Thread: Cherry Lathering Bowl

I recently started trying to turn bowls on my lathe and after turning a few regular bowls I thought "Why not turn myself a lathering bowl" and liked it so I thought I would turn more and see if you guys would be interested. So.....

Here is a Lathering Bowl I recently turned from a Cherry tree I cut down that was in the woods next to the house. The bowl is 5" x 2" with grooves in bottom to help build lather and a slight lip at the top to help keep the lather in the bowl. It has been sealed with 5 coats of Min Wax Clear Gloss Polyurethane to keep the moisture out.

I'm going to try to turn out one of these a week time and your interest permitting.

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Looks like an effective design.

I just wish I would have put the grooves in mine but it still lathers fine without them.

Someday I want to try doing something like this. Thank you for the beautiful inspiration!

My very first attempt at turning a bowl didn't go so well. I forgot the first rule of turning, keep the tool rest close to your work. I was gouging out the inside and let my tool hang over the tool rest down inside the bowl about 3" when it hit a knot and "BAMM!" got smacked upside the head with the tool! I was lucky I was wearing a face shield because where the tool hit was at my temple, that could have been real bad, left a hell of a mark on my face shield.................

A lovely piece of work. I might be tempted if I were not addicted to warm lather. I heat a ceramic bowl on top of a candle warmer and use it for building a lather. While I love my warm lather, my bowl is no where near as attractive as your wooden one. Well done!