Second try at the vortex

[Gary Beasley]

I had some slices left over from the first bowl, not as many as needed for the original six slice pattern,
I decided to modify the pattern Pete Marken had charted up from 3/4” wide rings to 1/2”, redoing the calculations on the chart resulting in only needing four slices. I also added a few more solid discs at the bottom to give it more height and used a plug of sycamore as the base.
John Lucas I used the sanding sealer as you recommended, looks better but maybe the light color wood has more color to it than it should have.

 

[john lucas]

Looking good. The only other trick is to cut as cleanly as possible so you can start with finer paper. Try several.coats if sealer between grits. The trick is to let the sealer fill.in any pores as much as it can. Then the amsanding dust doesnt stick in the pores.

 

[Gary Beasley]

I started at 120 grit, not so much for a rough surface but to level the surface. I wiped the sealer on with a paper towel, think a brush would have gotten it better?

 

[john lucas]

Try shear scraping to level the surface. The grain is more consistent on a segmented bowl so you should be able to start with a finer grit. I have been using either the Stewart Batty grind. Mine has a cutting edge of about 43 degrees. Leaves a much cleaner finish than my standard bowl gouge that has a 55 degree ground on the nose. I also use a Hunter Osprey rubbing the bevel.and get a surface that I can start with 150 or 180.