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Found this bowl my wife started probably 10 years ago. So I'm finishing it for her. She had it turned and started to part off the lid. That is where I came in. I have turned the bowl down to about 1/4 " thickens. I asked her what she thought and she said "if it was to be a refined bowl and a nice piece and not look like a beginner the walls should be thinner with a fine look to it. I thought it was OK. Its a bowl with a lid. But made for an interesting discussion. Was wondering what others thought.
 

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It sounds rather hippie, but I usually like to let the wood define the shape. Thin bowls show off the careful touch of the turner, but sometimes you lose the functionality of an actual bowl or some of the wood features by removing that much.

You guys are all overgrown boys in Dad clothes, aren't you? :)

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Nice bowl, Brian. What will it cost you to be right?

I think a thicker edge does give it a more utilitarian look which would lead me to think it would be more suitable for actual use than a thinner edge. I've never done a lidded bowl but I would guess there are certain considerations to be made for how the lid fits the bowl. What will happen as things seasonally expand and contract? If the lid or bowl is more prone to being out-of-round due to thinness, will it effect function?

I think I may want to try a small lidded bowl. Thanks.

JD
 
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Thinner walls appeal more to turners for obvious reasons but not necessarily so for other people. Many like some heft to the bowl. An actual gallery piece is a different discussion, but those arent all super thin. That's a utility type design and should be probably 3/8", so no, it doesnt need to be thinner.
 
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