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The first step in making a bowl is choosing the wood. The stock used for scrolled bowls typically varies in thickness from ½” (13mm) to 1” (25mm), depending on wood type and project design. Most of the projects in this book are cut from ¾” (19mm) stock, a thickness generally available wherever hardwood is sold. This thickness accommodates a variety of profiles and angles and is generally easy to cut. Thicker wood is more challenging, requiring a slower feed rate to keep the blade from deflecting and distorting the cut.

It’s hard to resist the temptation to push the wood through the blade, especially if the cut is a long one, but the payoff for feeding the wood slowly is an accurately cut ring that will be far easier to work with. As you gain experience, you’ll learn how to manage thick and dense wood through proper technique and careful blade selection.