Wood Turned Plum Bowl

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7 жыл бұрын

Three years ago I scored some big pieces of plumb wood. I turned one of the pieces in to a bowl blank with the intention of making a live edge bowl. As I let the bowl dry it cracked in a bunch of places. Before finishing the turning on the bowl I filled the cracks with resin. I then did the final turning on the bowl with the resin in place. Except where I lost a few pieces of bark the bowl turned out really nice. I also carved feet for the bowl instead of a rimed base.
Some of the tools used in this project
www.alumilite.com/wood-turning
CNC: www.cncrouterparts.com
Cantilever Clamps: amzn.to/1TJmAFx
KANT TWIST Quick Acting Fixture Clamp: amzn.to/1TJn2DP
Milwaukee Small Angle Grinder: amzn.to/2p0G16h
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Whiteside Router Bit 1/4-Inch: amzn.to/2bPwUhf
FastCap Glu-Bot Glue Bottle: amzn.to/1TJn0vq
wood turning tools: carterandsontoolworks.com/
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Oneway 3222 #4 Profiled Jaws for Stronghold Chuck: amzn.to/1TBI07C
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@RobDeHaven 7 жыл бұрын

I don't know what I'm more jealous, the skills or the workshop. Definitely the skills, the workshop can be purchased. Nicely done Frank!

@gordroberts53 7 жыл бұрын

The world has been bit scary of late, 17:30 minutes with Frank and the world is just a little brighter. Thanks Frank!

@elainegreen5855 4 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@HiVizCamo 4 жыл бұрын

Some scarier now, June 2020. Still it's nice to take a break from it.

@craftedworkshop 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible work, Frank. That turned out gorgeous.

@stephiehellyeah2557 7 жыл бұрын

I love this piece so much! It's definitely my favorite. So organic. And the resin makes the bowl even more beautiful. Genius! 👌💖

@namewithoutdigits 7 жыл бұрын

Love how you have added aerial shots and even more animations to what was already stellar production work. Thanks for sharing!

@kristenblack3930 7 жыл бұрын

that bowl turned out so beautifully! and I got a good chuckle out of the 6 million dollar man reference!

@davidflatt8661 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work, I loved the way Frank made the viewer aware of his design thought process, very well done video!

@supermonkee48 7 жыл бұрын

I love the juxtaposition of the futuristic technology (3D scanning, CNC machine, Six Million Dollar Man) being used to bring out the inherent natural beauty of the live edge. It's a nice blend of machine and nature. Wonderful video as always, Frank.

@grahamjones2759 5 жыл бұрын

Love the hushed, reverential commentary. Beautiful piece. I love how we are talked through the thinking behind the piece and then can watch to see how it turns out.

@cobberpete1 7 жыл бұрын

A lot of things involved here which bring out the great artist you are. The vision for the piece. the extreme patience and ingenuity. Well done Frank on such a beautiful bowl

@TheBbraamse08 7 жыл бұрын

Frank, that thing looks awesome! Please, keep up the great work! I greatly enjoy seeing your creativity in your builds. You are experimenting with new ideas and posting them for us to see. It is great to see you learn and, in turn, we learn from it as well.

@kotsverslimme 7 жыл бұрын

I'm still astounded by the amount of work and skill you put into these wonderful pieces. As always a joy to watch and listen to.

@cinhh 7 жыл бұрын

How wonderful; a beautiful and pleasing piece! Thanks for sharing all of your well-spent shop time!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, amazing piece! So many techniques involved in this project! Thanks for sharing!

@lynnchance7015 7 жыл бұрын

I have turned a small natural edge bowl from a wild plumb limb and loved the color and pattern of the grain. I have never seen a plumb tree as big as this one and I really like the finished piece!

@PKedByBlade 7 жыл бұрын

Easily one of my favorite pieces, unbelievable natural structure and aesthetics to that piece of wood; I'm actually glad that piece of bark chipped off.

@DontTreadOnMeToo 7 жыл бұрын

I could listen to you all day...it is a pleasure to watch you work...thanks frank

@suep9445 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!! The cracks actually added to the beauty. I'm glad you persevered on this one.

@DwightMS1 7 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous Frank! I like how you apply intelligence to every project, and how you explain why and how you do everything.

@RedemptiondesignsNJ 7 жыл бұрын

I love this! The wild edge is fascinating and beautiful. I'm grateful you left all of the discovery process in. Excellent film work as well.

@MoYvStarkey 5 жыл бұрын

Love the coloring of the wood. I like the choices you make on the fly. You don't let a thing like the section of wood coming off get to you. You are a fine example of shop safety.

@tobermorywomble23 7 жыл бұрын

Wow.. This made me realise I've been watching and being inspired by your videos for 4 years now. And still loving them.

@SRG-Learn-Makers 7 жыл бұрын

You are truly an artist. Your woodwork is as brilliant as your filmmaking and both together are priceless. Thanks for sharing this hard and beautiful job.

@nairbllebpmac4179 7 жыл бұрын

Another amazing project! I love the fact that you aren't afraid to tackle projects that require techniques you haven't used before.

@ronartenstein 7 жыл бұрын

My gosh Frank, your skills are tremendous. An artist with wood. Your trademark I feel is the ability to turn an experiment into a fabulous piece, seemingly making your plan out along the way. It's adds this sense of spontaneity that translates into your work. A brilliant eye for potential Mr. Howarth.

@bobsonclimber 7 жыл бұрын

I'm always in awe of your ingenuity and craftsmanship Frank, you never fail to impress! Rob.

@PhilipMoonTunes 5 жыл бұрын

Frank, I just love your videos. They are all so polished. Your narratives are what make your videos great. Your voice is calming and inviting, giving us all the impression of what a sincere gentleman you are. Keep up the fantastic work!

@Ritercrazy 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bowl. Very pleasing to the eye. Jig is great idea. Just so smart all around.

@tonyo.8623 7 жыл бұрын

Love the colors in that wood. Also love how you're always trying different technicques with wood turning. Thanks!

@_amb._5552 5 жыл бұрын

I have to mention one of my favorite things about this piece is how the color from the wood leached into the resin just a little bit and made it a slight shade of red the plum color of the wood is gorgeous and the contrast between all the colors of the wood and the bark that's leftover is wonderful

@MichaelAlm 7 жыл бұрын

Really beautiful Frank! I love how the epoxy kind of looks like tree resin in the cracks. Thanks for sharing!

@pipinghotsos 7 жыл бұрын

As ever, this entire video was simply exceptional, from the incredible production quality to the absolutely beautiful and creative product. Something that struck me in particular was the fantastic sequence showing the components of the bowl clamp on the lathe. Loved it.

@jessjulian9458 7 жыл бұрын

Frank you are amazing. I could watch your videos all night. Your narration is exceptional. Thanks for sharing.

@PiersLawsonBrown1972 7 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful creative mind you have, that is a fantastic piece you made there, thank you for showing the process that you go through to achieve the final piece.

@WittAllen 7 жыл бұрын

I highly admire all the forethought, patience, ingenuity, and determination it took to make this piece. It's a beautiful, beautiful creation.

@Ravn000 7 жыл бұрын

Possibly one of the most beautiful objects I have ever seen... Thank you for doing this and showing it to us!

@johnhamilton1098 5 жыл бұрын

Frank - you are an incredible woodworker/artist. You inspire a lot of us to try things - many thanks!

@waynegoebel395 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bowl, Frank. THAT would be an heirloom piece if there ever was one... cost of materials, $0... labor of love, $6,000,000... heirloom piece, priceless... well done.

@marccutler1338 7 жыл бұрын

What a great piece! Shared this with my Father ( also an architect, Father, and wood junkie). He turned my boys each a beautiful live edge bowl in the same fashion as yours. Thanks for sharing the experience and the Six Million Dollar Man Theme! Marc

@ScullyBrewing 7 жыл бұрын

I really like the way the resin looks in the cracks, that natural edge also really looks superb!

@eviederbyshire4769 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Gorgeous! A ton of work but worth every second! Perseverance is the name of the game with this project, Love it 💖 Well done! 🌟

@lmt6187 5 жыл бұрын

8 videos in and this is my favorite piece! You're great Frank!

@shimmeister1062 5 жыл бұрын

Well done Frank - a truly beautiful piece. This is the first video of your's that I have seen seen - it won't be the last. Three things I really enjoy. One, seeing a well equipped with all the toys. Two, seeing someone who can actually use that equipment and three, seeing a great project come to life.

@vanessahorig8374 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this project Frank! I think the fact that you tried something different really paid off! Also great thinking in trying to solve problems while woodworking, quite genius!

@bwillan 7 жыл бұрын

That is dedication to the craft. Keeping video footage for 3 years to complete a project. Great job on the bowl too.

@TheRunesmythe 7 жыл бұрын

Its interesting; the final form reminds me somewhat of a clam or oyster shell opening up. I find it fascinating that when a person is being creative, there are times and materials that you can impose that creativity and your will onto, but in other cases (like this one) you have to work with the materials to find out what sort of object is going to be made from it.

@brindmusicnerd 7 жыл бұрын

This is a gorgeous piece of art! I really wanted more footage of the finished bowl at the end - it looked SO beautiful and there was so much detail in the wood, the bark and the resin, that I really would have enjoyed probably another 30 secs to 1 min of the final piece!!!

@brindmusicnerd 7 жыл бұрын

In fact I went back and watch the final moments again, pausing every few seconds to drink it all in 😍

@slightlyskewed 7 жыл бұрын

Frank. You are simply a humble genius. Thanks for another great video.

@NessieFromTheLoch 7 жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE the look of the resin filled cracks!

@TommyBrisbane 7 жыл бұрын

Another beautiful piece Mr Howarth. Your solution to holding the bowl on the lathe so you could carve the bottom of the bowl was like watching a separate build, it was awesome.

@travwilson281 7 жыл бұрын

Perfect. As always. Thanks for sharing this. Your gift brightens the world.

@iraydiaz5888 7 жыл бұрын

Life is an experiment, that is why 'live and learn' is a saying. Beautiful work. I hope to one day be as talented as yourself.

@markdesolate 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Frank, i am absolutly blown away by the idea of the support jig. A-maz-ing!! Keep up the turning!! Greetings from the Netherlands.

@kentturkow1572 7 жыл бұрын

A beautiful piece, you are an accomplished craftsman. I really look forward to your videos. Thanks for sharing.

@E-N-A-R-D-L-A-V 6 жыл бұрын

So I am going back and watching older videos, and I somehow missed this one. This bowl turned out quite stunning, and I feel I must compliment you on your stellar problem solving skills. The resin you used on the cracks really feel like they belong to the piece, like sap solidified to amber. I am just going to go ahead and state that I think this is the best bowl you ever created, it's certainly the most visually stimulating. Excellent work.

@edparker147 5 жыл бұрын

What an inspiration! This bowl is such a beautiful piece of art.

@workshop_edits 7 жыл бұрын

Been a long time! Was wondering when the next project would go live! If I wasn't jealous enough of your shop, I'd say I'm equally jealous of the huge patio space you have to just make a mess without any repercussions. Cheers Frank

@squareoctopus 7 жыл бұрын

Incredibly beautiful work. It makes it even better to have seen the process.

@Twansaxstudent11190 7 жыл бұрын

The final shape of the bowl and feet in combination remind me of a butterfly perched on something. Especially with the colors of the wood and how the sapwood is at the edges of the "wings" of the bowl. Really beautiful project, Frank!

@MakersMadLab 7 жыл бұрын

Man I love the rotating time lapse over the lathe!! Makes for and an epic shot.

@KyleShevlin 7 жыл бұрын

The jig you created is pretty genius. I was really impressed with that.

@TomasSab3D 7 жыл бұрын

The story line is awesome... the flow, the rhythm... awesome all over.

@danielcummings8226 7 жыл бұрын

Frank, I think the plum bowl is your best yet. Nice job.

@kevingeaney7741 5 жыл бұрын

Really good Frank! I learned lots from it also. As for finding the best techniques - I think Brian Havens videos are very instructive. Thanks again.

@GeorgeWelman 7 жыл бұрын

Awsome!!!!!!! Frank, you are a true artist!!!!!!! Very inspiring for me and I guess also for lots of people!!!!!!!

@O2Cummins 6 жыл бұрын

You're amazing. This is day 2 of finding and watching your videos, and you're already one of my favorite channels. Thanks for sharing your talent with us!

@Sludgepump 7 жыл бұрын

You amaze me Frank! So interesting to see how you think your way through jobs like this. Fantastic video!

@lass-inangeles7564 5 жыл бұрын

What a professional video and inspired piece of work! Very lovely. I never realized you had to let the wood dry that long! Also nice tip about the resin in cracks. Thanks for inspiring me.

@thesnowedone 7 жыл бұрын

That rig to reverse the live edge on the lathe was awesome; I would not have thought of that - very cool Frank!

@australiawilliam3326 7 жыл бұрын

Hi,I missed your working,great clip,great bowl,looking forward to your next project.thanks again.

@michaelciola8039 7 жыл бұрын

Once again a truly amazing piece of work. I have some Maple that I have wanted to turn into some live edge bowls. This gave me a lot of insight as to how to attack such a project. Also your rather complicated maxi jig for the bottom was incredible. Thanks again as always an insipiration!

@aintgonnahappen 7 жыл бұрын

That is gorgeous; never seen plum wood before. Excellent work!

@lint2023 7 жыл бұрын

Maybe the most captivating and interesting and talented man on youtube. The idea of capturing the shavings accumulating on the floor was fantastic. That was artistic in itself.

@Disco.Wizard 7 жыл бұрын

Wow that is honestly the nicest woodturned bowl I have ever seen, excellent work!

@TheBearDenPhotography 7 жыл бұрын

A true artisan you are! Fantastic piece of artwork, and videography!

@douglasbrown8113 7 жыл бұрын

This was an awesome piece. I like how you kept both the turned piece and its respective video for 3 years to complete this one. I was almost hoping that when you were filling the cracks you would add some copper to the epoxy to have a feel similar to Japanese broken pottery.

@kit38801 5 жыл бұрын

Best turning video I've seen to date. That plum is spectacular. Good job.

@frankgel 7 жыл бұрын

You, my dear sir, are simply the best woodworker in youtube. In your case, it can't even be called woodwork, more like woodart.

@Nissimus 7 жыл бұрын

Your facial expressions when using the table saw are priceless :) Thank you for another great work and presentation !

@RichardHubbuck 5 жыл бұрын

Frank, the fantastic quality of your videos and editing, together with your commentary are just a joy to behold.

@philsmith2746 7 жыл бұрын

1 Bowl to rule them all....outstanding piece and process!!!

@ltj999 7 жыл бұрын

easily one of your most beautiful projects. Absolutely wonderful!

@blakeyoreo3915 7 жыл бұрын

Wow I'm always so impressed by your work. I love to TRY to do what you do!

@CarlJacobson 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's beautiful Frank!

@KyleTheFabulous 7 жыл бұрын

Love your art, hope I can own one of your bowls one day. Glad I remembered to catch up on your videos.

@graydog6284 7 жыл бұрын

Frank Great Video, You have made the videos so interesting to watch and what a Great looking shop you have.

@surlycanadian 7 жыл бұрын

It's silhouette is like that of a butterfly. Beautiful!

@georgebell7103 7 жыл бұрын

I haven't watched your videos lately, because you did so much on the CNC that I could not possibly do. This was very nice.

@Luke__D__ 7 жыл бұрын

Those time lapse shots with the changing angle are awesome

@LtGrandpoobah 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work, my good man. Keep em coming. That is amazing that you filmed that first bit of roughing out the bowl 3 years ago. Well done in keeping the footage and seeing 3 years into the future.

@Nighthawkinlight 7 жыл бұрын

Hot glue to seal the cracks for resin filling is brilliant! I like it. I've had a lot of trouble with that. Even if you stretched a piece of rubber or something over the outside of the cracks and used hot glue to seal around the borders that should work great to get the resin flush with the surface. Tip: you can remove hot glue from wood by soaking it briefly in rubbing alcohol. It peels right off.

@dwaynewladyka577 7 жыл бұрын

NightHawkInLight Cool to see you here.

@frankmakes 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. There is a spot on the bark where i need to get the hot glue off.

@Chef_PC 5 жыл бұрын

I audibly gasped at the bright purple color that came up at 2:36 when you drilled out the center core. Just beautiful!!

@RogiervanReekum 7 жыл бұрын

Some of your best work here, Frank! Love it!

@chopin65 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. Color me impressed. All that work for one bowl. It is so beautiful! When society goes to the dogs and there is nothing but chaos, we will need you on hand to help rebuild it. Don't go anywhere. Stay put.

@bettyhall9777 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, such a gorgeous bowl!!! I love it. Tfs.hope you have a blessed day 💟

@ricardocoloma-md 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome looks like something that may come from the bottom of the ocean, something marine in nature, thanks for sharing is beautiful.

@am2schmarvelous 7 жыл бұрын

I think that is my favorite piece so far. it is wonderful

@brianm9085 7 жыл бұрын

nicely done, Frank, thanks for the tour of your artistic mind

@SyberPrepper 7 жыл бұрын

I agree with some of the others about how interesting you make your videos. I was shocked to fine this one was 17+ minutes. Seemed to go fast. Great video and editing as usual. I was surprised about the plum tree. I had no idea they got that large. Beautiful wood! The finished bowl looks like something you would see in a museum or gallery. Great job!