Moving Slabbing and Woodturning a Large Piece of Walnut.

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3 жыл бұрын

Last Winter, my friend Ben at Zena Forest Products asked if I wanted a chunk of walnut. They had found an old walnut orchard and had a pile of stumps that consisted of a English walnut rootstock and black walnut top and he thought the grain pattern in this would be amazing. He offered me one of them to see what I could do with it. We picked one of the pieces out and put it in the truck and I brought it home. It took some puzzle solving to get it out of the truck and then get it cut up. I decided to cut off the two sides as bowl turning blanks and slab up the center. I got three coffee table sized slabs out of it. I turned the two side pieces, and the grain pattern is very interesting. Now all the parts can dry for the next year or two before I can start using the wood to make projects.
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@The42Joker 3 жыл бұрын

To watch this in the morning, in a quiet house, with a good cup of coffee, and the dulcet quiet tones of Frank, is like therapy I didn’t know I needed. I can’t wait for those turning projects in a couple years!

@mariaanmo 3 жыл бұрын

This is me right now! Haha

@DavesShed 3 жыл бұрын

Wait, Can you see into my house? This is me right now also.

@dcurry7287 3 жыл бұрын

I found Frank's videos at a very tumultuous and difficult time in my life. Hearing this guy so calmly and patiently mention projects taking years, and being completely okay with it, was so alien to me while trying to survive week to week and day to day. It feels a little embarrassing to say, but the way he approaches his art was a huge reminder to me that things can be okay, that things will be okay. These videos really are something special.

@rednasneevylel 3 жыл бұрын

Literally me at this very moment😂

@Wingman4l7 3 жыл бұрын

Frank Makes Coffee Club reporting in!

@BillieBee_ 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching you for years, and one of my favorite things is watching your kids grow up. It takes me back to the times when my dad asked me to help with projects. Those are some of my favorite memories

@StephenBoyd21 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll remember to catch-up in a couple of years. That last bowl looked super interesting. It could make a brilliant bowl. Especially if you can keep the bark attached.

@xoxo2008oxox 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! The little touches like the BANJO and barking...the production value, along with your voice-over details, makes it a pleasure to watch each of your projects! Can't wait to see those bowls work in a year! And most important, unlike some, you actually give some thanks at the end, in credits, to your son and Ben. Kudos to you, Frank!

@ScottTilYouDrop 3 жыл бұрын

The banjo stuff really had me laughing thank you for the effort you put in for the little things. Did feel like I was going mad when I first heard it though!

@linda83nilsson 3 жыл бұрын

.....and the dog barking. Love it. 😂

@doctorbobstone 2 жыл бұрын

I also really enjoyed it. Not sure I really understand what the banjo *is*in this context, though...

@sydneymcconnaughhay5947 3 жыл бұрын

Your the best !!! I love your channel ❤ Thanks also to your handsome son for helping. Blessings to your whole family for Florida.

@erikziak1249 3 жыл бұрын

I am willing to wait even 5 years for part 2. Some things just need their time. Thank you for yet another nice video.

@edwardsimmons3721 3 жыл бұрын

That was a massive piece before turning. Always great to see where a piece originally comes from.

@nickyork8901 3 жыл бұрын

'The big bandsaw'...that's an understatement, one of the biggest I've ever seen!

@ADBBuild 3 жыл бұрын

How about this one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZ6qrZijudibc4U.html&ab_channel=FireballTool

@drewkey1661 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely to see you get back to some wood turning Frank

@PanicAtTheBen 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed watching the process of acquiring the material

@kobiekaasjager4822 3 жыл бұрын

Wow Frank that is interesting and wonderful to see. Remember to show us all the awesome things you are going to do with all the wood.

@frankbusuttil2572 3 жыл бұрын

“The holes in the carport beam were still in the same place.” Imagine that. Love your work Frank.

@myksbox 3 жыл бұрын

excellent utilization of that piece as a whole. Those slabs looked beautiful and of course the turning pieces as well. Techniques were very cool too, from lifting and the alaskan mill to the turning stuff. I'm very partial to walnut, and making use of the shape as provided is part of the ride. Great video and some very well earned prizes there

@DankDadReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. All of my turnings come from wood I harvest and process the same way. I just got a huge beechwood tree. Almost 36 inches across. About twenty feet in length. I had to cut it into three pieces to get it home. Free wood is awesome.

@indie825 3 жыл бұрын

Love all the character in the wood grain and the raw edge it awesome too.

@gregmislick1117 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing piece of wood Frank, the challenge of size is an amazing thing, especially when you finally see it in motion. Can't wait for 2023/24 to see these finish up

@SAOS451316 3 жыл бұрын

those are really beautiful pieces of wood. i'm glad they'll be made good use of.

@maryoleary2037 2 жыл бұрын

I am a 70+ woman, who has never used a power towel. However, I find these videos to be fascinating. I am so impressed with your work.

@elisabethreeves1786 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for lots of really good tips about turning or theory about turning. In all my KZfaq wood working viewing I'd never heard that about the difficulty turning the center because it's not moving or the speed on larger pieces not needing to be as high because of the diameter of the piece. :)

@robertbourke7935 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work, both the slabs and the turning.

@aaronbaird3533 3 жыл бұрын

Cool chunk of wood. Now we wait while for it to dry. Looking forward to the final results.

@horatiohornblower868 3 жыл бұрын

Turning wood used to be a hobby of kings in 19th century Germany. Some were quite good at it. Frank Howarth follows in their tracks.

@erikziak1249 3 жыл бұрын

He certainly is a King in what he does.

@Brian18741 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see you back on the lathe, looking forward to seeing what comes out of those pieces 👍

@chrisraatz6672 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like they are going to be 2 very attractive pieces. The waiting begins...

@Chickenandfriends-dj4vt 3 жыл бұрын

Great job and great yield from a difficult piece of lumber. Well done!

@alexpettigrew583 3 жыл бұрын

A great adventure and some really nice wood. Thanks for sharing!

@sapelesteve 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work Frank & Walnut is one of my favorite woods! 👍👍😉😉

@HaraldFinster 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating what you can make of a chunk of "scrap". The grain pattern looks beautiful, indeed!

@piledriver141 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Frank👍, the wood we all love is black walnut but English walnuts make the best fruits. Calvin helping you 😃 awesome !! I’ve watched him grow up. Enjoy your kids my friend, they grow up fast. Great video

@craigscabinets2131 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frank Always a good source of inspiration and very enjoyable to watch your work.

@andrewv5104 3 жыл бұрын

I was going to just watch 3 min of this and then come back. Didn't realize how much time had past until the usual ending came... exciting to the end!

@gandjboyd7872 3 жыл бұрын

Going to look awesome when finished in a few years .

@mandyleeson1 3 жыл бұрын

Aww that walnut is so beautiful. Thanks Frank.

@timmymartin317 3 жыл бұрын

I look forward to seeing the second bowl finished. Well done as always.

@abrenning2499 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful piece(s) of wood. Look forward to your creation 👍🏻

@mariuskreuder 3 жыл бұрын

14:28 "which started as bark" Very punny! :D

@calebloewenberg5319 3 жыл бұрын

I came to the comments hoping to find this comment 🙏

@kenc2257 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful hunk of walnut; nice prequel to next year's 2nd-part of the project. [Also, your video production values are excellent; the little touches of whimsy really add to the enjoyment/entertainment factor]

@Joshleslie871 3 жыл бұрын

At the end of this video (as with most of your videos) I hear the squeaky clamp and I think yeah sure we gotta let the bowl blank dry but surely there is something lying around the shop we could scrape up and make something out of. It always feels like a weekend hanging out in the shop while watching your videos

@syncRamon 3 жыл бұрын

the slabs look stunning 😍

@ShaeSandybanks 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that is some gorgeous wood. I love the added puns. Puns are always great

@jacquesgaudet47 3 жыл бұрын

JUST AWESOME. Thank you for the inspiration.

@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849 3 жыл бұрын

Just beautiful!

@theor.9219 3 жыл бұрын

Hmm delicious, walnut fettuccini. Walnut has to be one of my favorite wood species. Really beautiful work Frank, thanks.

@bobweiram6321 3 жыл бұрын

It's also fun to work with and is like slicing chocolate.

@ncmartinez_his 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@donniebeall8152 3 жыл бұрын

Those slabs look amazing 👏 can't wait to too see them used

@horacioguerrero8522 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome work. I admire the patience to wait a couple of years to finish the piece!

@MoYvStarkey 3 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous grain. Nice walnut.

@Vagabondo-fs6qu 3 жыл бұрын

Those are some cool patterns on those slabs.

@jeffgreagrey4585 3 жыл бұрын

Super cool thanks for sharing.

@rgnszeb123 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this video so much, especially the beginning

@sylyjoly 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job Frank

@jasonturner1045 3 жыл бұрын

those are some beautiful pieces of wood.

@tinkls57 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely none of my business. But I love seeing your son out helping you with this work. Some of my favorite memories are out with dad while a curses up a storm

@NorthernChev 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite part of turning is the first few revolutions where I'm only hacking off a few hits every revolution. Hit hit hit hit hit hit hit. ...love it.

@tongresa77 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible work 👍!

@RookieLock 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing work Frank !

@jeffforbes3772 3 жыл бұрын

Cool stuff Frank...as always!

@chorehunter4125 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@JoanneFong 3 жыл бұрын

I’m really looking forward to part 2 in 2023!

@brianb6603 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent as usual!!!

@donnecheli2721 3 жыл бұрын

Love these videos

@gordonclark7632 3 жыл бұрын

I am glad that the holes were still in the same place in the carport :)

@the_sharp_carpenter 3 жыл бұрын

Grafted walnut can be amazing, some guitar builders use it and the defined line between the two is usually very striking. That bowl is going to be a centerpiece for sure 👌

@flatlinesup 3 жыл бұрын

those are super cool pieces. Thanks for the vid

@DaveBowman345 3 жыл бұрын

Cutting slabs off that monster piece of wood ... impressive. 👍

@RestoreSanityFear 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for making it

@sbjennings99 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome informative Video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙌🙏

@rogeriodelis8325 3 жыл бұрын

Great JOB.

@johnszpak1512 3 жыл бұрын

As I’ve gotten older I’ve been become more at peace with the idea of waiting years for a project to be ready. When I was younger the idea of waiting for wood to dry seemed somehow impossible, though I had far more time to wait back then. Look forward to seeing the bowls in a fewest years...or so.

@mitzibud6908 3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the reveal in a couple years!!

@garyjaffe9845 3 жыл бұрын

oh my goodness I cannot wait to see that second bowl get formed

@ForeverMasterless 3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see how that bowl turns out. Shame we have to wait so long lol.

@Docstantinople 3 жыл бұрын

That’s some good looking wood there Franky boy!

@MJ-nb1qn 3 жыл бұрын

I hope I live long enough for these blanks to dry so I can see then finished. Nice Work!

@macedindu829 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, Matt Cremona would be proud of those slabs!

@philengelgau8454 3 жыл бұрын

Really excited to see where this goes, especially at the graft junction. Nearly all tree crops are grown with grafting as it's far easier to breed growth characteristics into a tree without worrying about maintaining fruit quality and vice versa. When you graft a scion to a rootstock you get the best of both.

@MrMarkraffaele 3 жыл бұрын

love the banjo add ins

@211teitake 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos.

@MordecaiV 3 жыл бұрын

Bark and Banjo. Brilliant.

@torrimac 3 жыл бұрын

This is the ultimate tease. Amazing video like always.

@daneekaplan4284 3 жыл бұрын

such beautiful wood.

@ponyboyjl13 3 жыл бұрын

Been missing these videos (I love the house stuff). But these are always my favorite

@karlklein2966 3 жыл бұрын

Black Walnut is used as the rootstock. Better root system but makes small nuts with very hard shells. English Walnut is Grafted on (ok, "spliced" works too) makes larger better tasting nuts with thinner shells. I had one of those in my yard and it died several years ago and I slabbed the black walnut burl as well. Beautiful wood!

@patriciamuskevitsch8359 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, thanks

@jacksparrow011 3 жыл бұрын

When the time comes to finish the bowlblank with the rim in bark, I would 100% love to purchase it!

@cappacinocappa 3 жыл бұрын

Crazy to think it'll be a year until we see part 2

@cotranzbb3535 3 жыл бұрын

Ahah you're not into Clickspring stuff

@ThatDamnFosterKid 3 жыл бұрын

@@cotranzbb3535 😂

@hernancoronel 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll be here when it does show!

@ADBBuild 3 жыл бұрын

The ultimate end-of-season cliff hanger.

@cappacinocappa Жыл бұрын

Can't believe it's been a year. That went quick

@davecurda2350 3 жыл бұрын

Cool slabs

@DanKoning777 3 жыл бұрын

*Good stuff.*

@10FingersWoodworking 3 жыл бұрын

Love it. Can’t wait to see how the come out in a year…

@kaycox5555 3 жыл бұрын

Fun to watch!

@mountainviewturning5319 3 жыл бұрын

That's some great looking walnut

@TheMaxwellee 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frank, Franks.

@johnmanning4577 3 жыл бұрын

Way to go, Calvin!!

@tjkendall48176 3 жыл бұрын

What an awesome cliffhanger. Can’t wait to see the sequel.

@ladykay8 3 жыл бұрын

Your white truck is a littermate to my old truck. I passed her to a new person at 455K miles. I love my new van, but I miss my old truck. Stick shift for the win!

@mynameiscool18 3 жыл бұрын

Frank, I never appreciated the subtle sound effects that you put in your videos. Great job! A love these videos more and more. Can't wait for the next one