Square blank, cut & marked for screwing the faceplate on which holds it to the lathe.
The early stages of turning are were the shape and grain start to be revealed.
Very hazardous, at 750rpm the corners are just blurs, what you think is the corner is actually 2 inches from the edge. You need to stay focused- with a round bowl you'd normally run your fingers along the edge to check the shape and thickness, forget it's not round and you can find a finger pointing the wrong way!
After shaping the outside and sanding smooth you need to turn the bowl around and try to get the inside following the same curves with an even thickness, this is 'make or break' time for a nice bowl.
The last few cuts have to be smooth and sharp or you'll spend more time sanding than you did turning.
Hand polishing the bowl wih Shellac really bring out the most of the grain.
This was the 1st square bowl I've made for years and by far the biggest, I'm quite happy with it although my next will be a little deeper.
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