thanks very helpful, I just turned the outside of the next attempt will try this on the inside.First off the inside contour doesn’t have to match the outside contour. A curve similar to yours looks pleasing to the eye.
The way I would follow the outside is in sort of three steps
Thick wall, cove at the top, then a bead
Using calipers every few cuts will tell you when to cut deeper or shallower. After a few bowls with this design you can measure less often.
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