turnerbob said:

Hi Greg, If your not happy with the thickness why not remount it and
reduce it a bit. If you can't get the calipers inside because of the
smaller opening why not cut the rim off, re-turn it and put it back.
Usually too thick isn't a problem. Better too thick than too thin.

By thickness, I was referring to the ultimate shape more than wall
thickness. There is no "extra" material there to work with.
It just seems rather blobby, and I was after a slimmer, more modern
look. Unfortunately, the close dimensions I cut this stuff to doesn't
leave much room for variation in shape once planned and cut.

Also unless you really enjoy the drawing process a program like
woodturner pro will save a lot of time and headaches. While I like the
drawing process it gets old after a while. I'd much rather be building
and turning than drawing.

I understand. I have a computer program, but unfortunately it doesn't
really show the whole picture. Subtle aspect ratio variations occur
between the image on the screen and the resulting bowl. So I draw half
the shape (and mirror) and use those measurements to plan the cut
list. Due to the high cost of some of the woods, I leave only an
approximate 1/16" margin for error. I haven't tried Woodturner Pro in
a few years, but I preferred Segmented Project Planner at the time. I
ended up writing my own program in C++ so that coding mods could be
made easily in-house.


Greg G.