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In this video, general contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O’Connor that it’s possible to make a square bowl on a lathe. With some exotic materials and a steady hand, Tom turns a beautiful square bowl with four legs that really stands on its own.
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General contractor and experienced woodturner Tom Silva loves carving and shaping wood into objects. But, when he told host Kevin O’Connor that he was planning to turn a square bowl, Kevin couldn’t believe it. With the right materials and a steady hand, it’s possible, and Tom shows Kevin how it’s done.
Where to find it?
Tom and Kevin turn a square bowl with legs out of Bubinga wood [https://bit.ly/4hoZwPv].
Be sure to sharpen lathe tools when necessary, using a sharpening machine. When turning on a lathe machine [https://homedepot.sjv.io/GKZXWL], wear a face shield [https://homedepot.sjv.io/JKmbPE] and ear protection [https://homedepot.sjv.io/GK0kDB].
Tom is using Bubinga wood which is an African hardwood species.
Start by squaring up the block of wood [https://homedepot.sjv.io/YRyDej] on the table saw [https://homedepot.sjv.io/PyN2Qq]. Find the center of the wood and use a hand drill [https://homedepot.sjv.io/anv2bZ] to make a hole to mount to the woodworm screw on the chuck.
Once the block of wood is mounted start by forming the bottom and legs of the bowl using a bowl gouge and scraper [https://homedepot.sjv.io/nX2k5X]. Create a recessed notch in order to connect the bottom of the bowl to the chuck on the lathe machine.
Hand sand the bottom of the bowl using a 150-220 grit sandpaper [https://homedepot.sjv.io/e1Av7j]. Once the bowl is smooth and wiped clean of dust, apply a layer of food safe finishing oil [https://homedepot.sjv.io/OemBxN] before turning the bowl over on the chuck.
After flipping the bowl on the lathe machine, use the bowl gouge to carve out the inside of the bowl. Once the inside of the bowl depth is established, use a scraper to smooth the notches out for a smooth finish. Use a hand detail sander to finely smooth the bowl before applying finishing oil to the inside of the bowl.
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Materials:
Worm screw attachment [https://homedepot.sjv.io/vPZzKe]
Wood block [https://bit.ly/4hoZwPv]
Finishing oil [https://homedepot.sjv.io/OemBxN]
Sanding paste [https://homedepot.sjv.io/dO7KdK]
Sandpaper [https://homedepot.sjv.io/e1Av7j]
Lint-free rags [https://homedepot.sjv.io/GmkB79]
Tools:
Face shield [https://homedepot.sjv.io/JKmbPE]
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Tape measure [https://homedepot.sjv.io/rQEBXy]
Miter saw [https://homedepot.sjv.io/2aWkDQ]
Framing square [https://homedepot.sjv.io/YRyDej]
Table saw [https://homedepot.sjv.io/PyN2Qq]
Drill [https://homedepot.sjv.io/anv2bZ]
Lathe [https://homedepot.sjv.io/GKZXWL]
Woodturning chisels [https://homedepot.sjv.io/nX2k5X]
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