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Tools and materials I propose:
I had a really interesting piece of mulberry log. It had many small burls but it was also hollow. So I thought it would be ideal for a resin project.
I begun by cutting my log to smaller pieces using my battery powered chainsaw. I then used an axe to split one piece in half.
I cleaned my piece a little bit using a chisel and a wire brush.
I then made a mold using a piece of plywood and PVC sheet. I shielded the mold with tape and silicone.
Then I mixed some epoxy and poured it into the mold. I degassed the resin in the vacuum chamber. I did three different pours in order to make my blank.
I then mounted my blank on the lathe using a face plate. I shaped the exterior of my bowl with a bowl gouge. I used scrapers for the finishing passes. I then made a tenon to fit my chuck’s jaws.
NAGU tools sent to me a set of their carbide turning tools. So I used them to hollow my bowl. They worked really nicely with resin.
I then sanded my bowl until 400 grit. From 400 to 1000 grit I wet sanded. I also wet sanded with my micro mesh sanding pads. Finally I buffed the bowl on my buffing wheel system.
I have special jaws for cleaning the bottoms of my bowls but this bowl was larger. So I cut the tenon with a saw and hand sanded the bottom.
My bowl came out awesome. I really enjoyed this project, but that was it. See you soon with a new project video.
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