wood turning a log found on the bike trail

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2 ай бұрын

An unbelievable find while out on the bike trail. I couldn't believe what was inside this log when I opened it up. This turned out to be a beautiful wood turning project from spalted maple. I decided to turn a wood bowl from this log. it is spalted wood with a natural rim. This is one of my favorite new woodturning videos. I started sanding at 80 grit and went to 400 grit. I finished it with friction polish.
I hope you like this woodturning project.
Thank you for watching!
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Пікірлер: 31

@_zhawkeye_9808 2 ай бұрын

...love your approach...center?...close enough...drill depth?...close enough...mount it, turn it...wind up with a gorgeous bowl...👍 Another job very well done... Matt

@RcWoodturning 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Matt! Just try to keep it in the ballpark.

@charlotte31415 2 ай бұрын

This was the perfect design for such a beautiful piece of wood. Something simple to really let the grain sing. It turned out wonderfully.

@RcWoodturning 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Charlotte! I'm glad you like it! Thanks for watching!

@gregjohnson8486 2 ай бұрын

WOW!! Amazing find and turning. Thanks for sharing! 👍🏾

@RcWoodturning 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

@user-kf5of8pq9p 2 ай бұрын

Wow Rus, the grain is fantastic. Sure enjoyed the video. Thanks...Dan

@RcWoodturning 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Dan! I was pleasantly surprised when I opened it up. Thanks for watching!

@michaelrosenlof1084 2 ай бұрын

Very beautiful piece thank you for sharing✅👍🏻

@RcWoodturning 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate you watching!

@garychalmers3247 2 ай бұрын

Nice to see a left-handed turner good work nice return for the work put in. Cheers Gary the ARAPUNI WOOD TURNER

@RcWoodturning 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Gary! Tried right handed when I started but that didn't work to well.

@PINEPUPPY 2 ай бұрын

In a word..GORGEOUS!!!

@RcWoodturning 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate you watching!

@SteveFroome 4 күн бұрын

Beautiful!

@RcWoodturning 4 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@lyndaowen2154 2 ай бұрын

nicely spalted wood made for a pretty bowl

@RcWoodturning 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Lynda! Appreciate you watching!

@tonyzola9396 2 ай бұрын

Very nice once again

@RcWoodturning 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@raydriver7300 2 ай бұрын

Another lovely bowl. I really must spend more time at my lathe 🌞

@RcWoodturning 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Ray! Gotta keep the rust off.

@raydriver7300 2 ай бұрын

@@RcWoodturning that was quick! I’ll take your advice and give it a polish tomorrow 🌞

@RcWoodturning 2 ай бұрын

@raydriver7300 Since your out there, might as well turn a vase or something

@raydriver7300 2 ай бұрын

@@RcWoodturning A handle for a meat tenderiser and a bowl 🌞

@julianmortimer5057 2 ай бұрын

Wow beautiful grain and some great shots of your tool position and control from beginning through to the end of the turning process. But I have to say that your lathe sounds as if it's having the mechanical equivalent of a heart attack, lol😅

@RcWoodturning 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Ya, I love that lathe. I just wish it wasn't so loud. I'm trying to figure out ways to make it quieter. Thanks for watching!

@dt.woodcreations2064 2 ай бұрын

Just joined your channel the other day so I have not gone back to look at older videos yet. I may ask questions you have responded to already so have patience with me. I am a left hand turner also. I see you turning from the back side some. Thought you would run in reverse and cut from the center back towards you but you run in forward and reach across the bed. I will have to give that a try. Question about your scraper you made from round stock. Are you repurposing a used up gouge? Enough questions for today. Nice bowl from fog wood.

@RcWoodturning 2 ай бұрын

My lathe doesn't have reverse so I turn from the backside when I'm doing end grain or inside a bowl. My scraper is made from a tie rod off an intensifier used for water jet cutting. I used to build them for a company. It was scrap from rebuilding them. It's a 3/4 shaft. I believe it's 1095 steel. It's a mix of stainless and high carbon steel.

@CircusBearDD 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful grain in that piece. Question on your friction polish. Assume that’s BLO, DNA and shellac. Do you make your shellac from flakes or use off the shelf? If flakes, what # cut do you make?? Love your vids! Dan

@RcWoodturning 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Dan! I use the can from the hardware store. I want to try flakes, but haven't yet. I would use 3#. The idea is to use as much shellac as possible. That gives the best and longest lasting shine. What I do is use it out of the can. I don't add alcohol because it's already in there. So I add just enough oil so it doesn't get sticky when I apply it. I haven't worked out measurements yet. If I use a 12 oz container I would add about 1 oz of oil. That's approximate. Lately I've been opening the can and letting it sit for about 30 minutes to let some of the alcohol evaporate because it's pretty thin. I like my mix to be thicker then water. About the consistency of coffee creamer. Hope that helps.