a way superior product over Titebond.....
The one advantage to glueing up your own bowl blanks is the ability to mix the grains as to achieve the best pattern. To that end I offer up my post of 5-06-2018, First Routed Bowl.Great minds think alike don't they, Joat. :wink: I have thought about doing just that. What I don't like is the glue line which will not be much but you can still see it.