I suggest the foot that was held by three screws and a face plate was
cut down and sawed off. The bowl reversed and the foot turned down and
perhaps recessed.
To remount the bowl if that is what you want to do - take several sheets
of note book paper or printer (laser).. and glue a block on the foot
with the paper between. If there is a recessed foot - not enough surface...
Put the bowl in a chuck bowl towards the head with a chuck or a friction
chuck.
Cut the foot off and go back and glue paper between the flat foot and a
mounting block. The trick will be to center the bowl on the faceplate
or in a 4 jaw with the new block added.
To get the block off - a skew will part between the paper easily.
Finish as wanted.....foot or no foot -
Martin
Martin H. Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
TSRA, Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Medal.
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder
IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member.
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John wrote:
In message , John
writes
We all know Mac loves his Lignum Vitae, but does anyone know of
sources within the UK?
I have found a one, but they have only small pieces of branch 6 inch x
2 inch. The other option being redundant crown green bowls, but they
again are limited in size
Well, I have been lucky to pick up a couple of Crown Green Bowls, made
of Lignum Vitae, so now its a case of turning this round object into
another round object, well after I figure out how to hold them.
There appears to be three holes in one side, probably for a chuck of
some type, as they do not seem deep enough to take screws (about 1/4
inch). There is also an insert which is about 1 inch diameter on both
sides. I am currently thinking of holding the bowl by the three holes,
and then converting the insert recess on the other side to a dovetail.
Has anyone tried this before? IS there a better way of holding them?
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