Smooth Spiral Bowl (W36)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Jim Partridge
Title
Smooth Spiral Bowl
Made in
Sutton Mandeville
Date
1980
Description
Ash bowl in a spiral shape with straight edges and a strong sharp cut on the rim.
Materials and techniques
A square board of olive ash is sawn into a spiral, the bed of the band saw having been tilted to an angle so that the underside of one loop is perpendicular to the top side of the next loop in. The spirals are pulled through one another, glued and sanded. The bottom edge is planed flat and the base glued on.
Dimensions
diameter: 34cm
height: 19cm
Object number
W36
Category
References
Wooden Bowls. (1981). Crafts, (51), pp.32-35.
Maker's statement
About 6 hours work. The breakage rate is about %25. varying with material.
The design and development of this technique of bowl construction has been one of my better ventures of the last two years. Actually making the things is a drag.
Jim Partridge, 2 November 1980
The design and development of this technique of bowl construction has been one of my better ventures of the last two years. Actually making the things is a drag.
Jim Partridge, 2 November 1980