This is the first time I have tried ‘air’ turning to this extent by starting with an oblong blank with all four sides cut at 15 degrees. It sounded like an aircraft propeller.  With a freshly sharpened bowl gouge and trying to remember what we have seen at our demonstrations over the years, I got the feel of the wood. My blank was a reclaimed piece of mahogany windowsill and in hindsight not the best choice of timber but it was the only piece I had that was thick enough. Some grain tear out near the tips was a problem but I learnt a lot from the exercise.

Cutting the curves from both sides gave 4 points for it to stand on and I had to ensure that the bottom half of the bowl was higher than the points. Once the body was cut the wings had to be hand sanded, I held it in the chuck for stability. I then painted the body with 2 coats of black spirit stain, all the body except the bowl interior. I then turned the lid from what I think was sycamore and then set about making the handle to match the body including the 15 degree side cuts for continuity.

Finding centre line was next,  by mounting the lid in the chuck and drawing a line through the centre point, with the tool rest as a guide, I could accurately find it. I was then able to drill the peg holes into the lid on the drill press to ensure they were vertical. Once the pegs were glued in place with Titebond, I made a simple jig to hold the rim of the lid against a vertical surface and touched the pegs very lightly against my sanding disk. This ensured the tops were parallel with the lid rim and the correct height. I was then able to glue the two pieces of the handle on top.