is this possible?

[superkopite]

Hiya Guys and Gals

Is it possible turn a wooden bowl and finish it in such a way that you can use it as a small bathroom sink?

I have been asked to renovate my mums bathroom!

Cheers
James

 

[superkopite]

google seemed to have a few answers...

http://www.sinksgallery.com/item-0-0-0- ... ist--1.htm

Although the price is a bit scary :shock:

 

[TheTiddles]

that's an interesting question...

I suppose there's no reason why not, but you'll need to make sure there's very little movement to crack the super hard finish you'll have to use. I'd laminate it, cheaper too...

Post some pictures of how it goes!

Aidan

 

[chippy1970]

Im not a turner and have never even used a lathe but I have seen wooden baths and sinks before so it is possible.

 

[JackL]

It's possible - but an absolute swine to keep clean and looking good once in use.

 

[superkopite]

Thanks for all the replies guys.

I have done a bit more research into it and have pretty much worked out everything, now to get to work.

The stand and the rest of the bathroom furniture I will construct myself and post WIP pics.

Does anyone know of someone who I can approach in Londonish area about turning a teak bowl?

Cheers

james

 

[BradNaylor]

google seemed to have a few answers...

http://www.sinksgallery.com/item-0-0-0- ... ist--1.htm

Although the price is a bit scary :shock:

Couldn't see a price for the bath though!
How do they make that? Some lathe!!!

 

[Digit]

Absolutely, completely, totally, unreservedly not worth the trouble!
I'm old enough to remember when wooden sinks and work surfaces were the norm.
And they are a pain in the butt!

Roy.

 

[superkopite]

Thanks for the heads up Roy...

What exactly made them such a pain?

Cheers

James

 

[Paul Sellers]

I've seen hardwood sinks turned on the lathe, highly polished and then further coated with successive coats of epoxy finish the result of which becomes a hard, thick, durable protective coat. The problem was not whether the system of lamination worked or whether the sink can be successfully coated but what happens in the long term. That I don't know, but I know that what I saw was worth the effort to try. The ones i saw were truly beautiful.

Paul Sellers

 

[JackL]

I grant you that they look superb when first done and look great in a designer kitchen.
But try running hot water into them for a month or so and then try to clean off any marks left by grease, soap or other detrious and they become a disaster.
If you just want a sink to look at - great. If you actually want to use it - well .........!

 

[Digit]

Maintenance James, they needed constant oiling to maintain some degree of water resistance, the surfaces are a lot softer than tiles, or granite, for the work surfaces and the bowls seem inevitably to develop leaks, even with metal band clamps.
I've seen bowls that were were made with horizontal lams and with vertical lams, the vertical laminations were used when metal banding was used.
Granted glues are better these days, but frankly for a working kitchen, wood is better reserved for cupboards IMO.

Roy.