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This week I’m following the audience suggestions from my last week and making a bowl out of Patterned Plywood. Since I don’t have a lathe in the shop I found something called a stave bowl. Often made by wood turners, these bowls are made from flat panels that are ideal for patterned plywood. There are a few charts that I found to make this project a TON easier.
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This project came from your comments, so let me know what you want to see next! I'd love suggestions for new projects, patterns, and experiments in plywood. Thanks for watching!!
I think a vase would be really cool!
I would like to see coffee table just like that...
Make an egg out of the dragon scale pattern. Maybe turn it into a lamp
I'm not sure how well it would work but I love one piece solid body electric guitars. Any ideas on how dragonscale could incorporated into something like that?
if you can do the patterns thin enough (so light can shine through) - these would make awesome lamp shades.
That looks so amazing! I'm definitely going to have to try something like this one day. Great video!
Hey Bobby! Thanks man!! 🙌 I would love to see you give it a go
i get the feeling you might do this with a flexible metal
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Nice of you to support another’s Wewdworking channel!
As a retired woodworker I'd like to tell you that I have made many scrollsaw bowls w/plywood, but your patterned ply would be an excellent variation. Health prevents me but you have inspired me to advocate anyone to try it.
I wish you good health and I hope you will go back to do what you love.
It’s a shame he did not reply (although I’m sure he’s very busy) to your message, I would have loved for you that he did, I’m sure when I’m better in wood working (I’m still new to this) that I will try this, I will name it the the Almgrumpswal bowl, hope that health is still with you, greetings
As frustrating as it must have been, losing those corner pieces on the jig, I actually think it improved the end product. The rim has a nice level of visual complexity with the three "depths;" two peaks, and then a valley where another peak would have been if you'd have kept the corners. That third peak would have been between the heights of the other two, which would have made the rim much more uniform, I think the effect you ended up with is more interesting. This also suits the internal patterning that happened as a result of the join angles; where the pieces meet you get a bunch of variety in the shapes of the "scales," which again, I think adds to the visual interest, but isn't a native feature of the pattern as it's first glued up. Having an exaggerated pattern around the rim matches nicely with these variations in the interior bowl.
I actually was wondering how the bowl would look with some teeth missing but cleaned up. I'm a fan of asymmetry.
I understand you perfectly. And agree that these "imperfections" emphasize the had made quality of the bowl. This is obviously not a mass produced item.
Amazing how much depth the dark veneer adds to the pattern, it really does give the appearance of overlapping scales
I think a double patterned chess board would be awesome! Like one type of pattern for the white squares and a reverse of that pattern in a different type of plywood for the black squares.
Love your videos!
Ohhh, that would be EPIC.
Heck yes!
SOOOOOOOOOOO cool. Man what a fun project Michael!
Just a thought. You might want to hand sand (orbital) each panel with a lower grit sand paper (80?) to get some of the glue off, before you plug up that awesome drum sander. That paper is much more expessive to go through with a large amt of glue on the wood. Or just scrap the glue off with a good scraper, if it does not tear the wood up too much. Your project rocks. Can't wait to try it. Just discovered your site. Ditto Maria, down below. Love the fact that you show the 'fails' you keep in. Nice to know, I'm not the only one that screws up a project just when you think you are on a roll.
That bowl is nothing short of stunning! Turned out amazing and as other people have mentioned, the offcuts bowl would make a lovely lampshade. Well done and love your work, such an inspiration!
This would make a pretty sweet lamp shade that would look great in your new home office. Awesome work as always. It’s so satisfying to watch a sheet of plywood turn into something this beautiful
was thinking the same!
The one from the offcuts would make an amazing lampshade, for that application, i would put the bottom from the inside, so gravity helps it seat. Beautiful work as always, Michael!
Wow! I thought he was making a lampshade until the end
I thought that was what it was too as soon as i saw it 👍🏼
I agree! That would make a kick ass lamp for a ceilling
I was thinking he could make it into a lid for the larger bowl.
Michael, this turned out awesome!
Thank you for including and admitting to your mistakes and not just leaving them on the metaphorical cutting room floor. As a fellow maker who gets increasingly frustrated whenever I mess things up, it was cathartic, encouraging and inspiring to see you begin again.
The end result is incredible. I'm not sure I would have the patience (and I definitely don't have the skills or equipment) but you'd would be a stunning piece in any home!
As soon as I saw the first cut on the jig I was thinking “hmm, I wonder if the scrap pieces would add up to another bowl”
Also, I would have made the spare panels, like you did, but then I’d FORGET that they were spares and try to glue 14 pieces together instead of 12 and wonder why nothing fits. 🤣
Absolutely stunning! LOVED the scraps bowl as well, I think this shape would look amazing as hanging lampshades, like 3 or 4 on top of a dining table or 2 as night stands would be great!
This my friend belongs in a museum. So beautiful!!
Great project, this will look stunning as a lamp shade with a steeper angle.
Thought exactly the same thing :D
I love, love, love this bowl. My husband was a woodworker. He built a king sized platform bed w/ 3” thick plywood edges for friends of mine. It was so heavy, even broken down, they sold it with their second home.
That's just awesome. I love it. The "free" one is really cool too. It would make a great lamp shade it a hanging light.
Humbling experience to watch talented people not have all the answers but find a way to move their projects forward. Great woodworking!
Absolutely stunning! One of the most creative and beautiful pieces I've seen in a while. Keep on crushing it man! 👊🏻
Well done, great example of holding “every“ facet to tight tolerances . Path to perfection is narrow and strenuous. Often pursued, seldom attained. What you called a “ little luck “ was your reward for excellence.
I squealed when you squealed.
You took a “ kit type “ project and elevated it to fine art. Museum level perfection.
Now take a well deserved bow and get back to work. Two in a row??
Your video skills made this adventure great for the rest of us. Thank you…jb…👏👏👏
Hi, Michael. This was in my recommendations and was great to watch.
Since you asked for project ideas, I think patterned plywood with veneers for contrast would make a great top for a guitar body. Maybe even a fingerboard, but I don't know how it would hold up to being radiused and slotted for frets. Thanks for sharing your work. 😊
Thank you for using lots and lots of safety techniques around all your cutting tools. I see so many people dont use pushers and blocks and just do whatever they want because they have a lot of experience. Accidents happen to everyone, that's why they are accidents.
That’s it. I’m definitely going as “patterned plywood” next Halloween.
Also, thank you for not doing an epoxy pour on the bottom.
No se si tu lo sepas hermano pero realmente eres un artista increíble y me inspiras a ser mejor!!!
I love it when YT recomends me new woodworkin channels, I love watching people make stuff. And the bowls look amazing
The wedges dont have to be wedge shaped. They can be foursided, rectangular. Cut the tip off so you have a side were you only need to give em a small tap before they loose up
Wow! Your Squarespace add art gallery projects BLEW my mind! Creative rut - over!
Absolutely stunning. Never would have remotely occurred to me. Thank you.
Absolutely beautiful! I had no idea plywood could ever be beautiful. Amazed, dude.
The precision of a surgeon and the eye of an artist.
What a privilage to watch, thank you Micheal.
Amazing! The corners chipping off ending up giving the bowl edge a beautiful finished look. Wonderful work, well done... and the bonus bowl for little extra work. Superb.
these would make such cool lampshades, especially with the teeny gaps/pinholes showing through!! i could see playing around with the gaps placement could make a cool shadow lamp!!
could work as a pendant lamp or sconces even!
Incredible build well done!!
Oh, wow, that is SO awesome! And I was really thinking about how you had all that lovely scrap! I am SO GLAD you USED it! Beautiful!!!! *squeeee*
Man, when you clamped the base I was clenching and holding my breath!!! Very cool bowl.
The most fantastic wood project I have ever seen!
It is beautiful. I loved that you did not hide your mistake at the beginning. It make me feel less of an idiot when I too make mistakes. I also like how you were able to make good use of the 'mistake' bits. loving your content
I can't believe I stopped what I was doing to watch this whole thing.
That was a beautiful piece of work... from plywood. Amazing.
Truly amazing project, I appreciate your patience. I have made several stave bowls, with mixed results. Thanks for your demo of your glue up process, for me it was very informative. I could babble on, but THANK YOU for this beautiful piece, Chuck
Hi Michael, you do wonderful work. Thanks for the interesting videos.
I am a carpenter from Switzerland. I've been working with the tablesaw for 40 years and still have all 10 fingers, because I use a protective cover over each moving blade.
So, please protect yourself and use a protective cover over every rotating saw.
Kind regards Pascal.
I’m gobsmacked..that thing is just epicly beautiful! 😍
Beautifully made. Congratulations on your tenacity
Your work is amazing! All the skill that goes into your pieces is astounding. The moment you turned your bowl upside down I saw a lampshade. Wonderful to watch thank you for sharing!
That's pretty damn epic. But honestly, make whatever you want. I'm here for the humility and grace with which you seem to approach all your projects.
I have no words for how beautiful this is to me
Dude ! So awesome. Like me you never throw away anything that still works. It's so cool to see a new purpose in life for Grandma's old iron !
why does this whole process feels so satisfying to watch
Dear Michael, at one moment I thought of a name change for your project to “Painter’s tape held together with plywood”. In the end, turned out brilliantly. Cheers.
Beautiful. Looks like a lampshade. Just needs a fancy bulb
When you talked about a tapered base, I was imagining something that would slot in from the inside so there would be less need for matching to the very bottom edge of the bowl
This is the most impressive patterned plywood project ever! This could make an awesome lamp shade, especially with the holes for light to shine through.
It might rip out the ceiling connector with the weight! I'd guess 8 kg!
Awesome bowl! Also glad to see I am not the only one who uses India ink to get what I believe is the blackest black stain possible. When I rebuilt my staircase I used it on the treads and railings along with 3 coats of Bona Mega One clear satin. Still looks fantastic after three years!
Watching this project in its entirety really shows the skill and effort you placed in the preparation. The result...
A truly stunning and delightful piece of art. Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful craft! 💐 💐 💐
What a dream that drum sander is! As soon as you mentioned it I looked up pricing and said, "NOT TODAY" but I'm glad you were able to get that in your shop
man! such an epic project..AGAIN!! what a wonderful result...and i love that you just went out and came back with a drum sander! ...youre gonna need a bigger shop! :)
That is one of the most beautiful pieces of wood working i have ever seen! What a craftsman!
Shockingly beautiful! I hardly ever leave comments but this is too stunning not to express my appreciation. If there is more to do with patterned plywood, I can't wait to see your Magnum Opus.
That is something near unbelievable. Well done sir!
Love the idea. I thing I would suggest you add to your arsenal are glue resistant surfaces for gluing up your work. I use two materials silicone rubber mats (soft and flexible) and Teflon boards (hard durable surface). Both are glue proof and peel off like a dream and available on Amazon. My next project using these 2 materials is to fabricate laminating/press plates for vertical pressure. Great way to evenly apply pressure over a large area. I hope this helps takes your work to the next level.
The most impressed I’ve ever been in someone’s craftsmanship. We’ll done.
Mike this build was amazing! Patterned ply is to woodwork as Damascus is to metal work. A truly beautiful piece. Also the second ‘scrap’ bowl was a great surprise!!
Absolutely beautiful! You've got me wanting to give pattern plywood a try now.
I'm just so impressed. Your videos have inspired me in the past to do some patterned stuff. Now patterned ply is always in the back of mind and now presents another design option when looking at things.
You have created a perfectly matched bowl and lampshade!!
It’s amazingly gorgeous. Well done.
I am blown away by the planning, design and execution of this project.
The result is a museum/gallery piece that is more than beautiful.
You have been a great inspiration for me over the past few years and I still have a lot to learn.
This has been a great end to the year after seeing this and I am looking forward to the next
one with excitement.
Thank you.
John of the big smoke.
I love Winston. He’s such a cute boy! Love this new venture in mixing veneers. Looks even better and opens many more doors. I almost want to see how this would look with two layers of the solid veneer color. :)
A bowl o a very nice lamp? Who knows. Your work is just perfect and outstanding. Congrats Michael
That's freaking b-e-a-u-tiful! Good job!
This is absolutely stunningly beautiful and magnificent and spectacular.
When I saw your first video on pattern plywood I was amazed but then you took pattern plywood to a whole new level. Great work and amazing videos
Next level with pattern plywood! Great work man.
Michael, I‘ve been following your work for some time now and I really have to say you have come to a master degree now. This bowl is challenging in at least two ways: the material, patterned plywood as well as the geometrical shape. Very impressive. Please continue to make such great videos
What a beautiful job, well done. I cannot believe you did not have a sander!!! Great Job
TH-cam algorithms got another piece of gold in front of my eyes at 4am; forcing me to immediately subscribe.can’t wait to see what future masterpieces come out of your imagination and creativity:)⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hole already in place for the cord and hardware, nice matching lamp shade and fruit bowl. One hanging over the table, the other sitting on the table below. Perfect.
Love this idea!! 🙌
Your designs blow us away.
Yes make more bowls, this video was fascinating.
I like how you made the jig to cut the two sides at the same time, and that the offcuts made a 2nd bowl. Having to trim the edges where the tips came off actually made the final edge much more interesting than if it was completely uniform. This was a great project. Another use for some cutoffs would be Christmas ornaments. Awesome video.
That bowl,is just beautiful. I’m not sure I could replicate this myself but it sure is something to aim for. Thanks. Andy UK
Absolutely beautiful. I was hoping u would do an epoxy bottom or something but the way u finished it was amazing. One day I will build my skill level so I can replicate it. Amazing work, I really love your channel
incredible!!! my father took up woodworking after he retired in 2007, and I've passed along a few of your projects for his enjoyment. Sadly, when he and my mom downsized, he couldn't keep his shop. I have three pieces he made specifically for my home, so those will always be special mementos of that season of his life.
While watching I thought turning the bowl would be easier, but I quickly realized it wouldn’t have come out nearly as good. The flat surfaces and angled joints perfectly complement the angles of the dragon skin pattern. Well Done.
WHOA! a VERY COOL project!! incredible talent!!!
Absolutely gorgeous Michael!
It's gorgeous. Followed so I can come back when it's not 3am and have a look at your other projects.
wow!!! This is the first video of yours that I've seen, and you absolutely nailed a complex cut and glue-up to produce a stunning bowl. Stunning.
Congrats on the new drum sander. Please, pretty please, think about a lathe next. I can't wait to see what you do with one.
I really liked seeing the technique you used to slowly sneak up on the angles for the center.
Michael, Wow just wow! Man you certainly found your niche with patterned plywood projects nobody else has done. I love your ideas and how you always come out like a superhero in the end. The way you present your videos is also outstanding. Very soothing and quite easy to sit back and watch you perform your magic. I'm going to save this one for sure. Peace brother.
Thank you this was one of my more productive breakfast in long time. I’ll never build one you did a marvelous job Thanks again
You can call the "bowl" a bowl, but I can see a $250.00 hanging lamp shade for over a table you made. The light peeking out would be so soft and intriguing. A leather recliner in dark brown, that masculine lamp shade for reading and a beverage of choice would make any man or woman feel wrapped in luxury. Fabulous job Michael. I want one. I'm a new sub that will be watching from now on. Great editing and soothing music makes me a keeper.
This very very beautiful 👏👏👏 thank you for taking the time and having the patience to make this piece of art and for share your process with us.
Beautiful absolutely beautiful!!!! Great work…
To help you to remove your tightened wedges insert and glue a wooden dow (or "peg wood") into each wedge and just tap on the dow to loosen them. The peg wood is tougher than a regular dow and it is used for clock repair as it will polish the pivot holes for the wheels.
Wow. I can't express how amazed I am. Did a little woodworking in middle school and college, so I have an idea how patient one needs to be to put wood together, so, wow. I think you have more patience than Job, sir.
Wow! That bowl is gorgeous and impressive. The pattern is stunning.
This video had come up in my recommended videos a couple of times, and I finally decided to check it out. I watch a lot of restoration videos, and woodworking is not my thing, but things like this could change my mind. 🙂
That's ridiculously awesome! Wow!
His precision is so satisfying..