Had an idea for a turning project for a bowling ball. Which I'm sure I'll get around to sometime this coming year.
Seen plenty of bowls, of hollowed out for pots, jars and the like and i think this is both unique and a good use of the ball, in that it makes 3 items all related
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1. Bandsaw off the flat sections to create 2 curved discs, that you then hollow out and rejoin together to make... A hip flask.
Course Ill need to buy a cheap hip flask to utilize the threaded cap
It can be epoxied back together, then coated on the inside in epoxy to prevent it leaking and to make an alcohol-proof inner.
Usually these flat sides of the ball have makers marks and other bowling ball info on them in the form of plastic or bone caps, these remain so it still has that ID.
2. With the main section you're left with, drill and thread a screw mount in it and flatten the outer cut sides.
3. scroll saw or so the middle leaving the main section of the ball to which you can add sides and drill into the 'top, to make a ...Decanter. Course again I'll need something to act as the neck, again something threaded. And either sand flat the bottom, or sand flat and add a flat piece of timber to make it stand up.
4. With the center section you scrolled out, use the same thread mount to turn the sides and bottom slightly tapering.
5. Then remount and take out the middle to create a cup, or Quaich . Again you could glue on a flat piece on top, extending out the sides to make a lip or holding handles, as you'd see on a quaich., shape and remove the middle so it acts like a lip.
So you get a decanter and drinking bowl, plus a small hip flask. I'd think using epoxy to coat the inside of every part to make it alcohol proof, but I think this is a good use for then and it utilizes all the parts without it all ending up as sawdust on the floor.
Thoughts -Or queries ?
Seen plenty of bowls, of hollowed out for pots, jars and the like and i think this is both unique and a good use of the ball, in that it makes 3 items all related
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To continue
1. Bandsaw off the flat sections to create 2 curved discs, that you then hollow out and rejoin together to make... A hip flask.
Course Ill need to buy a cheap hip flask to utilize the threaded cap
It can be epoxied back together, then coated on the inside in epoxy to prevent it leaking and to make an alcohol-proof inner.
Usually these flat sides of the ball have makers marks and other bowling ball info on them in the form of plastic or bone caps, these remain so it still has that ID.
2. With the main section you're left with, drill and thread a screw mount in it and flatten the outer cut sides.
3. scroll saw or so the middle leaving the main section of the ball to which you can add sides and drill into the 'top, to make a ...Decanter. Course again I'll need something to act as the neck, again something threaded. And either sand flat the bottom, or sand flat and add a flat piece of timber to make it stand up.
4. With the center section you scrolled out, use the same thread mount to turn the sides and bottom slightly tapering.
5. Then remount and take out the middle to create a cup, or Quaich . Again you could glue on a flat piece on top, extending out the sides to make a lip or holding handles, as you'd see on a quaich., shape and remove the middle so it acts like a lip.
So you get a decanter and drinking bowl, plus a small hip flask. I'd think using epoxy to coat the inside of every part to make it alcohol proof, but I think this is a good use for then and it utilizes all the parts without it all ending up as sawdust on the floor.
Thoughts -Or queries ?
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