I started this project on August 17th. The blank was turned into a bowl approximately 9 in in diameter and 5 in tall. The wood is ash. After using a trim router with a 1/16 inch router bit I began to cut randomly shaped fingers in the rim of the bowl. Next I used my Fordham flex shaft power Carver along with a course flame Burr to shape the fingers very carefully as I did break a couple of them off. I learned quickly that they had to be supported on the back side because a small vibration would cause them to snap off. Next I switched to my Proxon power Carver with very small diamond Burrs to smooth out the cuts made by the course burr. Finally, I 3D printed a custom sanding fixture for my multi-tool so I could send each finger on all sides. And then using my Dremel tool with a 90° head I used a one and a half inch flap sander to sand everything smooth inside and out. The Finish is a polyurethane Clear Satin because there was no sanding or buffing required after the Finish was applied.
