Mango Bowl Interior
I enjoyed working with my piece of Mango and I think I have a spindle as well in my stocks. However, the extreme pricing on Mango makes it unlikely that I would pursue working with Mango again. I can source, for example, a 16” x 4” Camphor bowl blank or 17” x 2” Maple platter blanks for less than one 9” Mango square. For me, Mango comes at too high a price relative to the wood quantity received. But as a one off experiment, or if you have a special passion for Mango and deep pockets, by all means give Mango a whirl.
Mango Bowl Side View
All cuts were made using the Easy Wood Tool system on my Robust American Beauty lathe. Forward chucking was in a Nova Chuck, while reverse chucking was done using a Easy Wood Tools Easy Chuck with Big Easy Jaws and Extension. Sanding was with Gold and Green Wave sanding discs from Packard Woodworks. Final finish is Shellawax. Note that this time I applied and buffed a coat of Shellawax EEE Ultra Shine as an under layer before applying the Shellawax.
As always, I wish all my readers a great experience in whatever your wood working interests happen to be and to those who like working with lathes especially, do a good turn today!