Anatomy Of A Turned Bowl

10 Questions | By Mhocking | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 1302

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Bowl turning is one of the most popular small shop hobbies for woodworkers. But how much do you know about it?

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1.

Bowls are made up of three basic elements. They are:
- A.
  
  Body, interior, exterior
- B.
  
  Interior, rim, and body
- C.
  
  Rim, body, base
- D.
  
  Foot, base, stem
2.

For the base of a wood bowl, you should:
- A.
  
  Always make it flat
- B.
  
  Make it thicker than the sides
- C.
  
  Apply green felt to it
- D.
  
  Have the base fit the intended function of the bowl
3.

The thickness of the sides of a wood bowl:
- A.
  
  Should always be 1/8-inch thick
- B.
  
  Should always be of uniform thickness
- C.
  
  Should have a curve
- D.
  
  None of the above
4.

The measure of perfection in a turned-wood bowl is:
- A.
  
  A bowl designed with attention paid to its intended function
- B.
  
  The largest one on display
- C.
  
  The bowl with the thinnest walls
- D.
  
  None of the above
5.

If you are making a bowl for holding popcorn
- A.
  
  It should be really large if you like a lot of popcorn and don’t want to continually refill the bowl
- B.
  
  Have a round bottom so that it sits comfortably in your lap
- C.
  
  Be sturdy enough so that when it’s dropped it doesn’t crack—bowls easily slip out of buttery fingers!
- D.
  
  All of the above.
6.

Salad bowls
- A.
  
  Should be painted on the inside
- B.
  
  Should be large enough so that a large salad can be tossed
- C.
  
  Shouldn’t exist because you don’t like greens
- D.
  
  Have round bottoms so that you can tip them toward you when serving yourself
7.

The rim of a bowl
- A.
  
  Is sometimes not apparent, but always there
- B.
  
  Can be twice as large as the body of the bowl
- C.
  
  Can curve inward to invite the eye into the bowl
- D.
  
  All of the above
8.

The kind of wood to use for a pleasing bowl
- A.
  
  Should be limited to only oak
- B.
  
  Can be made from any type of wood
- C.
  
  Must be made from wood that is at least 3-inches thick
- D.
  
  Depends on the time of year you are making the bowl
9.

All thin-walled bowls
- A.
  
  Will warp to some extent over time
- B.
  
  Will eventually crack
- C.
  
  Should be less than 1/64-inch thick
- D.
  
  A & B
10.

The process of designing a bowl with a pleasing rim, body, and base is
- A.
  
  Just too difficult to figure out
- B.
  
  Something that should be left to your spouse
- C.
  
  Like putting together a puzzle of your own design
- D.
  
  Not important