Powermatic PM2014, Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

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10. Finish turning the outside of bowl with 1/2" or 

3/8" bowl gouge. Leave additional material at 
base of bowl for support while turning interior. 
This will be removed later. 

To Shape Interior of Bowl: 

1.  Stop the lathe and move tailstock away. (You 

may want to remove the center from the 
tailstock to avoid bumping it with your elbow.) 

2.  Adjust tool support in front of the bowl just below 

centerline, at a right angle to the lathe ways. 

3.  Rotate workpiece by hand to check clearance. 

4.  Face off top of bowl by making a light shearing 

cut across the top of workpiece, from rim to 
center. 

5.  Place 1/2" bowl gouge on tool support at center 

of the workpiece with the flute facing top of 
bowl. The tool handle should be level and 
pointed toward the four o'clock position, as 
shown in Figure 10-11. 

Figure 10-11 

6.  Use the left hand to control cutting edge of 

gouge, while right hand swings tool handle 
around toward your body (Figure 10-11). The 
flute should start out facing top of workpiece, 
and rotate upward as it moves deeper into the 
bowl to maintain a clean even curve. As the tool 
goes deeper into the bowl, progressively work 
out toward the rim. It may be necessary to turn 
the tool support into the piece as you get deeper 
into the bowl. 

(NOTE: Try to make one, very light continuous 
movement from the rim to the bottom of the 
bowl to ensure a clean, sweeping curve through 
the piece. Should there be a few small ridges 
left, a light cut with a large domed scraper can 
even out the surface.) 

7.  Develop wall thickness at the rim and maintain 

it as you work deeper into the bowl (Once the 
piece is thin toward the bottom, you cannot 
make it thinner at the rim). When the interior is 
finished, move the tool support to exterior to re-
define bottom of bowl. (General rule of thumb: 
the base should be approximately 1/3 the 
overall diameter of the bowl). 

8.  Work the tight area around faceplate or chuck 

with 1/4" bowl gouge. 

9.  Begin the separation with a parting tool, but do 

not cut all the way through yet. 

10.4.8

  Sanding and finishing 

1.  Remove the tool support and adjust lathe speed 

to approximately 500 RPM. High speed can 
build friction while sanding and cause heat 
check in some woods.   

2.  Begin with fine sandpaper (120 grit) and 

progress through each grit, using only light 
pressure. Coarser sandpaper tends to leave 
deep scratches that are hard to eliminate. Use 
power-sanding techniques to avoid concentric 
sanding marks around your finished piece. 
Avoid rounding over the rim and foot with 
sandpaper; try to keep details crisp. Finish 
sanding with 220 grit. 

3.  Remove sanding dust with tack rags or 

compressed air and, with lathe turned off, apply 
first coat of finish. Let stand for several minutes, 
wipe off excess. Allow to dry before sanding 
again with 320 or 400 grit sandpaper.   

4.  Turn lathe back on and continue the separation 

cut almost all the way through the base. Stop at 
about 3" and use a small fine tooth saw to 
separate the bowl from the waste.   

5.  Apply second finish coat and allow to dry before 

buffing.