Bowl 2

Making A Bowl Continued

First I used a large drill, then a boring bar to get close. Then I finished the bottom and inside diameter with a 3/8" radius tool. If you're wondering what kind of tool this is, it's called an 'end mill' (3/4" diameter), which is used for the metal working world. I'm only using one of the four flutes here, which I used for cutting the small amount that I need to produce that radius in the bottom. And yes, this is an unconventional way of doing this but it worked.

Once I was done sanding on the bowl, I was ready to cut the lid. All I needed was a small lip to locate inside the bowl which was easy. However, I plan on putting a clear finish on this project and I don't know how thick that will end up. That means I'll be using an educated guess here. I gave the lid .008 of clearance so we'll see if that was enough or not later.

I used a 3/16" roundover bit for the top surface of the lid. This went nice and smooth. Now it's time to do some sanding.

I put my brand on the inside of the lid and then went into the paint booth to spray some semi-gloss clear on both pieces.

It's hard to see here but the bowl is not touching the scrap round piece. I put three screws in the scrap piece and those are resting on the inside of the bowl.

The next day I cut a piece of brown felt to glue on the bottom. I sprayed the felt but brushed the adhesive on the bowl.

It's Finished

I was in such a hurry to send this to my daughter-in-law, I forgot to take pictures of it before hand. So I asked my son Tony to take some for me when it arrived at their house.

If some smaller items are placed inside here, that radius will make it easier to remove them.

The felt bottom is furniture friendly.

If you're wondering how the lid fit after spraying clear in it? Well, it didn't. I had to do a little sanding on the lid so it would sit correctly. No big deal but now I know my next project that has a close fit will need more clearance. Happy birthday Angelica, I hope you like it.

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