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Yarn Bowl - Splinterz25 - 02-04-2018
10" x 5" White Oak Yarn bowl
Made this for my honey.
RE: Yarn Bowl - MidwestMan - 02-04-2018
Looks great. I think the undercut rim is excellent. I've never understood the slot in the side of yarn bowls. Does anyone know why the slot is there?
RE: Yarn Bowl - Dusty Workshop - 02-04-2018
I assume that the slot is easier to 'load' the yarn through rather than just a hole drilled in the side of the bowl. Perhaps less friction too. Someone in the knitting forum downstairs might know.
I like the form of this bowl. What did you use to cutting the slot?
RE: Yarn Bowl - crokett™ - 02-04-2018
(02-04-2018, 01:17 PM)MidwestMan Wrote: Looks great. I think the undercut rim is excellent. I've never understood the slot in the side of yarn bowls. Does anyone know why the slot is there?
so you can pull the yarn out without the ball of yarn unravelling. I made my MIL one a while back. A couple of her friends have asked where she got it. I have some walnut that's about the right size for a yarn bowl. I may make a couple and see if a local shop here will sell them.
RE: Yarn Bowl - sniper - 02-04-2018
That is really neat. I may make one for my daughter. How did you make the slot?
RE: Yarn Bowl - crokett™ - 02-04-2018
(02-04-2018, 05:43 PM)sniper Wrote: That is really neat. I may make one for my daughter. How did you make the slot?
I've made them with a dremel. I cut them after the turning is finished but before final sanding.
RE: Yarn Bowl - Splinterz25 - 02-04-2018
Thank you guys I cut the slot w/ a jig saw and a fine tooth blade, sanded it w/ a dowel wrapped in self sticking sanding paper.
RE: Yarn Bowl - sniper - 02-06-2018
(02-04-2018, 10:23 PM)Splinterz25 Wrote: Thank you guys I cut the slot w/ a jig saw and a fine tooth blade, sanded it w/ a dowel wrapped in self sticking sanding paper.
Thanks. I was thinking a jigsaw, but wanted to ask in case you had a better way.