My wife and I use a good sharp chisel, flat edge down and tap the
handle with a mallet. The sloped side of the chisel helps raise the
wood puck and split it off. Then sand and finish by hand.

We usually do this off the lathe, with the bowl on a non-slip rubber
pad. Works well for us...

Dave

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 05:41:33 -0500 (EST), (Go NY
Giants They Stink, Go Anyway!!) wrote:

I have turned my first bowl and would appreciate advice on how to remove
it from the wooden block it's glued to. I mounted a wood block on my
face plate, and using tightbond glue, attached my blank to it with a
brown paper bag between the block and the blank. Being it's my first
bowl, I dont want to mess it up now, especially because it came out
quite well. Will a good tug free it or should I use my parting tool to
seperate it?? If I do use the parting tool should I remove the
slightest amount of the bowl bottom, or leave the slightest amount of
the block on the bowl and some how sand the block off???? Your advice
is greatly appreciated.