Amateur Blacksmithing - Bowl forming with a Fly Press

Experiment - Forming a bowl out of 3mm plate - 6 inches square using a Norton No.8 Fly Press, 4 inch Ball Bearing, and Doming block.
I bought the doming block from Nigel Barnett of Forged Ironmongery:
www.forged-iro...

[@farishssenkubuge5011]

Nice tool, I would like to use it on my fly press

[@tokolosh11]

Well it does work.... Perhaps a round blank would be easier to turn etc.

[@theamateurblacksmith]

Yes, a round blank could be easier...but I did like the look of the bowl when it's finished. I went on to produce 8 of them. To produce a bowl took 30-35 minutes to produce including a flat bottom and finishing.

[@MegaBonso]

Looks great where did your ball bearing come from

[@theamateurblacksmith]

I got the ball from the following website:
www.ballandrollerstore.com/chrome-steel-52100-ball-bearings/4-chrome-steel/