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  • KandDMarketing May 21, 2012 @ 9:27 pm | delete
    And another great lens!
  • wayne doss May 9, 2011 @ 6:49 pm | delete
    what bevel do you cut to make the bowl flat on the bottom? how do you do glue up? how do you clamp the vessel without it sliding up and out of center or gouging the sides of it? zeke36@bellsouth.net thank you looks like a great project!
  • turner-bob May 9, 2011 @ 11:52 pm | delete
    I think my site here http://segmenting.biz/ should answer your questions. Bob
  • resabi Feb 14, 2011 @ 3:39 pm | delete
    Just stopped back to tell you that I still love this lens.
  • sathimanoj Jan 29, 2011 @ 9:40 pm | delete
    Very nice lens. I loved It!
  • DallasNicole Jan 4, 2011 @ 9:03 am | delete
    I am not sure if I could ever do this but the bowls here are beautiful.. Great lens
  • thesuccess Dec 27, 2010 @ 4:25 am | delete
    Visually stunning lens you must geat satisfaction out of building these bowls
  • mochimo Dec 27, 2010 @ 3:14 am | delete
    Great ^^. I'll gather some tools. That is an interesting crafts idea.
  • KDimmick Dec 26, 2010 @ 1:15 am | delete
    Another stunning, highly informative lens! Blessed by an angel :)
  • kimark421 Dec 23, 2010 @ 2:34 pm | delete
    Beautiful bowls and a very nice lens. Thanks!
  • kimark421 Dec 23, 2010 @ 2:34 pm | delete
    Beautiful bowls and a very nice lens. Thanks!
  • ChapelHillFiddler Sep 29, 2010 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    Lovely! Blessed.
  • GonnaFly Sep 10, 2010 @ 4:16 am | delete
    These are absolutely beautiful! Well done. And thanks for the instructions.
  • eclecticeducation Sep 8, 2010 @ 1:56 pm | delete
    Beautiful bowls! Great lens.
  • resabi Sep 7, 2010 @ 12:16 pm | delete
    Blessed by a SquidAngel.
  • SofiaMann Aug 19, 2010 @ 8:36 pm | delete
    Amazing what you can do. Thanks for sharing. Congratulations on LOTD.
  • lisaherbik Aug 19, 2010 @ 12:50 pm | delete
    These are gorgeous! Love this lens :)
  • burgessvillian Aug 18, 2010 @ 3:10 am | delete
    I have done one intarsia project and one scroll portait. These were relatively easy. Your work looks great and congratulations on the lotd.
  • Pinkchic18 Aug 17, 2010 @ 4:05 pm | delete
    Wow, you do a very great job with these, they look incredible! I know it can't be as easy as you explain either, I'm sure there is a high level of acquired skill. Well done!
  • kimmanleyort Aug 17, 2010 @ 11:50 am | delete
    Absolutely gorgeous and so worthy of LOTD. Congratulations
  • Flynn_the_Cat Aug 17, 2010 @ 11:36 am | delete
    Fascinating! I can certainly see a use for this - my parents are always pulling good wood out of their house! (it was massively overbuilt ^_^ )

    Once question - how do you old the pieces in place? Is it a very strong glue? Or pegs? Do you need some kind of frame while it sets, or does it balance itself?
  • KimGiancaterino Aug 17, 2010 @ 10:24 am | delete
    These are beautiful designs! I see you also work with musical instruments. With two bass players in our household, we're constantly doing minor repairs. Your tips will come in handy. Congratulations on LOTD.
  • nightcats Aug 17, 2010 @ 9:46 am | delete
    What a beautiful bowl. You are immensely talented.
  • Pastiche Aug 17, 2010 @ 9:44 am | delete
    The best of both worlds: art and function. You make the process of turning a flat board into a bowl look almost easy enough for me to attempt. Beautiful designs and great lens of the day. Congrats and kudos!
  • daybreak Aug 17, 2010 @ 5:47 am | delete
    These are all works of art. An excellent lens.
  • Navuud Aug 17, 2010 @ 5:11 am | delete
    You're Art work is wonderful, thank you for sharing your creative inspiration with the world.
  • Val_Bonney Aug 17, 2010 @ 4:42 am | delete
    What beautiful bowls, Bob ... thank you so much for sharing your skill and artistry with the world! If I may be slightly critical, I found some of the "how-to" instructions a bit confusing - could do with a little more clarity and detail ... however, I still think this is a beautiful and informative lens, which definitely deserves its LOTD status. Congratulations! :-))
  • WordCustard Aug 17, 2010 @ 4:05 am | delete
    Very clever and a helpful step-by-step guide too. Love that blue bowl! Congratulations on LOTD.
  • WordCustard Aug 17, 2010 @ 4:05 am | delete
    Very clever and a helpful step-by-step guide too. Love that blue bowl! Congratulations on LOTD.
  • calendarsblog Aug 17, 2010 @ 4:02 am | delete
    Great idea, but how do the pieces come together?
  • prosperity66 Aug 17, 2010 @ 3:50 am | delete
    Excellent tutorial! I just am two-lefthanded, therefore I couldn't do such a fantastic job but really enjoyed to read this page.
    Congratulations on your LOTD.
  • nnaij Aug 17, 2010 @ 3:32 am | delete
    Nice bowl making guide you have here! Congrats on Lotd!
  • modz Aug 17, 2010 @ 2:43 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD!
  • Airinka Aug 17, 2010 @ 12:39 am | delete
    wonderful idea
  • HSSchulte Aug 17, 2010 @ 12:33 am | delete
    Wow, these are amazing. Love it!
  • kiwisoutback Aug 16, 2010 @ 11:26 pm | delete
    Really cool idea. Nice photos, congratulations on LOTD!
  • Fun_And_Entertaining Aug 16, 2010 @ 10:17 pm | delete
    Excellent and highly detailed! Thanks for sharing!
  • BevsPaper Aug 16, 2010 @ 10:03 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your LOTD! These bowls from a board are most lovely! I really like the one from tulip wood, what striking grain it has!
  • taliamurphy Aug 16, 2010 @ 10:00 pm | delete
    Congrats on being LOTD! Great lens! I sent it on to my 95 year old father, who is also a woodturner. He'll love it.
  • sheilamarie Aug 16, 2010 @ 9:50 pm | delete
    Wow, this lens is amazing. I so admire those who can make beautiful things out of wood! Great job -- beautiful bowls.
  • lasertek Aug 16, 2010 @ 9:18 pm | delete
    Nice! Very creative. Seldom do I see unique and artistic bowls.
  • resabi Aug 16, 2010 @ 7:19 pm | delete
    Fabulous lens -- clear and informative and a visual knock-out (uh, and do you sell these segmented bowls? I checked your sites...). Well deserved LOTD. Thanks for this.
  • Heather426 Aug 16, 2010 @ 5:53 pm | delete
    awesome workworking lens! I love woodworking too. The bowls are beautiful! Contrats on LOTD!
  • JenOfChicago Aug 16, 2010 @ 5:52 pm | delete
    So cool! Congrats on LOTD
  • LauraSchofield Aug 16, 2010 @ 5:27 pm | delete
    Beautiful bowls. I want to get my husband started on some of these! Thanks and congratulations on Lens of the Day!
  • partybuzz Aug 16, 2010 @ 5:20 pm | delete
    Very interesting info. Congratulations on LotD!!
  • d-artist Aug 16, 2010 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    Congratulations for LOTD! what amazing bowls! thanks for sharing on how to build them...

    a ~"Squid Angel Blessing"~
  • GrowWear Aug 16, 2010 @ 5:04 pm | delete
    Congratulations for LOTD! Your bowls are absolutely beautiful pieces of work.
  • ShirlW Aug 16, 2010 @ 4:57 pm | delete
    Congratulations on a well deserved LotD. Love those blue bowls!
  • theraggededge Aug 16, 2010 @ 4:36 pm | delete
    You are so clever, Turner-Bob! I love the bowls. Congratulations on LotD. Well deserved and blessed by a Squid angel :-)
  • SquidooKimberly Aug 16, 2010 @ 3:40 pm | delete
    Congrats on your LOTD! You have a gorgeous selection of woodworking patterns and pieces. Thanks for sharing your designs and directions on Squidoo!
  • LisaAuch Aug 11, 2010 @ 5:24 am | delete
    Wow I do believe I have learned something very clever today! I love the blue bowls - You should sell them!
  • KarenTBTEN Aug 10, 2010 @ 12:49 am | delete
    That is a very impressive project -- no, I wouldn't have guesses you could make a bowl that way. The set of blue bowls is quite striking looking.
  • Ramkitten Aug 9, 2010 @ 11:54 pm | delete
    Love the images!

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