Summary: A bowl blank cannot be perfectly rounded using a chainsaw, but it can be cut close to round. See how to cut a bowl blank with a chainsaw in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
Donna Zils Banfield has been woodturning full-time since 2004. Her work includes architectural reproduction for older home restoration, teaching woodturning at local woodworking...read more
"In this clip I'm going to show you how to cut your bowl blank, using a chainsaw. Now it's not going to be perfectly round because I can't really cut a round circle, using a chainsaw, but I can get close enough to be able to put it on the lathe. What we're going to end up with is a bowl blank that has many sides, kind of like a hexagon. So, let's get started. (Cutting bowl)."
eHow Article: Cutting a Bowl Blank With a Chainsaw
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alex25 said
on 5/6/2009 very bvad