Salad Bowl??????????????

[walnutjerry]

I recently got a request for a large salad bowl and 6 serving bowls-----I had never really thought about the size of a salad bowl that will hold enough salad for 6 servings. Maybe some of you guys with more turning experience can enlighten me on the sizes that are considered normal. I realize you can do whatever you desire but is there any certain standard to go by for the size?:eusa_thin

Jerry

 

[DaveO]

How large can you turn a bowl? I would say go as large as you can. I made salad tonight for 4 people in a bowl that was 14" in dia. and ~ 8" deep, tossing it was a little difficult. Of course the salad was made with Romaine hearts and they're pretty big pieces.

Dave

 

[FredP]

OK Lets me splain this toooo ya. if ya got a 12" lathe ya needs ta make a 14" bowl! if ya gots a 14" lathe ya needs to make a 16" bowl! thats how we gets the new stuff we NEED...:rolf: Oh hunny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i needs a new tool for ta make you stuff with......:eusa_pray


fred p

 

[walnutjerry]

How large can you turn a bowl? I would say go as large as you can. I made salad tonight for 4 people in a bowl that was 14" in dia. and ~ 8" deep, tossing it was a little difficult. Of course the salad was made with Romaine hearts and they're pretty big pieces.

Dave

Dave--------I have a Powermatic 3420A so I can turn 20" over the bed or move the headstock to the right hand end of the lathe and go much bigger (could turn a table top) turning outboard fashion. The question is how big is the table it will be on?:rolf: . Thanks for the input----logic tells me if it is a bigger diameter it does not have to be as deep----does that make sense to anyone else?

Jerry

 

[FredP]

Thanks for the input----logic tells me if it is a bigger diameter it does not have to be as deep----does that make sense to anyone else?

Jerry

yeh but how deep do you want to dig to find the croutons?:rolf:

fred p

 

[NZAPP1]

Jerry
I have been looking in to making a Caesar Salad Bowl set. From what I have found out is for proper tossing of the romaine leaves the large diameter is needed to control the salad. The average size I found is 17 to 20 inches in diameter and 5 to 6 inches in depth. I hope this helps.

 

[sapwood]

OK Lets me splain this toooo ya. if ya got a 12" lathe ya needs ta make a 14" bowl! if ya gots a 14" lathe ya needs to make a 16" bowl! thats how we gets the new stuff we NEED...:rolf: Oh hunny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i needs a new tool for ta make you stuff with......:eusa_pray


fred p

:rolf: Eloquently stated fred . . . that's funny and it applies to all tools :lol:

Roger