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Summary: Finish the outside shape by putting a defined base on the bowl. Learn how to finish the outside bowl shape from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Woodturning is my dream. I was introduced to woodturning 25 years ago when I took an introductory class for a 5-in-1 machine my wife encouraged me to buy. For the next 20 years, I...read more
"And what we'll do at this point is finish the outside shape of the bowl. First thing I will do is put a defined base on it. By doing this, I'm taking the tool, rotating it up so that I'm entering the work perpendicular. Bring that down until I get a shape I want. I'll duck tail it just slightly, then go back to the shearing cut and work on a nice line. What you want to do is set yourself up a nice shape and finish the outside edge, bring it in. Generally you're working from the, the narrower diameter to the larger diameter."