Woodturning Square Bowl From Venezuelan Saman

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I received this wood from a friend who had traveled and lived in Venezuela. He had returned with a "bookcase" of beautiful wood, saman. He was moving and need to find a new home for the wood. The wood was already 12" square and 2" thick. I trimmed it to remove dings in the edges.
Mounted with hot melt glue, I turned a mortise. But at the last minute, the hot melt glue failed. Why? too heavy, too little glue, operator error? I had other difficulties but continued until I now have a square bowl, almost a platter.
It is still almost 12" square, finished with wipe-on poly.
Beautiful wood.
Enjoy.
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[@glencrandall7051]

It sure is nice to have friends who travel and can bring back beautiful wood. You certainly did this wood proud. Beautiful wood and beautiful work.. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thanks Glen
Alan

[@williamellis8993]

Nice, Alan. I'm glad you persevered to the end.
Bill

[@AsWoodTurns]

Me also...
Alan

[@albertdawson6814]

Very pretty Alan. Thank you for sharing. I hope I see you next week

[@AsWoodTurns]

Please come again. :)
Alan

[@hbwoodturning17]

Hello Alan, you have made a beautiful square bowl with lovely wood and a great finish.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Many thanks!
Alan

[@jeffpeters6561]

Thats a beautiful platter. Its nice to see you have mistakes also and not edit them out

[@AsWoodTurns]

Well, I will keep making mistakes. :(
Alan

[@williamgoodway1002]

The platter looks good, nice color. It was good to see you at the AAW symposium, also.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thanks for introducing yourself.
Alan

[@alanmullock381]

Gorgeous piece Alan👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you Alan
Alan

[@PHIL_S]

Thanks for sharing your work with us.

[@AsWoodTurns]

You're welcome
Alan

[@LewisKauffman]

Beautiful piece, Alan!

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you Lewis
Alan

[@walterwinnipeg7350]

Alan, that's a great-looking bowl from beautiful wood. My only critique would be that probably 80% of that beautiful wood ended up as wood shavings. 😞 That 12 x 12 x 2 inch slab would have yielded 48 excellent pen blanks, each one 6 x 1 x 1.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Well, I have more of it.
Alan

[@TheMessyStudio]

Looks good!

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you
Alan

[@DerekCadmus]

I know this is a little after the fact, but I happened to watch Eli in Portland and was wondering if you had a template of these arcs either in your blog or in somewhere in the files you could forward along 🤞🏻🙏🏻

[@AsWoodTurns]

I did not attend that session but saw him do it many years ago. He does not use a template.
Alan

[@DerekCadmus]

@@AsWoodTurns I was referring to the printed template as shown in your video

[@AsWoodTurns]

@@DerekCadmus Eli used a 9" circle to define the curvature of the side that would then match his padded jam faceplate. For the actual arcs, he loosened the chuck and cocked it before re-tightening the chuck. His replay is out on the AAW now for you to confirm.
Alan

[@davidshaper5146]

With whom, exactly, are you sharing the blame?

[@AsWoodTurns]

The other possibility is the wood. Actually still me. :(
Alan