RIKON Power Tools 70-300 User Manual
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plate, see Figure 19.
9. Turn a short tenon (about 1/8" long) the size of the hole in the faceplate, see Figure 19. This will
allow centering the workpiece when the faceplate is attached. Note: If you plan to use a chuck, turn a
tenon of appropriate length and diameter to fit your chuck.
10. Stop the lathe, remove workpiece and attach face plate, or chuck.
11. Finish turning the outside of bowl with 1/2” or 3/8” bowl gouge. Leave additional material at base
of bowl for support while turning interior. This will be removed later.
Fig. 19
Fig. 20
To Shape Interior of Bowl
1. Stop lathe and move tailstock away. Remove center from tailstock to prevent bumping it with elbow.
2. Adjust tool support in front of the bowl just below centerline, at a right angle to the lathe bed.
3. Rotate workpiece by hand to check clearance.
4. Face off top of bowl by making a light shearing cut across the workpiece, from rim to center.
5. Place 1/2" bowl gouge on tool rest at center of the workpiece with the flute facing top of bowl. The
tool handle should be level and pointed toward four o'clock, see Figure 20.
6. Use left hand to control cutting edge of gouge, while right hand swings tool handle around toward
your body, see Figure 20. The flute should start out facing top of workpiece, and rotate upward as it
moves deeper into the bowl to maintain a clean even curve. As tool goes deeper into bowl, progres-
sively work out toward rim. It may be necessary to turn the tool rest into the work piece as you get
deeper into the bowl.
Note: Try to make one, very light continuous movement from the rim to the
bottom of the bowl to ensure a clean, sweeping curve through the workpiece. Should there be a few
small ridges left, a light cut with a large domed scraper can even out the surface.
7. Develop wall thickness at the rim and maintain it as you work deeper into the bowl. When the inte-
rior is finished, move tool support to exterior to re-define bottom of bowl. General rule of thumb: the
base should be approximately 1/3 the overall diameter of the bowl.
8. Work the tight area around faceplate or chuck with 1/4" bowl gouge.