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Creating footed bowls

Dan Stevenson

Dan Stevenson

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Where would you suggest I'd find the best info/vid/demo about how to make feet on bowls. It's time I learned this and hoped you guys did a demo on it or can point me to the best one. I hope this isn't a bother, i did a search here but didn't find anything but examples and contests. Thank you.
 
Dont know who does a video. Indemonit frequently. The trick is to design the feet first. Then you know how big of a ring to leave so you can shape it properly when you reverse turn the piece. Removing that wood is just a matter of what tools you have. I demo using a coping saw and wood ramps. At home I used Foredom tools or my angle grinder.
 
I have seen it done in demos and did a couple. Dave Barriger in the Orlando club demos this.
The basic method is to turn a ring where the feet will be and carve the wood away between the feet.

This is an easy to follow method
American Woodturner spring 2007 Neil Scobie article page 36
The trick is to do them like Neil does so the feet look like they belong rather than stuck on haphazardly.

All sorts of power tools can be used - an air body saw with a hacksaw blade will cut away most of the waste wood.
 
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Dan Stevenson said:
Thanks Guys.
Al I tried to get into the American Woodturner archives but it's not allowing me access. Weird. I tried 5 times, in both Chrome and Safari.
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That's part of the members only area of the AAW website. You can have a free trial membership that allows you access to many of the AAW publications including the current issue of the American Woodturner journal, but access to the archives isn't included in the free trial. I feel like the cost of membership ($60 per year) is money well spent.
 
Dan Stevenson said:
Oh, I see. thx.
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Dan you should try the 60 day free membership.
All the last journals are on line as well as the fundamentals.
So much reference material. This was pitched at the club meeting a few months ago.
I sent you an email.

The video has the things you need to do.
Its a way that works but does things I would not.
The holes made by the compass point in the center of the carved foot needs to be dealt with - easier to not have a hole. I would turn the foot area as part of the bowl so that the feet look integral to the shape. In the video the foot area seems to be an after thought - it messes up the shape of the bowl then the bowl has to be reshaped so it doesn't Look so bad. Better to turn as contour foot to rim that you like then do then mark the foot layout
Also consider 4 feet.
 
Thanks Al.
I signed up for the 6 months AAW a week or two ago from the flyer i got at Tricounty. I have browsed articles and watched vids here and it's all very helpful content. And yesterday I got the Turning of the Week photo - which also blew my mind.
 
Dan Stevenson said:
Thanks Al.
I signed up for the 6 months AAW a week or two ago from the flyer i got at Tricounty. I have browsed articles and watched vids here and it's all very helpful content. And yesterday I got the Turning of the Week photo - which also blew my mind.
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Dan,

I agree with the other posts, you'll find that it is money very well spent to be a member. I joined about 5 years ago as a completely uniformed turner. It's been a great resource.

Of course lots of people will still be happy to tell you just how "uninformed" I am. :-D
 
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