How can I fix this?

[u/snakeP007]

First one of the year and it's a blow-out. What can I turn this into, or how could I fix it? I'm open to all suggestions!

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[u/The-disgracist]

Flatten the bottom then glue a piece of contrasting wood to the bottom. Put it back on the lathe.

[u/RegularJoe62 → u/The-disgracist]

This is the way.

[u/Key-Caregiver-2155 → u/The-disgracist]

Sounds like the simplest solution. Here was me, using a Forstner bit to drill a hole slightly bigger than the tear out, turning a plug the same size as the hole, gluing it in the hole, yada, yada, yada.

[u/74CA_refugee → u/The-disgracist]

This is the way!

[u/Downtown-Fix6177 → u/The-disgracist]

Second this - I turned thru the bottom of a piece of Osage forever ago, glued walnut to the bottom and cut into it a little bit from the inside, wound up looking pretty good.

[u/_herrmann_]

Blow out? Nah, now it's a planter. You meant it that way. Pretty it up, maybe some additional holes. Turn another piece, that plate on the bottom of planters.

[u/snakeP007 → u/_herrmann_]

I was thinking of that, but figured water and soil would ruin it. But it could be used for artificial flowers!

[u/MontEcola]

Welcome to the funnel club!

You can find an alternate use. I made one like that. I found a log that fit the inside. I used the log as a sacrificial jig to hold the wood while I sliced off rings in the band saw. I had some painters tape on to hold them, and just cut through the tape. Then I carved the rings to smith off the edges. My cousin does yarn art and uses wood rings for her art.

[u/Important_Fruit]

Well first, invent a time machine....

[u/CAM6913]

Turn the hole round and make a round plug to fit it and glue it in then turn the plug. I have a similar 18” diameter apple burl bowl hanging on the wall, just need to find a burl to make the plug out of

Before becoming a funnel

[u/rbrkaric]

Patch with a contrasting wood or epoxy

[u/Prestigious-Work9797]

[u/Naclox]

Last one I did, I taped up the bottom and filled it with epoxy. Now it's the candy dish in my office.

[u/richardrc]

Put it in a smoker and have a wonderful pork loin. There doesn't appear to be anything special about the wood. If you try a repair, every time you look at it in the future, you will remember that time you didn't keep track of the bottom thickness and screwed up a bowl. Life is too short to spend time fixing a small oak bowl. If it was a burl, then maybe.

[u/egregiousC]

The advice to glue a piece of wood to the bottom and turn it so it looks like it belongs there is the best way to fix a funnel. You don't need much - just a 1/4" will suffice.

[u/snakeP007 → u/egregiousC]

I think my problem with that, or any similar method, is I'm not experienced enough to get two perfectly flat sides to glue together.

[u/egregiousC → u/snakeP007]

Then set it aside until you can

[u/wulffboy89]

I'd carefully cut out a hole for a light socket to insert into and turn it into either a table side lamp or a hanging fixture.