Carving a wooden bowl

Overview

The seventh grade woodworking project builds upon skills learned in previous years. The goal is apply more advanced carving and gouging skills to create a unique bowl with complimentary inner (concave) and outer (convex) surfaces. The bowl should be both aesthetically pleasing and functional.

Students chose their own wood, and developing a unique design that takes the inherent challenges of their selected wood into consideration. A wide variety of designs are possible including standard round bowls, sushi trays, rustic mugs, or even small treasure boxes with hinged lids.

Tools used include carving knives, gouges, mallets, chisels, clamps, vices, rasps, rittlers, and sandpaper.

The projects are finished using a natural oil and classic hand polishing techniques.