February 2005 Meeting

Jim shapes the bowl from the bottom up

Jim cuts a recess for mounting on the chuck

He explains the difference between cutting and scraping

The bowl is reversed and the faceplate is removed

The rim is trued up

The hollowing starts

The hollowing is almost complete

Jim checks the depth

He uses pencil marks to highlight areas that require attention

Jim has done enough bowls to check the thickness with his fingers

The finished bowl