I brought up this idea at work and one of my co-workers offered to let me use his wood shop for making a bowl.
The fruit bowl is a big hit and this is how I made it.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Communal Fruit Bowl
A few weeks ago my friend shared a Planet Green article about starting a communal fruit bowl at work. It is incredible how much coffee we consume during a workday, so I thought a bowl of fruit may offer a much healthier distraction. There is nothing like a crisp apple.
I brought up this idea at work and one of my co-workers offered to let me use his wood shop for making a bowl.
The fruit bowl is a big hit and this is how I made it.
After a piece of walnut was cut in half and we put the two pieces through the planer.
Jon getting me comfortable with the table saw
All these pieces were cut at a 60 degree angle.
At the end of Day-1. Check out my face guard. ROCK!
All the pieces glued together
A view from the top before we put it on the lathe
After a half hour on the lathe, the bowl started taking shape
FRUIT BOWL!
I brought up this idea at work and one of my co-workers offered to let me use his wood shop for making a bowl.
The fruit bowl is a big hit and this is how I made it.
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5 comments:
that is frigin amazing. who taught you how to do it??
Thanks!
I was really impressed with the results too.
I had a wood shop class when I was in middle school, so I was familiar with all the machines. My co-worker has made bowls like this before so he guided me along the whole way.
man, i took woodshop too, but all i made was an off balance, mis sized, unfinished bookshelf and a clock. :P
that's incredible. i'd really like to make stuff like that.
You did an amazing job!! I want one too!
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