Back in 2008 I published my first concentric ring bowl. It actually was a vase but it was the same technique. I had seen the technique in a book by Patrick Spielman. Over the years I think I designed one other bowl with the technique. It's a very neat process involving cutting rings with the scroll saw table tilted to a certain angle then stacking the rings into a bowl.
They look quite complex but are really pretty easy to make. The toughest part is the sanding.
These bowls can look incredible when cut from a nice hardwood with lots of figure. You can also do glue-ups of different species to make patterns in the bowl.
Sometime around 2009 or 2010 Carole Rothman published a book taking the technique to a whole new level. In her book she has designs of several different bowls. If you are interested in this technique you should certainly find her book.
Here is a link to her book on Amazon.
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