What to do when the inside of the bowl becomes the outside =)

I did just that thing the other day myself. I'm new at this so every mistake is devastating for awhile... so after my initial shock and disappointment I came up with the same idea your wife did only I planned mine to hold a plastic pot and made little feet so the pot can settle inside snugly. It looks really neat and is just the thing when your bottom bottoms out! Mickey

Just remember one thing when you're creating wood art and you'll be just fine: "There are no mistakes or disasters when turning wood

I don't think that any of us has not done it! Don't like one little spot. Let's clean it up and OOPS.

Here's another approach. If possible, flatten what's left of the bottom and glue a block of contrasting wood to it. Continue turning the inside till it looks right, then finish off the bottom outside. Now you have another "Piece of Art!"

As always, "Just one OLD man's opinion", there are many other approaches.

The Other Bruce

And as always, the joy of woodturning is that all you have to do is remove what's not needed to have something beautiful. HMMMMMMM - Maybe the original bottom wasn't needed? HMMMMMMMMMMMM

I met up with a fellow at a craft show. He had a bowl like this. His also had a lid. As perspective customers came up to his table he would offer to show them this " unique " bowl. When the customer looked at the bowl this guy would take off the lid,and he had his finger sticking up through the hole. He would than anounce, " This is a Finger Bowl " He wouldn't sell that bowl,but told me he could have sold