Woodturning | The Sapphire Rim Bowl

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Today’s video: Pretty simple project today, but one that I’m quite pleased with! The figured maple round I started off with was one I purchased from a local exotic woods supplier. I first turned the round into the approximate shape I wanted for the final bowl, leaving everything slightly thicker than what I was planning the final bowl to be. I then built up a small mould around the bowl’s rim using a plastic poster board I picked up from Michael’s and filled the rim with Alumilite’s Clear Cast epoxy resin. The resin was dyed using a Sky Blue mica pigment from SquidPoxy. After letting the resin fully cure, I then popped the bowl back on the lathe, did the final turning to get everything to its final thickness, wet sanded the bowl up to 2000 grit, and then applied a finish using Waterlox’s Original formula. Again, pretty straightforward project, but I really enjoyed the look of the final product. The wood alone has a very nice grain pattern, but I personally love what the addition of the sapphire rim does for it. What do you think?

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Key equipment/products I used:

Rikon 70-220 VSR Midi Lathe: https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/power-tools/lathes/101468-rikon-70-220vsr-midi-lathe?item=03J7320
Woodstock 1/2 inch bowl gouge: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B005W139CS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
CA Technologies Resin Casting Pressure Pot: https://www.finishsystems.com/products/copy-of-c-a-technologies-resin-casting-2-5-gallon-pressure-tank
Alumilite clear cast: https://www.alumilite.com/resins/amazing-clear-cast/
SquidPoxy mica pigments: https://squidpoxy.ca/products/mica-powder-pigment
Waterlox Original Varnish: https://waterlox.com/original/