In the 1980's bowl coring was growing in popularity as turners wanted to save wood and create multiple bowls from a blank. Several bowl coring product options already existed, but Woodcut Tools founder Ken Port felt there was still a need for a better bowl coring product that would be simple to use, safe and overall made better. Ken experimented with a range of bowl coring product designs, shared with fellow turners to test, and provide feedback. After a lengthy and almost five-year process of trial and error. Ken finalised a design that he developed with fellow NZ turner and designer Errol Udy, the Woodcut Bowlsaver was launched in 1995.
Recognising the growing need for turners to core larger bowls in the mid 2000's Woodcut Tools designed and developed the Max3 product.
In keeping with Woodcut Tools values, our objective is to always offer the best possible product. With customer feedback on the Max3 the Woodcut Tools team decided to improve on the Max3 with an even better design. In collaboration with Ken Port and an international team of turners, Woodcut Tools have designed, tested and developed, over many years, the latest bowlcoring product, the Max4.
Downloadable Woodcut Tools Bowlsaver Bowl Coring Catalogue now available!
Max4 product video - Max blade in action
Bowlsaver Original User Guide with Phil Irons
Click below to download the user guides on our Bowlsaver and Bowlsaver Max4.
Bowlsaver User Guide
Bowlsaver Template
Max4 User Guide