Steussy Creations' Bowl Saw

New woodturning tool to carve out multiple bowls from one blank!

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This is nothing more than a saw mounted on the end of a woodworking handle in such a manner that you can place it in a 5/8" groove that you create on the lip of a specially prepared bowl-blank and cut out the center of the "parent-bowl" for a second bowl. Not only do you save money, but they are an attractive match.

By using a 2-1/8" Forstner bit and drilling one hole on each side of a 6" (or 8") bowl blank (Picture 3) you are ready to use the BowlSaw to make 2 bowls from that blank. (Picture 2) Here's how it's done.

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I have made more than 45 sets of these bowls using this tool with no problems at all. It is safe, easy to use and a fun-thing to save our dwindling wood resources.

1. Mount the "parent bowl" in your chuck on the "daughter-bowl" side of the blank and work it to your desired shape.

2. Reverse the bowl and mount to begin the 5/8" groove around the outside for the BowlSaw. You can use a parting tool, but I use a 1/4" Hamlet bowl gouge and finish with a 1/2" Hamlet skew with a round shank.

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3. When groove is 3/8" from bottom introduce the BowlSaw and get saw started by turning the lathe by hand. Then jiggle switch to continue action.

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4. Slowly rotate BowlSaw counterclockwise to saw off bottom of "daughter-bowl". And--there you are! Two bowls from one blank--and they match perfectly! From there it's easy with a chuck hole for each bowl. (You can even shape the "daughter-bowl" to match its parent.)

FREE TRIAL FOR A LIMITED TIME -- see order page!