How to Turn a Potpourri Bowl
Looking for a handmade holiday-gift idea? Lee Valley’s Patrick Laperrière shows how to turn a distinctive potpourri bowl, from preparing the blank for the lathe to finishing and adding the final touches.
1. Finding the center of the blank
2. Mounting the blank to the lathe
3. Creating a bottom recess
4. Shaping the outside of the bowl
5. Sizing a recess to inset the cover
6. Hollowing the bowl
7. Sanding inside and out
8. Finishing, polishing and buffing
Tools for this Project
Potpourri Covers
$6.50
Lee Valley Dividers
From: $34.90
Professional Face Shield
$65.00
Skilton Passive Sander Handle & Pads
From: $53.00
Center Finder
From: $9.90
EEE-Ultra Shine Polish
$32.90
Elipse Low-Profile Dust Respirator
$44.50
Absorbent Cotton Wipes
$24.50
8" CBN Grinding Wheels
From: $182.00
Wolverine Basic Sharpening Jig
$92.00