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6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« on: June 23, 2014, 02:03:54 PM »
Despite the possibility of a regular monthly challenge, which I am all in favour of, I am still fixated on the 6x3 blank challenge discussed briefly in the design and inspiration thread.

Simple description / rule = see what you can get out of a 6 inch by 3 inch bowl blank. Out of the box or lateral thinking encouraged.

This would possibly be just a one off but may also grow into something regular.
Anyone up for it ?
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Re: 6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2014, 07:02:02 PM »
Hi Graham

I happy to play along with the 6 x 3

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Re: 6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2014, 07:09:17 PM »
Excellent. Lets give it a while longer for others to join in then we can set a finish date.
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Re: 6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2014, 08:56:01 PM »
I've got one 6" x (nearly) 3".

Lets see where it goes - any timeframe?
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Re: 6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2014, 10:37:47 PM »
I will have a go,
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Re: 6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2014, 10:47:35 PM »
I'll cut myself out a blank tomorrow

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Re: 6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2014, 06:31:22 AM »
This is looking promising :)
Shall we give others a few days to see the thread and join in if they want then a month to do it. Finish date say August 4th ? 
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Re: 6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2014, 08:35:06 AM »
OK....I'm in!

One question, though....at what point do we post images of our finished items?
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Re: 6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2014, 06:57:22 PM »
If we are going to say the 4th of August is the finishing date then we should all post out finished pieces here on that date with a few pictures and some detail on what we have done.

Is my thinking

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Re: 6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2014, 07:03:36 PM »
hi Les, what Ed suggests sounds right to me  :)
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Re: 6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2014, 09:22:52 PM »
OK....no probs with that. The USA-based forum of Woodturners Unlimited has a different approach, accepting photos immediately, which works for them. I guess the only important thing is that we shouldn't need too many rules, but equally, that we all need to know them.

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Re: 6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2014, 10:31:36 PM »
Not being aware of competitions on other forums I need to ask a question.

In this challenge we are talking about a 6" x 3" blank, is that it?, or can I add something else, for example if I made a hollow-form could I make a finial from another piece of wood or would that cause it to be discounted.
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Re: 6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2014, 10:36:41 PM »
At our club when we have a challenge like this we are given the blank and apart from glues finishes etc that what we had to use.
I hope this helps.
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Re: 6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2014, 07:15:04 AM »
I think the idea is you make whatever out of just the 6 x 3 but there's nothing to stop you cutting the 6 x 3 up.

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Re: 6 X 3 bowl blank challenge
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2014, 08:11:04 AM »
The original concept was that we have a 6x3 blank and see what we can 'get out of it', so just the blank. I am aware that this has already deviated from Mark Sanger's original idea but I think that  is where we are at now :)

So, a 6x3 bowl blank but do what you like with it. Use it whole, chop it up and turn it into a spindle, chop it up and use all the bits. Give your inner self a treat. Blow our minds  :)
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Graham
I have learnt the first rule of woodturning.
The internal diameter should never exceed the external width.
Nor the internal depth, the external height.
Does that make me an expert now ?