My name is Scott Trumbo, and my purpose within this craft is to apply the best tools and techniques to the most stunning hardwoods I can find; to yield useful bowls that are very pleasing to the eye and comfortable to the hands. I believe the eye should be pulled upward by a well shaped bowl. These bowls make excellent gifts and I receive great pleasure from seeing them find new homes! My bowls can be your family heirlooms for generations!
Most of the materials I use are premium native west coast woods, with Big Leaf Maple and Big Leaf Maple Burl being the dominant woods I work with. I also turn Myrtlewood, Pacific Madrone, Coastal Redwood Burl, Red Alder, Claro Walnut, Sycamore, the fruitwoods, and some imported exotics. I will gladly turn a bowl from a piece of wood you furnish, as long as it is appropriate.
Fresh hardwood logs or blocks are ripped lengthwise with the grain through the center by a chainsaw. Parallel thin slices are taken from both edges of the log. These cuts help minimize cracking and determine the depth of the bowl.
The half logs are then cut into round discs on my bandsaw, which are the maximum dimension of the log width.
A faceplate is screwed on to the broadest side of the blank and it is mounted onto my 25” x 42” lathe. The exterior of the bowl is shaped with a foot enclosing a dove tailed recess. The green bowl is now held by the dovetail recess and it is hollowed to approximately a 1 ½” rim thickness. The entire bowl is coated with a wax emulsion and air dried on a sticker for 6 to 10 months. I am a co-owner of a fine little company that makes super duty turning tools and wood lathes found at www.serioustoolworks.com
