a chain hoist is used to lift a 100 lb ambrosia maple block onto the lathe
the 23" diameter ambrosia maple block is ready to spin
the cutting tools I use...
starting to form the outside
a bit more....
a tenon is cut on the bottom... it will be used
to hold the bowl when flipped
a four jaw chuck is attached to the tenon
the bowl is flipped... note the faceplate that was previously holding the bowl
the faceplate is removed...
the inside is hollowed out...
the thick roughed out bowl... now 20" in diameter
...ready for drying...
it is placed in the drying racks for 4-6 months
to dry and stabilize the wood in preparation for the next step...finishing
... and how I use them to cut
and shape the wood
hollowing out the inside of the bowl
almost finished....
First Stage- roughing out the bowl