Sometimes I feel that a bowl needs a little help. Maybe a spout, a handle or just a little something extra. One way that I like to do it is by leaving extra material when I turn it, then removing most of it. Addition by subtraction.
That big fat lip on this bowl is now this leaf shaped handle.
I think of what I want the handle to look like, then I think about how it looks in profile, the side view.When I have it how I want, I cut off what must go. I used a bandsaw, but it could be done with hand tools. In this case it looks this way.
I use a combination of hand tools and a Dremel tool to shape the handle. Whatever works.
Grain orientation is important here. You want the long grain for strength in the handle.
These were done basically the same way.
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/48540
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/34144
Another example.
You can turn a fat lip into whatever your imagination can dream up. I’ve got an idea for a bird bowl, but so far all I have to show is firewood.
