Ringmaster Curved 'Dizzy Bowl'

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Wood turners have been making dizzy bowls for years, but the Ringmaster has made the process a bit easier.  (See 'What The Heck is a Ringmaster?")

Most Ringmaster dizzy bowls to date, have had straight sides.  This is my attempt to make one with curved sides.  (See Curved vs Straight Sides below.)

                                      

So we start with a square blank, 1 3/4" thick.  The objective is two blanks, approximately 3/4" thick.

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Next the blank is rounded at the bandsaw...  The hole is for the lathe arbor mount. 

Again at the bandsaw, the round black is cut into 1/4" slices.

For glue up, each slice is turned approximately 1/2 inch.  Two blanks are created.

Above you can see how the slices have each been turned a half inch.  This blank is on the lathe, being cut into rings.  The rings are glued together and turned at the lathe.  Here's the resulting bowl.