I was requested (told really) that I make a plywood bowl for my aunt’s birthday.

This is the first plywood bowl I have made with an inner lip. I left the wall a little thick as I was worried about the laminations separating if I cut it too close. I have previously made a very thin walled plywood bowl, that has now broken in a couple of pieces… Live and learn I guess. Turned out pretty nice, although I did see a little tear out on one side of the bowl. I looks nicer after a few coats of wipe-on-poly.

http://www.maryostler.com/2009/09/plywood-turned-bowl/ Link to another larger bowl I made for another aunt. This one has step by step photos in the post.

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14 images of tedious details on how I make plywood bowls

Cut strips of plywood down to even lengths. These are from the end of my Bedouin bed platform

Wet each side of the plywood so that its damp.

Spread an even coating of polyurethane glue on the sides.

Clamp the block together.

Once the glue is set, I chisel off the outside residue.

I drew a series of circles with a compass, and then cut them out on the bandsaw.

Using a center finder rule I mark out the center point.

I drill out a 2″ hole to hook up to my lathe chuck.

Chucked.

With the bowl turning I marked out a 2″ space on the flat. This get hogged out to attach to the chuck for the inside turning.

The bottom has been turn till it had a nice profile.

Starting out the inside howling. Loud, nasty, dirty, dusty tiring work…blaaaah

The inside is now completely hogged out, and the sanding is about to start.

First coat of white shellac.

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